Patent ID: 8616018
Filing Date: 2013-12-31
Classification: F25C,F25D

Abstract:
1. A refrigerator comprising: a body provided with a freezing compartment, a refrigerating compartment and an ice making compartment provided in the refrigerating compartment; an ice making unit including an ice making tray to produce ice in the ice making compartment; an ice storage container to store the ice made by the ice making unit; a refrigerant pipe protruding from an interior wall of the body to supply cooling energy to the ice making compartment; a fan to circulate the air of the ice making compartment causing the air to come into contact with the at least one of the ice making unit and the refrigerant pipe, thereby promoting the heat exchange, wherein the ice making unit comprises a drainage duct disposed between the ice making unit and the ice storage container adapted to prevent water drops from the ice making unit falling into the ice storage container, the drainage duct guiding the air of the ice making compartment circulated by the ice making compartment fan to pass through the ice making unit.