Patent ID: 6082131
Filing Date: 2000-07-04
Classification: F25D

Abstract:
A refrigerator comprising:a storage heat insulating box for accommodating articles to be stored, said storage heat insulating box having first and second sidewalls, a bottom wall and a rear wall;a support panel extending sideways from a bottom portion of said first sidewall of said storage heat insulating box;an evaporator heat insulating box for accommodating an evaporator, said evaporator heat insulating box being formed at said first sidewall of said storage heat insulating box, wherein an equipment accommodating space is formed between said evaporator heat insulating box and said support panel, the evaporator producing a cooling air that is supplied into said storage heat insulating box;a pair of support frames provided at a front portion and a rear portion of a side of said evaporator heat insulating box, respectively,each of said support frames extending between said evaporator heat insulating box and said support panel to support said evaporator heat insulating box, said support frames being mounted on mounting members provided on the side of said evaporator heat insulating box so as to protrude sideways therefrom;a condenser and a compressor supported on said support panel in the equipment accommodating space, said condenser and said compressor comprising a refrigeration unit together with the evaporator;a back panel extending from said rear wall of said storage heat insulating box to thereby form rear walls of said evaporator heat insulating box and the equipment accommodating space, respectively;a side panel extending from said back panel and located laterally outside of said support frames such that an air circulation space is defined between said side panel and a side of said evaporator heat insulating box;a front panel extending from said side panel so as to provide a front of said evaporator heat insulating box and the equipment accommodating space;a suction hole formed in a lower portion of said front panel and communicating with the equipment accommodating space;an exhaust hole formed in an upper portion of said front panel and communicating with the air circulation space; anda fan provided in the equipment accommodating space, said fan being arranged to draw air in through said suction opening to cool said condenser and said compressor, wherein the drawn air is discharged as hot air through the air circulation space, formed at one side of said evaporator heat insulating box, and out of said exhaust opening.