Refrigerator

PCT No. PCT/KR95/00030 Sec. 371 Date Oct. 23, 1995 Sec. 102(e) Date Oct. 23, 1995 PCT Filed Apr. 3, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO95/27178 PCT Pub. Date Oct. 12, 1995This invention relates to a refrigerator having an air distribution apparatus in which the temperature distribution throughout the whole volume of a compartment is maintained in uniform by evenly dispersing the evaporated cool air, and it achieves concentrated refrigeration on a specified area of the compartment requiring a special refrigeration by controlling the discharging direction and quantity of the evaporated cool air. The refrigerator comprises a body 4 partitioned into a freezing compartment 2 and a refrigerating compartment 3; an evaporator 12 disposed in the body 4; and an air distribution apparatus 17 disposed on one wall of the refrigerating compartment 3. The air distribution apparatus 17 further is comprised with a first air passage 18 for guiding the flow of the cool air generated from the evaporator 12; a second air passage 15 having a first duct 35 and a second duct 36 which are arranged in a longitudinal direction at both longitudinal edges for guiding the down-flow of the cool air through the first air passage 18; a plurality of openings 16 disposed between the first duct 35 and said second duct 36 for discharging the air along the second air passage 15 into the refrigerating compartment 3. The air distribution apparatus 17 furthermore is comprised with a plurality of openings 16 for discharging into the refrigerating compartment 3, in an up-down and right-left direction, the cool air guided by the second air passage 15 formed in a longitudinal direction; a swing-wing 26 rotatably disposed thereat for controlling the air discharging direction through the opening 16; and a driving motor 28 for rotating the swing-wing 26.