Patent ID: 11953257
Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 18:
19. A refrigerator, comprising:
a cabinet defining a storage compartment therein;
a door configured to open and close at least a portion of the storage compartment, wherein the door includes an inner door having an access hole rotatable with respect to the cabinet and an outer door rotatable with respect to the inner door;
a housing provided for the inner door, and an upper wall of the housing having an opening, wherein the inner door and the housing define a door storage space, and the outer door is configured to allow access to the door storage space through the access hole when the outer door is rotated to an open position;
at least one basket disposed within the door storage space;
a blowing fan disposed at the opening and configured to draw air into the door storage space through the opening, wherein the blowing fan is oriented at an angle with respect to a horizontal plane, the horizontal plane extending perpendicular to a central longitudinal axis of the door when the door is closed; and
at least one discharge port configured to allow the air from the door storage space to escape into the storage compartment, wherein the at least one discharge port is formed in each lateral side surface of the housing, wherein a first gap is provided between an upper surface of the blowing fan and an upper inner wall of the storage compartment when the door is closed, and wherein a second gap is provided between a rear surface of the at least one basket and a rear surface of the housing.