公开(公告)号：US20230324099A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-12

申请号：US18209984

申请日：2023-06-14

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Youngmin YOU ,  IIsung Bae ,  Jinyoung Song ,  Byungkwan Yang ,  Sangjune Lee

IPC: F25D17/04

CPC classification number: F25D17/042

Abstract: A refrigerator includes: an inner case defining a storage compartment; a cold air outlet provided on one side of the storage compartment and configured to discharge cold air; and a purifier assembly provided at an upper surface of the storage compartment and configured to purify a portion of the cold air discharged from the cold air outlet, wherein the purifier assembly includes: an air purifier configured to deodorize or sterilize the cold air; and a housing including the air purifier and an inlet facing the cold air outlet, wherein the inlet is configured to receive the cold air discharged from the cold air outlet, the purifier assembly penetrates the inner case, and a portion of the housing is provided inside the storage compartment and a remaining portion of the housing is provided outside the storage compartment.