Abstract: The present invention relates to a refrigerator and, more specifically, to a refrigerator comprising: a main body having a refrigerator compartment and a freezer compartment formed therein; an ice making compartment delimited as a separate thermal insulation space inside the refrigerator compartment, the ice making compartment having an ice maker and an ice storage bucket; and a door for opening/closing at least a part of the refrigerator compartment, the door having a dispenser installed thereon such that same communicates with the ice making compartment. The ice making compartment has an ice discharge port formed therein. The dispenser comprises: an ice transfer duct configured to communicate with the ice discharge port when the door is closed; and a gasket positioned on the periphery of the entrance of the ice transfer duct such that, when the door is closed, the upper end thereof contacts the periphery of the ice discharge port.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to an ice maker for a refrigerator appliance. More particularly, the present invention relates to an ice maker having an ice crushing part for crushing ice cubes into crushed ice, the ice cubes being moved downward from above the ice crushing part for supply thereof. In one embodiment, an ice maker is described for a refrigerator, the ice maker comprising: an ice tray secured to a tray securing part and having multiple recesses for ice making; the tray securing part operable to secure the ice tray and configured to cause the ice tray to be rotated in conjunction with a rotation thereof, such that ice formed in the recesses is discharged downward; and an ice crushing part coupled to a lower surface of the tray securing part and configured to crush ice cubes supplied by a rotation of the ice tray, thereby forming crushed ice.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a hinge assembly and refrigerator having the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a hinge assembly and refrigerator having the same, in which the thickness of the hinge assembly is increased in the up and down direction compared to the conventional hinge structure to significantly increase the resistance to a continuous load, whereby it is possible to guarantee a sealing force above a predetermined level even in long-term use of the refrigerator.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to a drawer assembly and a refrigerator having the same. More particularly, embodiments of the present invention relate to a drawer assembly and a refrigerator having the same, in which the drawer assembly includes a casing unit configured to slidably move in forward and backward directions in a refrigerating chamber or a freezing chamber and to store food therein, and a space between the casing unit and a shelf disposed at a lower portion of the casing unit is partitioned to additionally store food. In addition to the cashing unit, a support unit is included that is configured to partition a lower space of the casing unit and a coupling unit is included and is coupled to one of: an end of the support unit or a side of the support unit at a position adjacent to the end thereof, the coupling unit configured to be detachably locked to the lower surface of the casing unit.