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Abstract

The present invention relates to a fan assembly for a refrigerator. The fan assembly of the present invention is used in a refrigerator which includes a refrigerating chamber formed at a relatively lower portion of a main body of the refrigerator, a freezing chamber formed at a relatively upper portion of the main body and a heat exchange chamber partitioned behind at least the freezing chamber for producing cold air. The fan assembly comprises a fan motor, a blow fan driven by the fan motor for producing a cold air flow supplied to the refrigerating and freezing chambers, a fan guide through which the cold air flow passes and on which the fan motor and the blow fan are installed, at least two mounting leg which are formed on one side of the fan guide and coupled to a rear wall of the heat exchange chamber with fastening screws, a fixing hook which is formed on the fan guide at a side opposite to the mounting leg and hooked into a ceiling of the heat exchange chamber, and at least one wire hanger which is provided on the fan guide and on which a lead wire through which electrical signals for driving the fan motor are transferred is hung and supported. According to the present invention, there are advantages in that the fan assembly can be easily mounted or detached, its mounting state can be firmly maintained, and the damage of the lead wire can be prevented.

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