Patent Publication Number: US-9429358-B2

Title: Vacuum heat insulating material and refrigerator including the same

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application claims the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2013-0088567, filed on Jul. 26, 2013, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. 
     BACKGROUND 
     1. Field 
     Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a vacuum heat insulating material and a refrigerator including the same, and more particularly, to a vacuum heat insulating material having an improved structure to enhance the heat insulation efficiency. 
     2. Description of the Related Art 
     The energy consumed by human is limited, and global warming caused by carbon dioxide produced with the use of the energy is a problem which human confronts together with energy crisis. Accordingly, regulations of the energy consumption is getting tighten all over the world, and manufacturers of electric home appliances make efforts to comply with an energy consumption efficiency rating system of electric home appliances. The energy consumption efficiency rating system designed by the government to achieve the maximum efficiency with less energy suits for the demand of consumers who require high inner capacity and low power consumption. In particular, in the last several tens of years, many studies have been conducted on a refrigerator to reach the pinnacle in the studies associated with improving the efficiency of a cooling cycle, a compressor and a heat exchanger. Accordingly, in the recent years, studies have been mainly conducted on the heat loss, and various attempts have been made to enhance the energy efficiency by improving the heat insulating performance of the refrigerator. 
     The existing heat insulating material using polyurethane has a thermal conductivity of about 20 mW/(m*K), and the use of polyurethane heat insulating material makes the thickness of an outer wall of a refrigerator thicker, resulting in reduction of the storage capacity of the refrigerator. Accordingly, there is a need to use a vacuum heat insulating material having superior heat insulation efficiency. 
     The vacuum heat insulating material includes a core material and an envelope covering the core material. The envelope serves a great role to maintain the lifespan of the vacuum heat insulating material by blocking fine gas and vapor that infiltrate into the interior of a vacuum state. The envelope used for the vacuum heat insulating material is divided into an aluminum foil envelope and an aluminum deposition envelope. The aluminum foil envelope is obtained by attaching a PET film to an aluminum foil having a thickness of 5 μm or above and 12 μm or below. The aluminum deposition envelope is obtained by depositing aluminum on a PET film at a thickness of 15 μm or above and 100 nm or below, and then depositing the film having the aluminum deposited thereon in multi layers. 
     The thick aluminum layer of the aluminum foil envelope effectively blocks fine gas and vapor (moisture) of outside, and thus provides a superior durability. However, even if a central portion of the vacuum heat insulating material has a low thermal conductivity, a great amount of heat is exchanged through an edge portion. Such a phenomenon in which heat flows through an edge portion of the vacuum heat insulating material is referred to as the heat bridge. 
     Meanwhile, the aluminum deposition envelope has a thin aluminum layer and thus has a blocking efficiency of external fine gas and vapor (moisture) when compared to the aluminum foil envelope. In addition, as the aluminum deposition envelope is folded or bent in a process of manufacturing the aluminum deposition envelope, a fine pin hole is generated in the aluminum layer, and thus the durability of the aluminum envelope is lowered. However, the aluminum layer of the aluminum deposition envelope is thinner than that of the aluminum foil envelope, and thus the heat bridge does not occur. 
     As described above, there is a limitation to manufacture an effective vacuum heat insulating material since the aluminum foil envelope and the aluminum deposition envelope conflict with each in terms of the durability and the heat bridge. 
     SUMMARY 
     Therefore, it is an aspect of the present disclosure to provide a vacuum heat insulating material having an improved structure for preventing the heat bridge while improving the durability, and a refrigerator having the same. 
     Additional aspects will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the disclosure. 
     In accordance with one aspect, a vacuum heat insulating material includes a core material, a sealing layer, an inner layer, a protective layer, a first blocking layer and a second blocking layer. The core material may be in a vacuum state. The sealing layer may surround the core material. The inner layer may cover the sealing layer, and have a first side and a second side connected to the first side. The protective layer may be located at an outside of the inner layer. The first blocking layer may have at least one portion located between the first side of the inner layer and the protective layer. The second blocking layer may have at least one portion located between the second side of the inner layer and the protective layer. 
     An entire area of the first blocking layer may make contact with the first side of the inner layer, and an entire area of the second blocking layer may make contact with the second side of the inner layer. 
     At least one portion of the first blocking layer may make contact with the first side of the inner layer, and an entire area of the second blocking layer may make contact with the second side of the inner layer while connecting to the first blocking layer. 
     An entire area of the first blocking layer may make contact with the first side of the inner layer, and at least one portion of the second blocking layer may make contact with the second side of the inner layer while connecting to the first blocking layer. 
     At least one portion of the first blocking layer may make contact with the first side of the inner layer, and at least one portion of the second blocking layer may make contact with the second side of the inner layer while overlapping with the first blocking layer. 
     The first blocking material may include aluminum (Al) and stainless steel, and may have a thickness of about 5 μm or above to about 30 μm or below. 
     The second blocking material may include at least one of metal, inorganic matter and organic matter. 
     The metal may include at least one of aluminum and stainless steel. 
     The inorganic matter may include at least one of silicon dioxide (SiO 2 ), aluminum oxide (Al 2 O 3 ), titanium dioxide (TiO 2 ), and polysilazane. 
     The organic matter may include at least one of silane and fluorine resin. 
     The second blocking layer may be formed in a method including at least one of physical deposition, chemical deposition and wet coating. 
     The second blocking layer may have a thickness of about 20 nm or above and about 30 μm or below. 
     The protective layer may include at least one of polyester (PET), oriented polypropylene (OPP), and nylon, oriented nylon. 
     The inner layer may include at least one of polyester (PET), vacuum materialized polyester (VM-PET), ethylene-vinyl alcohol (EVOH), and nylon. 
     The vacuum heat insulating material may include an extension part having a structure including the inner layer, the second blocking layer and the protective layer stacked up against one another from the sealing layer that protrudes in a direction getting distant from the core material. 
     In accordance with one aspect, a vacuum heat insulating material includes a first layer, a first blocking layer and a second blocking layer. The first layer may have a long side and a short side. The first blocking layer may be provided on the first layer and having durability. The second blocking layer may be provided at an edge of the first blocking layer along the long side to prevent a heat bridge phenomenon. 
     The vacuum heat insulating material may further include a second layer that covers the first blocking layer and the second blocking layer while facing the first layer so as to reduce shock. 
     The second blocking layer may be provided at both edges of the first blocking layer along the long side. The first blocking layer may be disposed in between the second blocking layer. 
     In accordance with one aspect, a refrigerator includes an outer case, an inner case, and a heat insulating layer. The inner case may be provided inside the outer case to accommodate a storage chamber. The heat insulating layer may be located between the outer case and the inner case. The heat insulating layer may include polyurethane foam and a vacuum heat insulating material. The vacuum heat insulting material may include a core material in a vacuum state, a sealing layer, an inner layer, a protective layer, a first blocking layer, and a second blocking layer. The sealing layer may surround the core material. The inner layer may cover the sealing layer, and have a first side and a second side connected to the first side. The protective layer may be located at an outside of the inner layer so as to reduce shock. The first blocking layer may have at least one portion located between the first side of the inner layer and the protective layer. The second blocking layer may have at least one portion located between the second side of the inner layer and the protective layer so as to reduce a heat bridge phenomenon. 
     The vacuum heat insulating may include an extension part having a structure including the sealing layer, the inner layer, the second blocking layer and the protective layer that are stacked up against another in a direction getting distant from the core material. 
     At least one of the first blocking layer and the second blocking layer may be bent. 
     The first blocking layer may be provided in parallel to the first side of the inner layer, and the second blocking layer may be provided at the second side while connecting to the first blocking layer. 
     The vacuum heat insulating material may be provided with the protective layer having a thickness of about 10 μm or above to about 30 μm or below, and the inner layer having a thickness of about 5 μm or above to about 30 μm or below. 
     The vacuum heat insulating material may be provided with the second blocking layer including a complex layer having an inorganic matter and an organic matter, the inorganic matter including at least one of silicon dioxide (SiO 2 ), aluminum oxide (Al 2 O 3 ), titanium dioxide (TiO 2 ) and polysilazane, the organic matter including at least one of silane and fluorine resin. 
     As is apparent from the above description, the refrigerator is formed by using a vacuum heat insulating material capable of preventing the heat bridge while having a durability, so that the heat loss of the refrigerator is reduced. 
     In addition, the vacuum heat insulating material has a thin thickness while providing superior heat insulation efficiency compared to the existing heat insulating material, thereby increasing the storage capacity of the refrigerator. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       These and/or other aspects will become apparent and more readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which: 
         FIG. 1  is a cross sectional view illustrating configuration of a vacuum heat insulating material in accordance with an embodiment. 
         FIGS. 2A to 2F  are enlarged views illustrating a portion of an envelope of the vacuum heat insulating material in accordance with an embodiment. 
         FIG. 3  is an exploded view illustrating a vacuum heat insulting material in accordance with an embodiment. 
         FIG. 4  is a drawing illustrating the amount of gas Q passing through the vacuum insulating material in accordance with an embodiment. 
         FIG. 5  is an experimental data showing the difference in oxygen (gas) permeation between the conventional vacuum heat insulating material and the vacuum heat insulating material in accordance with an embodiment. 
         FIG. 6  is an experimental data showing the difference in thermal conductivity due to the heat bridge between the conventional vacuum heat insulating material and the vacuum heat insulating material in accordance with an embodiment. 
         FIG. 7  is a drawing illustrating a refrigerator to which the vacuum heat insulating material in accordance with an embodiment is applied. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Reference will now be made in detail to the embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout. 
       FIG. 1  is a cross sectional view illustrating a vacuum heat insulating material in accordance with an embodiment. 
     A vacuum heat insulating material  100  is one type of heat insulating material having an inner space thereof decompressed into a vacuum state such that low thermal conductivity of the vacuum state is used. Such a vacuum heat insulating material  100  is provided in the form of a panel having a predetermine thickness. 
     The vacuum heat insulating material  100  includes an envelope  50  forming a predetermined space inside thereof, and a core material  60  accommodated inside the envelope  50  to support such that the envelope  50  maintains a predetermined space. 
     The core material  60  is formed of glass fiber having a superior heat insulting efficiency. When the core material  60  is formed in a stack of panels each woven using glass fiber provided as fine as possible, an improved heat insulating efficiency is achieved. Meanwhile, as the core material  60 , for example, silica may be used. Silica has a smaller change than glass fiber with a long period of use, and thus suitable for a long period of use. In addition, the core material  60  may be provided with a plurality of mesh members stacked up against one another. Here, the number of mesh members stacked may be adjusted depending on the thickness of the vacuum heat insulating material  100 . 
     A getter  55  may be provided at an inside the envelope  50  to absorb gas component remaining inside the envelope  50  or introduced from the outside the envelope  50 . The getter  55  may include calcium oxide (CaO) and zeolite as hygrosopic material. In addition, the getter  55  may include BaLi, CoO, BaO and CaO to absorb oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and vapor. Here, the getter  55  is provided in the form of a block or a rectangular parallelpipe. In addition, the getter  55  may be coated on an inner surface of the envelope  50  or an outer surface of the core material  60 . 
     The envelope  50  of the vacuum heat insulating material  100  includes a sealing layer  90 , an inner layer  40 , a first blocking layer  30 , a second blocking layer  20  and a protective layer  10 . 
     The sealing layer  90  represents an edge portion of the envelope  50  that is welded by heat after the core material  60  is accommodated in the envelope  50  such that the inside of the envelope  50  is closed. 
     In addition, the sealing layer  90  may include at least one of linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE), casting polypropylene (CPP) and high density polyethylene (HDPE), and has a thickness of about 10 μm or above to about 50 μm or below. 
     The inner layer  40  covers the sealing layer  90 , and has a first side  41  and a second side  42  connected to the first side  41 . 
     The inner layer  40  may include polyethylene terephthalate (PET), vacuum materialized polyester (VM-PET), ethylene-vinyl alcohol (EVOH), and nylon, and has a thickness of about 5 μm or above to about 30 μm or below. 
     In detail, as for ethylene-vinyl alcohol (EVOH), a hydroxyl group has a strong polarity, and thus intermolecular force is high and thus has low oxygen permeation. The ethylene-vinyl alcohol has hydrophile property, and thus sensitive to water. Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) has a relatively superior permeability while having superior moisture vapor permeability compared to ethylene-vinyl alcohol, and relatively cheap. Accordingly, by using polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and ethylene-vinyl alcohol (EVOH) together, moisture and air are more effectively blocked. 
     The first blocking layer  30  may be located between the first side  41  of the inner layer  40  and the protective layer  10 . In addition, the first blocking layer  30  may be formed on the inner layer  40 , for example, through a lamination process. 
     The first blocking layer  30  serves to prevent moisture and air from permeating into the envelope  50  while blocking heat transfer. 
     In addition, the first blocking layer  30  may include metal superior at blocking gas, for example, aluminum Al and stainless steel SUS, and may have a thickness of about 5 μm or above to about 30 μm or below. 
     The second blocking layer  20  may be located between the second side  42  of the inner layer  40  and the protective layer  10 . 
     The second blocking layer  20  may include at least one of metal, inorganic matter and organic matter. 
     The metal may include at least one of aluminum and stainless steel. 
     The inorganic matter may include at least one of silicon dioxide (SiO 2 ), aluminum oxide (Al 2 O 3 ), titanium dioxide (TiO 2 ), and polysilazane. 
     The organic matter may include at least one of silane and fluorine resin. 
     The second blocking layer  20  may be formed using at least one method of a physical deposition, for example, evaporating sputtering and aerosol deposition, a chemical deposition, for example, chemical vapor deposition and a wet coating. 
     The second blocking layer  20  may have a thickness of about 20 nm or above to about 30 μm or below. 
     The protective layer  10  may be located at an outside the inner layer  40 . 
     The protective layer  10  may includes at least one of polyester (PET), oriented polypropylene (OPP), nylon, and oriented nylon. 
     In particular, nylon is material having a superior elasticity. The protective layer  10  according to the embodiment is formed using nylon so as to prevent the vacuum heat insulating material from being damaged from the external impact that may occur during assembly or installation of the vacuum heat insulating material. In addition, the protective layer  10  has a size suitable for enhancing the efficiency of the vacuum heat insulating material for the refrigerator such that the vacuum heat insulating material is prevented from being damaged due to external impact or scratch or due to process fault. 
     The protective layer  10  has a thickness of about 10 μm or above to about 30 μm or below. 
     Meanwhile, the core material  60  is inserted into the envelope  50 , and in a state of vacuum formed, heat is applied to a portion of the sealing layer  90  to isolate the core material  60  from the outside, thereby forming an extension part  70  that extends in a direction of one side of the vacuum heat insulating material  100 . When the vacuum heat insulating material  100  provided with the extension part  70  is used for the refrigerator, the extension part  70  may be referred to as a portion of the envelope  50  which is bent to make contact with each other. The extension part  70  has a structure including the inner layer  40 , the second blocking layer  20  and the protective layer  10  stacked up against one another from the sealing layer  90  that protrudes in a direction getting distant from the core material  60 . 
     The vacuum heat insulating material  100  may be formed by coupling a plurality of envelopes  50 . 
     In addition, the vacuum heat insulating material  100  may be formed by coupling one envelope  50  to the first blocking layer  30  including metal having superior ability to block gas, for example, aluminum Al and stainless steel SUS. 
       FIGS. 2A to 2F  are enlarged views illustrating a portion of an envelope of the vacuum heat insulating material in accordance with an embodiment. 
     The vacuum heat insulating material  100  may include the core material  60  in a vacuum state, the sealing layer  90  surrounding the core material  60 , the inner layer  40  covering the sealing layer  90  and having the first side  41  and the second side  42  connected to the first side  41 , the protective layer  10  located at an outside of the inner layer  40 , the first blocking layer  30  having at least one portion located between the first side  41  of the inner layer  40  and the protective layer  10 , and the second blocking layer  20  having at least one portion located between the second side  42  of the inner layer  40  and the protective layer  10 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 2A , an entire area of the first blocking layer  30  may make contact with the first side  41  of the inner layer  40 , and an entire area of the second blocking layer  20  may make contact with the second side  42  of the inner layer  40 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 2B , a portion of the first blocking layer  30  may make contact with the first side  41  of the inner layer  40 , and an entire area of the second blocking layer  20  may make contact with the second side  42  of the inner layer  40  while connecting to the first blocking layer  30 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 2C , an entire area of the first blocking layer  30  may make contact with the first side  41  of the inner layer  40 , and the second blocking layer  20  may make contact with the second side  42  of the inner layer  40  while connecting to the first blocking layer  30 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 2D , a portion of the first blocking layer  30  may make contact with the first side  41  of the inner layer  40 , and a portion of the second blocking layer  20  may make contact with the second side  42  of the inner layer  40  while overlapping with the first blocking layer  30 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 2E , an entire area of the first blocking layer  30  may make contact with the first side  41  of the inner layer  40 , and a portion of the second blocking layer  20  may make contact with the second side  42  of the inner layer  40  while connecting to the first blocking layer  30 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 2F , a portion of the first blocking layer  30  may make contact with the first side  41  of the inner layer  40 , and an entire area of the second blocking layer  20  may make contact with the second side  42  of the inner layer  40  as a whole while connecting to the first blocking layer  30 . 
     The arrangement of the first blocking layer  30  and the second blocking layer is not limited thereto. 
       FIG. 3  is an exploded view illustrating a vacuum heat insulting material in accordance with an embodiment. 
     A vacuum heat insulating material  100   a  may include a first layer  200 , a first blocking layer  30   a , and a second blocking layer  20   a.    
     The vacuum heat insulating material  100   a  includes the first layer  200  having a short side  201  and a long side  202 , the first blocking layer  30   a  provided with air resistance and moisture resistance, and the second blocking layer  20   a  provided at an edge of the first blocking layer  30   a  along the long side  202  to prevent the heat bridge phenomenon. 
     The second blocking layer  20   a  does not only prevent the heat bridge phenomenon, but also has air resistance and moisture resistance as the first blocking layer  30   a.    
     The vacuum heat insulating material  100   a  further includes a second layer  300  that covers the first blocking layer  30   a  and the second blocking layer  20   a  while facing the first layer  200  so as to reduce shock. 
     An entire area of the first blocking layer  30   a  may be located between the first layer  200  and the second layer  300  while making contact portions of the first layer  200  and a portion of the second layer  300 . In this case, the second blocking layer  20   a  may be located at a portion that is not taken by the first blocking layer  30   a  between the first layer  200  and the second layer  300 . 
     In addition, the second blocking layer  20   a  is provided at both edges of the first blocking layer  30   a  along the long sides  202 , and the first blocking layer  30   a  is disposed in between the second blocking layer  20   a.    
     In this case, the first blocking layer  30   a  and the second blocking layer  20   a  may make contact with each other. 
     The positions of the first blocking layer  30   a  and the second blocking layer  20   a  is not limited thereto. 
       FIG. 4  is a drawing illustrating the amount of gas Q passing through the vacuum insulating material in accordance with an embodiment, and  FIG. 5  is an experimental data showing the difference in oxygen (gas) permeation between the conventional vacuum heat insulating material and the vacuum heat insulating material in accordance with an embodiment. 
     Referring to  FIG. 4 , Q 1  represents the amount of gas passing through the sealing layer  90 , and Q 2  represents the amount of gas passing through the protective layer  10 , the second blocking layer  20 , the inner layer  40 , and the sealing layer  90  in a direction getting close to the core material. Q 3  represents the amount of gas passing through the protective layer  10 , the first blocking layer  30 , the inner layer  40 , and the sealing layer  90  in a direction getting close to the core material. 
     Hereinafter, the amount of gas Q 1  passing through an envelope  50   c  of a vacuum heat insulating material  100   c  in accordance with the embodiment will be compared with the amount of gas Q passing through an aluminum foil envelope and an aluminum deposition envelope in accordance with the conventional technology. 
     As shown in  FIG. 4 , the amount of gas Q 1  passing through the sealing layer  90  does not show a difference from the amount of gas passing through a sealing layer of the conventional aluminum foil envelope or a sealing layer of the conventional aluminum deposition envelope. 
     The amount of gas Q 1  passing through the sealing layer  90  of the vacuum heat insulating material  100   c  having a size of Wcm*Lcm*Hcm is expressed in equation 1 below. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     The amount of gas Q 2  passing through a side part envelope  50   b  of the vacuum heat insulating material  100   c  is expressed in equation 3 below. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     Here, K 2  and δ 32  represent the permeation of gas passing through the side part envelope  50   b , and the thickness of the side part envelope  50   b , respectively. 
     The total amount of gas permeation Q through the envelope  50   c  corresponds to the sum of amounts of gas permeation through the sealing layer  90 , the upper and lower part envelope  50   a  and the side part envelope  50   b , and when all physical properties of the conventional envelope that are generally used are applied to the vacuum heat insulating material  100   c  having a size of 30 cm*30 cm*1 cm, the amounts of gas permeation of the conventional aluminum foil envelope and the conventional aluminum deposition envelope are compared with the amount of gas permeation Q of the envelope  50   c  in accordance with the embodiment. 
       FIG. 5  is an experimental data showing the difference in oxygen (gas) permeation between the conventional vacuum heat insulating material and the vacuum heat insulating material in accordance with an embodiment. 
     Referring to  FIG. 5 , the aluminum deposition envelope has an oxygen (gas) permeability that is 9.3 times higher than that of the aluminum foil envelope having a superior durability. Meanwhile, the envelope  50   c  in accordance with the embodiment has an oxygen (gas) permeability that is 1.9 times higher than that of the aluminum foil envelope. 
       FIG. 6  is an experimental data showing the difference in thermal conductivity due to the heat bridge between the conventional vacuum heat insulating material and the vacuum heat insulating material in accordance with an embodiment. 
     Referring to  FIG. 6 , the initial heat insulating performance due to the heat bridge phenomenon is evaluated as follows. The thermal conductivity of the vacuum heat insulating material due to the heat bridge is proportional to the thickness and the thermal conductivity of the blocking layer of the envelope, for example, the second blocking layer  20   a  in the present disclosure. The precise value of the thermal conductivity may differently provided depending on the configuration and the thickness of the blocking layer of the envelope, for example, the second blocking layer  20   a  in the embodiment, and depending on the way of folding the vacuum heat insulating material.
 
 k   H.B   ∝k   barrier   ×t   barrier   (4)
 
     Here, k H.B  represents the thermal conductivity due to the heat bridge, and k barrier  represents the thermal conductivity of the blocking layer, for example, the second blocking layer  20   a  in the present disclosure, and t barrier  represents the thickness of the blocking layer, for example, the second blocking layer  20   a  in the present disclosure. When all physical properties of the conventional envelope that are generally used are applied to the vacuum heat insulating material  100   c  having a size of 30 cm*30 cm*1 cm, the thermal conductivities due to heat bride phenomenon of the conventional aluminum foil envelope, the conventional aluminum deposition envelope and the envelope  50   c  of the vacuum heat insulating material  100   c  in accordance with the embodiment are compared with one another. 
     Considering that the heat bridge phenomenon represents transfer of heat through a blocking layer of an edge portion of a vacuum heat insulating layer, the envelope  50   b  of the vacuum heat insulating material  100   c  in accordance with the present disclosure has the same heat bridge phenomenon as the conventional aluminum deposition envelope material. Meanwhile, the conventional aluminum foil envelope has a thermal conductivity 23.3 times higher than that of the envelope  50   b  in accordance with the embodiment, and thus has a poor heat insulating performance in the initial stage. The use of the envelope  50   b  according to the embodiment may effectively prevent the heat bridge phenomenon. 
       FIG. 7  is a drawing illustrating a refrigerator to which the vacuum heat insulating material in accordance with an embodiment is applied. 
     Referring to  FIG. 7 , a refrigerator  500  provided with a vacuum heat insulating material  100   b  in accordance with the present disclosure includes a refrigerator body  550  forming a cooling compartment  560  therein, a door  570  to open and close the cooling compartment  560 , and the vacuum heat insulating material  100   b  provided on the refrigerator body  550  or the door  570 . Here, the cooling compartment  560  may collectively refer to a freezing compartment and a refrigerating compartment, and the refrigerator body  550  may be provided with only one of the freezing compartment and the refrigerating compartment. 
     The vacuum heat insulating material  100   b  is shown in an enlarged view as in  FIG. 1 . 
     The vacuum heat insulating material  100   b  may include a core material  60 , a sealing layer  90 , an inner layer  40 , a protective layer  10 , a first blocking layer  30  and a second blocking layer  20 . 
     The vacuum heat insulating material  100   b  may include the core material  60 , the sealing layer  90  surrounding the core material  60 , the inner layer  40  covering the sealing layer  90  and having a first side  41  and a second side  42  connected to the first side  41 , a protective layer  10  located at an outside of the inner layer  40  to reduce shock, a first blocking layer  30  having at least one portion thereof located between the first side  41  of the inner layer  40  and the protective layer  10 , and a second blocking layer  20  having at least one portion located between the second side  42  of the inner layer  40  and the protective layer  10 . 
     The vacuum heat insulating material  100   b  accommodated in the refrigerator  500  includes an extension part  70  protruding in a direction getting distant from the core material  60  and having a structure including the sealing layer  90 , the inner layer  40 , the second blocking layer  20  and the protective layer  10  stacked up against one another. 
     One of the first blocking layer  3  and the second blocking layer  20  may be bent. 
     The first blocking layer  30  is provided in parallel to the first side  41  of the inner layer  40 , and the second blocking layer  20  is provided at the second side  42  while connecting to the first blocking layer  30 . 
     The refrigerator body  550  includes an outer case  551   a  forming the external appearance thereof, and an inner case  551   b  spaced apart from the inner side of the outer case  551   a  so as to form a space for a heat insulating layer  551   c  while forming the cooling compartment  560  therein. The refrigerator body  550  is provided with a cooling cycle to provide the cooling compartment  560  with cool air. A machine room  580  may be formed at a lower portion of a rear side of the refrigerator body  550 . Some components of the cooling cycle including a compressor  581  and a condenser may be installed inside the machine room  580 . An evaporator  583  may be provided at one side of inside the cooling compartment  560 . A cooling fan  585  may be provided at one side of the evaporator  583 . 
     The vacuum heat insulating material  100   b  may be provided on at least one side surface of the refrigerator body  550 . Accordingly, the side surface is provided in a reduced thickness, and thus the interior storage space is enlarged while maintaining the same external appearance. 
     The door  570  includes a door outer case  571   a  forming the external appearance thereof, and a door inner case  571   b  spaced apart from the inner side of the door outer case  571   a  so as to form a space for a heat insulating layer  571   c.    
     The door  570  is provided with the vacuum heat insulating material  100   b . The vacuum heat insulating material  100   b  is provided between the door outer case  571   a  and the door inner case  571   b , so that the thickness of the door  570  is reduced. 
     In addition, the vacuum heat insulating material  100   a  is provided such that the envelope  50  is supported by the core material  60 , thereby preventing the surface of the envelope  50  from being wrinkled. Accordingly, attachment failure that may be caused by wrinkles generated when the vacuum heat insulating material  100   b  is attached to an object is restrained. 
     In detail, when the refrigerator body  550  is manufactured, the vacuum heat insulating material  100   b  is disposed between the outer case  551   a  and the inner case  551   b  before a foaming process, and fixed to one of the outer case  551   a  and the inner case  551   b . After the vacuum heat insulating material  100   b  is fixed, a form liquid (polyurethane) is injected in between the outer case  551   a  and the inner case  551   b.    
     The form liquid injected between the outer case  551   a  and the inner case  551   b  is expanded while flowing in the inner space between the outer case  551   a  and the inner case  551   b . At this time, almost no wrinkles are present on the surface of the envelope  50  of the vacuum heat insulating material  100   b , so that the vacuum heat insulating material  100   b  completely comes into close contact with the surface of the outer case  551   a  or the inner case  551   b . Accordingly, the foam liquid is prevented from being introduced in between the vacuum heat insulating material  100   b  and the outer case  551   a  or in between the vacuum heat insulating material  100   b  and the inner case  551   b , thereby restraining the attachment failure in which the vacuum heat insulating material  100   b  is separated from the outer case  551   a  or the inner case  551   b.    
     A refrigerator as shown above is used as a example means only for application of the embodiment. It would be appreciated by one skilled in the art that embodiment can be applied to any home appliance that requires insulation, for example, freezer, dishwasher, washing machine, dryer, etc. Furthermore, one skilled in the art would appreciate that the embodiment can be applied to any apparatus that requires insulation. 
     Although a few embodiments have been shown and described, it would be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes may be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the disclosure, the scope of which is defined in the claims and their equivalents.