Refrigerator

A refrigerator includes a main body having a storage compartment formed therein, and a cooling module forming a machine compartment in which a compressor is disposed and detachably mounted to the main body. The cooling module includes a module body forming the machine compartment, a condenser of an L shape disposed on one side of the compressor and including a first part corresponding to a portion of a rear surface of the machine compartment and a second part corresponding to one side of the machine compartment. The condenser is vertically mounted on a base plate disposed below the module body. A module cover is provided to cover the rear of the machine compartment, and a suction flow path includes first and second suction flow paths.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a U.S. National Stage Application, which claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. § 371 of PCT International Patent Application No. PCT/KR2019/017985, filed Dec. 18, 2019 which claims the foreign priority benefit under 35 U.S.C. § 119 of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2019-0000752, filed Jan. 3, 2019, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to a refrigerator in which a structure of a machine compartment is improved to secure a volume of a storage compartment.

BACKGROUND ART

A refrigerator is a home appliance including a main body having a storage compartment, a cold air supply device for supplying cold air to the storage compartment, and a door for opening and closing the storage compartment to keep food fresh.

The storage compartment includes a refrigerating compartment that is maintained at temperature of about 0 degrees Celsius to 5 degrees Celsius to keep food refrigerated, and a freezing compartment that is maintained at temperature of about 0 degrees Celsius to −30 degrees Celsius to keep food frozen.

A machine compartment is formed at a rear lower portion of the storage compartment, and in the machine compartment, a compressor, a condenser, and a cooling fan are disposed to supply cold air.

Because the condenser placed in the machine compartment has a U shape or rectangular parallelepiped shape, a space inside the machine compartment may not be efficiently utilized.

DISCLOSURE

Technical Problem

The present disclosure is directed to providing a refrigerator capable of securing a volume of a storage compartment by improving a shape of a condenser disposed in a machine compartment.

Technical Solution

An aspect of the present disclosure provides a refrigerator including a main body having a storage compartment formed therein, and a cooling module forming a machine compartment in which a compressor is disposed and detachably mounted to the main body, wherein the cooling module includes a module body forming the machine compartment, a condenser of an L shape disposed on one side of the compressor and including a first part corresponding to a portion of a rear surface of the machine compartment and a second part corresponding to one side of the machine compartment, a base plate disposed below the module body and on which the condenser is vertically mounted, a module cover provided to cover the rear of the machine compartment, and a suction flow path including a first suction flow path formed on the module cover to correspond to the first part, and a second suction flow path formed on the main body to correspond to the second part.

The refrigerator may further include a first discharge flow path formed on the module cover to allow air inside the machine compartment to be discharged to the outside, and a second discharge flow path formed on the base plate to allow air inside the machine compartment to be discharged to the outside.

The cooling module may further include an evaporator to generate cold air to be supplied to the storage compartment, and the module body may include an evaporator mount in which the evaporator is mounted.

The storage compartment may include a first storage compartment provided as a refrigerating compartment, a second storage compartment provided below the first storage compartment as a freezing compartment, and a third storage compartment provided on one side of the second storage compartment as a temperature variable compartment.

The evaporator may include a first evaporator to generate cold air to be supplied to the first storage compartment and the third storage compartment, and a second evaporator to generate cold air to be supplied to the second storage compartment and the third storage compartment.

The evaporator mount may include a first evaporator mounting part in which the first evaporator is mounted, and a second evaporator mounting part in which the second evaporator is mounted.

The second evaporator may have a larger capacity than the first evaporator, and the second evaporator mounting part may be provided to be longer downward than the first evaporator mounting part.

The condenser may be disposed at a lower portion of the second evaporator mounting part, and the lower portion of the second evaporator mounting part having a length longer than that of the first evaporator mounting part may be provided to be located in the front of the condenser.

The cooling module may further include a duct module configured to move cold air generated in the evaporator to the storage compartment.

The duct module may include a first duct module disposed in the first evaporator mounting part to move cold air generated in the first evaporator to the first storage compartment and the third storage compartment, and a second duct module disposed in the second evaporator mounting part to move cold air generated in the second evaporator to the second storage compartment and the third storage compartment.

The first duct module may be connected to the first storage compartment by a first cold air duct and to the third storage compartment by a third cold air duct.

The second duct module may be connected to the second storage compartment by a second cold air duct.

The first duct module may include a first-a fan outlet in communication with the first cold air duct and a first-b fan outlet in communication with the third cold air duct.

The second duct module may include a second fan outlet in communication with the second cold air duct.

The module body may include a separation wall to separate the first evaporator mounting part and the second evaporator mounting part, and a connection duct provided on the separation wall to communicate the first evaporator mounting part and the second evaporator mounting part.

Advantageous Effects

According to embodiments of the present disclosure, a space formed in the front of a condenser can be utilized by improving a shape of the condenser, thereby securing a volume of a storage compartment.

MODE FOR INVENTION

The embodiments described in the present specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are only examples of preferred embodiments of the present disclosure, and various modifications may be made at the time of filing of the present disclosure to replace the embodiments and drawings of the present specification.

Like reference numbers or signs in the various drawings of the application represent parts or components that perform substantially the same functions.

The terms used herein are for the purpose of describing the embodiments and are not intended to restrict and/or to limit the present disclosure. For example, the singular expressions herein may include plural expressions, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Also, the terms “comprises” and “has” are intended to indicate that there are features, numbers, steps, operations, elements, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification, and do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, operations, elements, parts, or combinations thereof.

It will be understood that, although the terms first, second, etc. may be used herein to describe various components, these components should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component. The term “and/or” includes any combination of a plurality of related items or any one of a plurality of related items.

In this specification, the terms “front end,” “rear end,” “upper portion,” “lower portion,” “upper end” and “lower end” used in the following description are defined with reference to the drawings, and the shape and position of each component are not limited by these terms.

FIG.1is a perspective view of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure,FIG.2is a view illustrating a state in which a cooling module is separated from a main body of the refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, andFIG.3is a cross-sectional view of the refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

As illustrated inFIGS.1to3, the refrigerator may include a main body10forming an outer appearance, a storage compartment20having an open front side and provided inside the main body10, a door30rotatably coupled to the main body10to open and close the open front side of the storage compartment20, and a cooling module100detachably mounted on the main body10to supply cold air to the storage compartment20.

The main body10may include an outer case11and an inner case12coupled to an inner side of the outer case11. The outer case11may be formed of a metal material.

The inner case12may form the storage compartment20. The inner case12may be formed by injection molding of a plastic material.

An insulator13may be provided between the outer case11and the inner case12. Urethane foam insulation may be used as the insulator13, and a vacuum insulation panel may be used together as necessary.

The main body10may include an intermediate body40having a partition wall41to partition the storage compartment20. By the partition wall41, the storage compartment20may be partitioned into a first storage compartment21located at an upper side thereof, and a second storage compartment23and a third storage compartment25located below the first storage compartment21. The intermediate body40may include an intermediate body insulator42therein to prevent heat exchange between the first storage compartment21, the second storage compartment23and the third storage compartment25. The intermediate body insulator42may be provided to prevent loss of cold air to the outside from a portion of a rear surface of the second storage compartment23and the third storage compartment25.

Inside the intermediate body40, a first cold air duct43, a second cold air duct (not shown), a third cold air duct44, and a first circulation duct45may be disposed. The first cold air duct43, the second cold air duct, the third cold air duct44, and the first circulation duct45may be disposed to penetrate the intermediate body insulator42. Details of the first cold air duct43, the second cold air duct, the third cold air duct44, and the first circulation duct45will be described later.

The storage compartment20may be provided with the open front side to allow food to be put in and taken out. The storage compartment20may include the first storage compartment21, the second storage compartment23and the third storage compartment25. The first storage compartment21may be used as a refrigerating compartment that is maintained at temperature of about 0 degrees Celsius to 5 degrees Celsius to keep food refrigerated.

A guide cover29to distribute cold air supplied from the first cold air duct43may be disposed in the first storage compartment21. The guide cover29may form a flow path P through which cold air transmitted from the first cold air duct43flows, together with the inner case12.

The guide cover29may include a guide hole29ato supply cold air transmitted from the first cold air duct43to the first storage compartment21. A plurality of the guide holes29amay be provided in a vertical direction.

The main body10may include a partition plate18to partition the second storage compartment23and the third storage compartment25which are located below the first storage compartment21. The second storage compartment23may be used as a freezing compartment that is maintained at temperature of about 0 degrees Celsius to −30 degrees Celsius to keep food frozen. The third storage compartment25may be used as a temperature variable compartment provided such that temperature therein may be varied. However, the use of the first storage compartment21, the second storage compartment23, and the third storage compartment25may be changed.

The open front side of storage compartment20may be opened and closed by the door30. The storage compartment20may be provided with a shelf27to allow food to be placed thereon and a storage container28to allow food to be stored therein.

The door30may include a first door31to open and close the first storage compartment21, a second door33to open and close the second storage compartment23, and a third door35to open and close the third storage compartment25. The first door31, the second door33, and the third door35may be rotatably coupled to the main body10.

The first door31, the second door33, and the third door35may include a first door handle31a, a second door handle33a, and a third door handle35a, respectively, to allow the user to grip and open and close the first door31, the second door33, and the third door35. Door guards37to allow food to be stored therein may be provided on rear surfaces of the first door31, the second door33, and the third door35.

A cooling module mount15to which the cooling module100is detachably mounted may be provided at a lower portion of the main body10. The cooling module mount15may be provided in a size and shape corresponding to the cooling module100.

The main body10may include a storage compartment opening15. The storage compartment opening15may be formed on the cooling module mount14. The storage compartment opening15may include a first storage compartment opening16to communicate the cooling module mount14and the second storage compartment23, and a second storage compartment opening17to communicate the cooling module mount14and the third storage compartment25. A second suction flow path19through which air is sucked may be formed at a portion forming a side wall of the machine compartment S of the main body10. The second suction flow path19will be described later.

FIG.4is an exploded perspective view of the cooling module of the refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure,FIG.5is a view illustrating a part of the cooling module of the refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure in a different direction from the cooling module illustrated inFIG.4,FIG.6is an exploded perspective view of a first duct module of the refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, andFIG.7is an exploded perspective view of a second duct module of the refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

As illustrated inFIGS.4to7, the cooling module100may generate cold air using the latent heat of evaporation of a refrigerant through a cooling cycle. The cooling module100may be configured to generate cold air to be supplied to the first storage compartment21, the second storage compartment23, and the third storage compartment25. The cooling module100may be detachably mounted outside the main body10(seeFIG.2).

The cooling module100may include a compressor101, an evaporator102, a condenser105, a cooling fan109, and an expansion valve (not shown). The cooling module100may include a module body110on which the evaporator102is mounted and forming the machine compartment S, a base plate120mounted below the module body110, and a module cover130to cover a rear surface of the machine compartment S.

The compressor101, the condenser105, and the cooling fan109are disposed inside the machine compartment S formed by the module body110, and the evaporator102may be mounted on an evaporator mount112of the module body110.

The compressor101may compress the refrigerant and move the compressed refrigerant to the condenser105. The condenser105may condense refrigerant and move the condensed refrigerant to the expansion valve. The cooling fan109may cool the compressor101and the condenser105. As the cooling fan109is driven, air may be introduced into the machine compartment S through a first suction flow path131and the second suction flow path19, and heat exchanged with the condenser105and the compressor101, and then discharged to the outside of the machine compartment S through a first discharge flow path133and a second discharge flow path123.

The evaporator102may be configured to generate cold air. The evaporator102may be disposed on the evaporator mount112. The evaporator102may include a first evaporator103to generate cold air to be supplied to the first storage compartment21and the third storage compartment25, and a second evaporator104to generate cold air to be supplied to the second storage compartment23and the third storage compartment25. The first evaporator103may be mounted on a first evaporator mounting part113. The second evaporator104may be disposed on a second evaporator mounting part114.

The condenser105is disposed on one side of the compressor101and may be mounted perpendicularly to the base plate120. The condenser105may be formed as a flat plate having an L shape. The condenser105may include a first part106corresponding to a portion of the rear surface of the machine compartment S, and a second part107corresponding to one side of the machine compartment S. Because the condenser105is formed as a flat plate having an L shape, a space formed in the front of the condenser105in a space inside the machine compartment S may be utilized for other purposes.

The second evaporator104for generating cold air to be supplied to the second storage compartment23used as the freezing compartment may have a larger capacity than the first evaporator103. Accordingly, the second evaporator mounting part114on which the second evaporator104is mounted may be provided to be longer downward than the first evaporator mounting part113on which the first evaporator103is mounted. The condenser105may be disposed below the second evaporator mounting part114. A lower portion of the second evaporator mounting part114provided to be longer downward than the first evaporator mounting part113may be located in a space formed in the front of the condenser105. Because the space formed in the front of the condenser105may be utilized as a space in which the lower portion of the second evaporator mounting part114is located, a volume of the storage compartment20may be secured.

The condenser105may include the first part106corresponding to a portion of the rear surface of the machine compartment S, and the second part107corresponding to one side of the machine compartment S. The suction flow paths131and19through which outside air is sucked may be formed at portions of the machine compartment corresponding to the condenser105. The suction flow paths131and19may include the first suction flow path131formed on the module cover130, which is a position corresponding to the first part106of the condenser105, and the second suction flow path19formed on the body10forming a side wall of the machine compartment S, which is a position corresponding to the second part107of the condenser105. Because the condenser105is provided to have an L shape, the suction flow paths131and19may be formed only at the rear and one side of the condenser105. Because the suction flow path is not formed in the front of the condenser105, the space formed in the front of the condenser105may be utilized for other purposes.

The module body110may form a portion of a rear surface of the refrigerator. The module body110may include a module insulator111provided therein to prevent loss of cold air generated in the evaporator102.

The module body110may include the evaporator mount112on which the evaporator102is mounted. Specifically, the evaporator mount112may include the first evaporator mounting part113on which the first evaporator103is mounted and the second evaporator mounting part114on which the second evaporator104is mounted.

The module body110may include a separation wall115disposed between the first evaporator mounting part113and the second evaporator mounting part114. The separation wall115may be disposed to correspond to a boundary between the second storage compartment23and the third storage compartment25. The module insulator111may also be disposed inside the separation wall115.

A connection duct116disposed to penetrate the module insulator111may be provided on the separation wall115. The connection duct116may be provided to move cold air to be supplied to the third storage compartment25. The connection duct116may be provided to communicate the first evaporator mounting part113and the second evaporator mounting part114. One end of the connection duct116may be connected to a first fan connection port151d, and the other end thereof may be connected to a second connection port161c.

The separation wall115may be provided with a second circulation duct46disposed to penetrate the module insulator111. The second circulation duct46may be provided such that a part of air that has cooled the third storage compartment25moves to the second storage compartment23. The air moved to the second storage compartment23through the second circulation duct46may be recovered to the second evaporator mounting part114together with the air that has cooled the second storage compartment23.

The separation wall115may be provided with a third circulation duct47disposed to penetrate the module insulator111. The third circulation duct47may be provided such that the air that has cooled the third storage compartment25moves to the second evaporator104. The third circulation duct47may be provided to communicate the first evaporator mounting part113and the second evaporator mounting part114. The third circulation duct47may be provided to communicate a portion of a space formed between a separation cover155and a first fan cover153with a space in which the second evaporator104is disposed.

A guide duct117may be provided in the module body110. The guide duct117may be disposed to penetrate the module insulator111of the module body110. The guide duct117may be connected to the first circulation duct45. The guide duct117may communicate the first circulation duct45with the first evaporator mounting part113on which the first evaporator103is mounted.

The base plate120may be disposed below the module body110. The base plate120may cover a lower portion of the module body110. The compressor101may be fixed to the base plate120. The condenser105may be vertically fixed to the base plate120. The cooling fan109may be fixed to the base plate120.

A collecting pan121may be disposed on the base plate120. The collecting pan121may collect condensed water generated from the condenser105and/or the evaporator102. The condenser105may be disposed above the collecting pan121.

The module body110may include a drain pan118to guide the condensed water generated in the evaporator102to the collecting pan121, and a drain pipe119. The drain pan118may be disposed below the evaporator102. The drain pan118may be disposed below the first evaporator103and below the second evaporator104, respectively. The drain pan118may be disposed on the first evaporator mounting part113and the second evaporator mounting part114, respectively.

The drain pipe119may be provided to guide the condensed water collected in the drain pan118to the collecting pan121. At least a portion of the drain pipe119may be disposed to penetrate the module insulator111.

An electric module170may be disposed on the base plate120. The electric module170may be disposed on one side on which the second evaporator mounting part114is disposed. The electric module170may control the cooling module100to change a temperature of the storage compartment20.

The module cover130may cover a rear lower side of the module body101. The module cover130may cover the machine compartment S, which is provided at the lower portion of the module body110, together with the base plate120so that the compressor101, the condenser105, and the cooling fan109may be disposed. The module cover130may include the first suction flow path131through which outside air is introduced by the cooling fan109, and the first discharge flow path133through which the introduced air is discharged to the outside.

The cooling module100may include a cap140to cover an open upper side of the evaporator mount112. The cap140may include a first cap141to cover an upper portion of the first evaporator mounting part113, and a second cap143to cover an upper portion of the second evaporator mounting part114.

The first cap141may be disposed above a first fan case151. The first cap141may include a first hole141aprovided to correspond to a first-a fan outlet151b, and a second hole141bprovided to correspond to a 1b fan outlet151c. The first hole141amay be formed to be in communication with the first cold air duct43. The second hole141bmay be formed to be in communication with the third cold air duct44.

The second cap143may be disposed above a second fan case161. The second cap143may include a third hole143aprovided to correspond to a second fan outlet161b. The third hole143amay be formed to be in communication with the second cold air duct.

Duct modules150and160to move cold air generated by the evaporator102to the storage compartment20may be disposed in the evaporator mount112. The duct modules150and160may include the first duct module150disposed in the first evaporator mounting part113, and the second duct module160disposed in the second evaporator mounting part114.

Specifically, the first duct module150may include the first fan case151, a first fan152, the first fan cover153, a first duct cover154, and the separation cover155.

The first fan case151may be disposed to cover the first fan152. The first fan case151may be detachably coupled to the first evaporator mounting part113. The first fan case151may be fixed to the module body110.

The first fan case151may include a first fan inlet151athrough which air exchanged with the first evaporator103is introduced. The first fan inlet151amay be formed on a rear surface of the first fan case151.

The first fan case151may include the first fan outlet151bin communication with the first cold air duct43. The first-a fan outlet151bmay be provided to allow cold air to be supplied to the first storage compartment21to be discharged. The first-a fan outlet151bmay be formed on an upper surface of the first fan case151.

The first fan case151may include a first-b fan outlet151cin communication with the third cold air duct44. The first-b fan outlet151cmay be provided to allow cold air to be supplied to the third storage compartment25to be discharged. The first-b fan outlet151cmay be formed on the upper surface of the first fan case151.

The first fan case151may include the first fan connection port151din communication with the connection duct116. The first fan connection port151dmay be provided such that air blown by a second fan162is introduced. The first fan connection port151dmay be provided to allow cold air to be supplied to the third storage compartment25to be introduced. The first fan connection port151dmay be formed on a side surface of the first fan case151.

The first fan case151may include a first fan circulation port151ein communication with the third circulation duct44. The first fan circulation port151emay be provided to guide air that has cooled the third storage compartment25to the second evaporator104. The first fan circulation port151emay be formed on a side surface of the first fan case151facing the separation wall115.

The first fan152may be driven to supply air heat-exchanged with the first evaporator103to the first storage compartment21. The first fan152may be disposed in the first evaporator mounting part113. The first fan152may be fixed to the first fan case151.

The first fan cover153may be coupled to the front of the first fan case151. The separation cover155may be disposed between the first fan cover153and the first fan case151. A separation rib153bto partition a space between the separation cover155and the first fan cover153may be provided on a rear surface of the first fan cover153. By the separation rib153b, the space between the first fan cover153and the separation cover155may be partitioned into a space receiving air from the connection duct116and a space in which air that has cooled the third storage compartment25is recovered.

The separation cover155may cover the front of the first fan case151. The separation cover155may separate spaces formed inside the first fan case151and inside the first fan cover153. The separation cover155may form a space in which cold air to be supplied to the first storage compartment21moves together with the first fan case151. The separation cover155may form a space in which cold air to be supplied to the third storage compartment25moves together with the first fan cover153. A flow path through which air heat-exchanged with the first evaporator103moves may be formed in the rear of the separation cover155, and a flow path through which air heat-exchanged with the second evaporator104moves may be formed in the front of the separation cover155. A flow path through which air being moved by the first fan152flows may be formed in the rear of the separation cover155, and a flow path through which air being moved by the second fan162flows may be formed in the front of the separation cover155.

The separation cover155may prevent the air heat-exchanged with the first evaporator103from being mixed with the air heat-exchanged with the second evaporator104. The separation cover155may prevent air being moved by the first fan152from being mixed with the air being moved by the second fan162.

The separation cover155may include a hole forming portion155aforming a hole in communication with the third cold air duct44when coupled to the first fan cover153. The hole forming portion155amay be formed on an upper surface of the separation cover155.

The first fan cover153may be disposed in the front of the separation cover155. The first fan cover153may form a space through which cold air to be supplied to the third storage compartment25flows together with the separation cover155. The first fan cover153may be fixed to the first fan case151.

The first fan cover153may include a first cover hole153ain communication with the third storage compartment25. The first cover hole153amay be formed to allow a part of air introduced through the connection duct116to be discharged to the third storage compartment25. A part of the cold air introduced through the connection duct116may be moved to the third cold air duct44and then supplied to the third storage compartment25, and the other part may be supplied to the third storage compartment25through the first cover hole153a.

The first duct cover154may be disposed in the front of the first fan cover153. The first duct cover154may cover the front of the first fan cover153. The first duct cover154may include a first duct hole154ain communication with the third storage compartment25. The first duct hole154amay be provided to correspond to the first cover hole153a. A part of cold air blown by the second fan162may be supplied to the third storage compartment25through the first cover hole153aand the first duct hole154a.

The second duct module160may include the second fan case161, the second fan162, a second fan cover163, and a second duct cover164.

The second fan case161may be disposed in the second evaporator mounting part114. The second fan case161may include a second fan inlet161athrough which air heat-exchanged with the second evaporator104is introduced. The second fan inlet161amay be formed on a rear surface of the second fan case161.

The second fan case161may include the second fan outlet161bin communication with the second cold air duct. The second fan outlet161bmay allow cold air to be supplied to the second storage compartment23to be discharged. The second fan outlet161bmay be formed on an upper surface of the second fan case161.

The second fan case161may include the second fan connection port161cin communication with the connection duct116. The second fan connection port161cmay be provided to allow the air blown by the second fan162to be discharged to the connection duct116. The second fan connection port161cmay be provided to allow cold air to be supplied to the third storage compartment25to be discharged. The second fan connection port161cmay be formed on a side surface of the second fan case161.

The second fan162may be driven to supply air heat-exchanged with the second evaporator104to the second storage compartment23and the third storage compartment25. The second fan162may be disposed in the second evaporator mounting part114. The second fan162may be fixed to the second fan case161.

The second fan cover163may be coupled to the front of the second fan case161. The second fan cover163may cover the front of the second fan case161. The second fan cover163may form a space through which cold air to be supplied to the second storage compartment23and the third storage compartment25flows together with the second fan case161. The second fan cover163may be fixed to the second fan case161.

The second fan cover163may include a second cover hole163ain communication with the second storage compartment23. The second cover hole163amay be formed to allow a part of the air blown by the second fan162to be discharged to the second storage compartment23. A part of the air blown by the second fan162may be moved to the second cold air duct and then supplied to the second storage compartment23, and the other part may be supplied to the second storage compartment23through the second cover hole163a.

The second duct cover164may be disposed in the front of the second fan cover163. The second duct cover164may cover the front of the second fan cover163.

The second duct cover164may include a second duct hole164ain communication with the second storage compartment23. The second duct hole164amay be provided to correspond to the second cover hole163a. A part of the cold air blown by the second fan162may be supplied to the second storage compartment23through the second cover hole163aand the second duct hole164a.

FIG.8is a view illustrating a part of a cooling module of a refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

As illustrated inFIG.8, the condenser108may be formed as a flat plate having a straight shape. When the condenser108is formed as a flat plate having a straight shape, the condenser108may be formed to correspond to a portion of the rear surface of the machine compartment S. Compared with the cooling module illustrated inFIG.5, because the remaining configurations are the same except for the shape of the condenser108, a description thereof will be omitted. However, when the condenser108is formed as a flat plate having a straight shape, as for the suction flow paths through which outside air are sucked, only one of the first suction flow path131formed in the module cover130may be provided.