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US 9,810,477 B2Granted
Refrigerator
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsNam Ki Sul, Jin O Kwak, Ju Seon An
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Abstract
A refrigerator, according to one embodiment, includes an inner case with an improved structure. The inner case includes a plurality of plates forming faces of the inner case, and one or more frames disposed between the plurality of plates to support the plurality of plates. The plates and the frames may be molded separately, without being molded as one body, so that the plates and the frames can be formed with various materials.
Claims23
A refrigerator comprising:
- an inner case having an opening and defining a storage room accessible through the opening,
- wherein the inner case comprises:
- a plurality of plates forming faces of the inner case, the plurality of plates including at least three plates;
- a plurality of frames, each disposed between two neighboring plates of the plurality of plates to support the two neighboring plates;
- a plurality of joints disposed at a back part of the inner case to support the plurality of plates and the plurality of frames, each joint of the plurality of joints including
- three first supporting grooves supporting three plates of the plurality of plates, respectively, such that corners of the three plates are inserted into respective supporting grooves of the three first supporting grooves, and
- three second supporting grooves supporting three frames of the plurality of frames, respectively, such that end portions of the three frames are inserted into respective supporting grooves of the three second supporting grooves, each of the three second supporting grooves having an end that is in communication with two of the three first supporting grooves;
- and
- a cover member disposed at a front part of the inner case around the opening to cover at least one frame selected from plurality of frames or at least one plate selected from the plurality of plates, the cover member including
- a plurality of first supporting parts respectively supporting the plurality of plates disposed on a rear portion of the cover member, the plurality of plates being in contact with the plurality of first supporting parts, and
- a plurality of second supporting parts protruded from the rear portion of the cover member, respectively supporting the plurality of frames, and including bent parts in contact with outer surfaces of the plurality of frames to support the plurality of frames.
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A refrigerator comprising:
- an inner case defining a storage room,
- wherein the inner case comprises:
- a plurality of plates disposed to form faces of the inner case, the plurality of plates including at least four plates;
- a plurality of frames, each connecting two neighboring plates among the plurality of plates to form corners between the plurality of plates, the plurality of frames including at least five frames;
- and
- a plurality of joints disposed at a back part of the inner case to support the plurality of plates and the plurality of frames, each joint of the plurality of joints including
- three first supporting grooves supporting three plates of the plurality of plates, respectively, such that corners of the three plates are inserted into respective supporting grooves of the three first supporting grooves, and
- three second supporting grooves supporting three frames of the plurality of frames, respectively, such that end portions of the three frames are inserted into respective supporting grooves of the three second supporting grooves, each of the three second supporting grooves having an end that is in communication with two of the three first supporting grooves.
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A refrigerator comprising:
- an inner case having an opening and defining a storage room accessible through the opening,
- wherein the inner case comprises:
- a plurality of plates, including
- an upper plate forming an upper part of the inner case,
- a lower plate forming a lower part of the inner case,
- side plates forming both side parts of the inner case, and
- a back plate forming a back part of the inner case;
- a plurality of frames, including
- a pair of upper frames disposed between the upper plate and the side plates to support both side edges of the upper plate and to support the side plates,
- a pair of lower frames disposed between the lower plate and the side plates to support both side edges of the lower plate and to support the side plates, and
- a back frame disposed between the back plate and another plate, selected from the upper plate, the lower plate, and one of the side plates, to support the back plate and the another plate;
- and
- a plurality of joints disposed at a back part of the inner case to support the plurality of plates and the plurality of frames, each joint of the plurality of joints including
- three first supporting grooves supporting three plates of the plurality of plates, respectively, such that corners of the three plates are inserted into respective supporting grooves of the three first supporting grooves, and
- three second supporting grooves supporting three frames of the plurality of frames, respectively, such that end portions of the three frames are inserted into respective supporting grooves of the three second supporting grooves, each of the three second supporting grooves having an end that is in communication with two of the three first supporting grooves.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.