Refrigerator having air-cleaner

A refrigerator, comprising:

• a main body having a storage space formed therein;
• and
• an air-cleaner, comprising:
• a case coupled to an exterior of the main body, the case having an inlet and an outlet;
• a blower positioned in the case so as to draw air into the case through the inlet and discharge air out of the case through the outlet;
• and
• at least one filter unit positioned between the inlet and the outlet so as to filter air as it moves through the case, wherein each filter unit comprises:
• a filter basket slidably coupled to the case;
• at least one filter positioned in the filter basket;
• a basket door coupled to the filter basket;
• and
• a fastening device that fastens the basket door to the filter basket such that the basket door has a plurality of positions relative to the filter basket.

A refrigerator, comprising:

• a main body having a storage space formed therein;
• and
• an air-cleaner, comprising:
• a case coupled to an exterior of the main body, the case having an inlet and an outlet;
• a blower positioned in the case so as to draw air into the case through the inlet and discharge air out of the case through the outlet;
• and
• at least one filter unit positioned between the inlet and the outlet so as to filter air as it moves through the case, wherein each filter unit comprises:
• a filter basket slidably coupled to the case;
• at least one filter positioned in the filter basket;
• a basket door coupled to the filter basket;
• and
• a locking device that maintains a position of the filter basket in the case, wherein the locking device comprises:
• a push latch provided on one of a front surface of the case or a rear surface of the basket door;
• a latch hook provided on the other of the front surface of the case or the rear surface of the basket door, wherein the latch hook is inserted into and engaged by the push latch when the basket door is in close contact with the front surface of the case;
• and
• an elastic member provided in the case, wherein the elastic member exerts an elastic force on the filter basket in a direction in which the filter basket is drawn out of the case.

A refrigerator, comprising:

• a main body having a storage space formed therein;
• and
• an air-cleaner, comprising:
• a case coupled to an exterior of the main body, the case having an inlet and an outlet;
• a blower positioned in the case so as to draw air into the case through the inlet and discharge air out of the case through the outlet;
• at least one filter unit positioned between the inlet and the outlet so as to filter air as it moves through the case;
• and
• a vibration preventing device that prevents vibration generated by the blower from being transmitted to the air-cleaner and the main body, wherein the blower comprises:
• a fan housing;
• a cross flow fan installed in the fan housing, the cross flow fan having a horizontally installed rotating shaft;
• and
• a driving motor that drives the cross flow fan.

A refrigerator, comprising:

• a main body having a storage space formed therein;
• and
• an air-cleaner, comprising:
• a case coupled to an exterior of the main body, the case having an inlet and an outlet;
• a blower positioned in the case so as to draw air into the case through the inlet and discharge air out of the case through the outlet;
• and
• at least one filter unit positioned between the inlet and the outlet so as to filter air as it moves through the case;
• and
• a display unit that displays an operational state of the air cleaner, wherein the display unit emits light when the air-cleaner operates, and the light emitted by the display unit is transmitted to the outside through a gap formed between the outlet of the case and a decor panel that extends across the outlet so as to selectively open and close the outlet.