A refrigerator having a curd maker to make curd directly disposed in a refrigerating compartment wherein curd is made by the curd maker disposed in the refrigerating compartment and is kept fresh. The refrigerator includes a curd maker provided in a refrigerating compartment to ferment milk into cur
A refrigerator having a curd maker to make curd directly disposed in a refrigerating compartment wherein curd is made by the curd maker disposed in the refrigerating compartment and is kept fresh. The refrigerator includes a curd maker provided in a refrigerating compartment to ferment milk into curd, wherein the curd maker includes a case including an outer case forming an external appearance of the case and an inner case provided in the outer case, an insulation member provided between the outer case and the inner case, a curd container received in the inner case to store milk, a heater provided between the inner case and the insulation member to heat the curd container, a fan to supply cool air from the refrigerating compartment to the curd container to cool the curd container, and a temperature sensor to measure temperature in the curd maker.
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1. A refrigerator comprising: a main body;a refrigerating compartment provided in the main body such that a front of the refrigerating compartment is open; anda curd maker provided in the refrigerating compartment to ferment milk into curd, wherein the curd maker comprises:a case comprising an outer
1. A refrigerator comprising: a main body;a refrigerating compartment provided in the main body such that a front of the refrigerating compartment is open; anda curd maker provided in the refrigerating compartment to ferment milk into curd, wherein the curd maker comprises:a case comprising an outer case forming an external appearance of the case and an inner case provided in the outer case;an insulation member provided between the outer case and the inner case;a curd container received in the inner case to store milk;a heater provided between the inner case and the insulation member to heat the curd container;a fan to supply cool air from the refrigerating compartment to the curd container to cool the curd container; anda temperature sensor to measure temperature in the curd maker. 2. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the case has a front with openings, through which the curd container is inserted and withdrawn, and the openings comprise a first opening provided at a front of the outer case and a second opening provided at a front of the inner case. 3. The refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein the second opening is opened and closed by a curd door and the curd container is detachably mounted at a rear of the curd door. 4. The refrigerator according to claim 3, wherein the curd door is moved forward and backward in a sliding fashion such that the curd container is inserted into and withdrawn from the curd maker. 5. The refrigerator according to claim 4, wherein the curd container is open at a top of the curd container and a cover is provided at the open top of the curd container to seal an interior of the curd container. 6. The refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein the second opening is opened and closed by a curd door hinged to the inner case such that the curd container is inserted and withdrawn from the case and wherein the curd container is open at a top thereof and a cover is provided at the open top of the curd container to seal an interior of the curd container. 7. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the outer case is provided at a lower end of a rear of the outer case with a first suction port, in which the fan is mounted and through which cool air from the refrigerating compartment is suctioned by the fan, and the insulation member and the inner case are respectively provided with a second suction port and a third suction port corresponding in position to the first suction port such that the cool air suctioned by the fan is transferred to the curd container. 8. The refrigerator according to claim 7, wherein the curd container is provided at a front, rear, and left and right sides of the curd container with a flow channel communicating with the third suction port while surrounding the curd container such that the cool air suctioned by the fan is transferred to the curd container. 9. The refrigerator according to claim 8, wherein the flow channel comprises a first flow channel, communicating with the third suction port, surrounding lower part of the left and right sides and the front of the curd container, a second flow channel, divided from the first flow channel, surrounding upper part of the left and right sides and the front of the curd container, a third flow channel, via which the first flow channel and the second flow channel communicate with each other such that cool air having passed through the first flow channel is guided to the second flow channel, and a fourth flow channel communicating with the second flow channel to guide the cool air such that the cool air is discharged outside. 10. The refrigerator according to claim 9, wherein the first flow channel and the second flow channel are divided from each other by division ribs provided at the left and right sides of the inner case and a rear of the curd door such that the first flow channel and the second flow channel are respectively located at the upper part and the lower part of the curd container to uniformly circulate the cool air along the upper part and the lower part of the curd container. 11. The refrigerator according to claim 10, wherein the third flow channel is provided at a rear of the inner case and the first flow channel and the second flow channel communicate with each other via the third flow channel such that the cool air having circulated along the first flow channel is guided to the second flow channel and circulates along the second flow channel. 12. The refrigerator according to claim 11, wherein the inner case is provided at the rear thereof with a first discharge port communicating with the second flow channel such that the cool air having circulated along the second flow channel is discharged from the inner case. 13. The refrigerator according to claim 12, wherein the insulation member is provided at a lower end of a rear thereof with a second discharge port, through which the cool air discharged through the first discharge port is discharged outside. 14. The refrigerator according to claim 13, wherein the insulation member is provided with the fourth flow channel, via which the first discharge port and the second discharge port communicate with each other such that the cool air discharged through the first discharge port is discharged outside through the second discharge port. 15. The refrigerator according to claim 14, wherein the outer case is provided with a third discharge port corresponding in position to the second discharge port such that the cool air discharged through the second discharge port is discharged outside. 16. The refrigerator according to claim 15, wherein, when the curd container is heated by the heater to make curd, cool air suctioned by the fan circulates along the flow channel to uniformly cool the curd container such that the curd is prevented from being fermented and kept fresh. 17. The refrigerator according to claim 16, wherein the insulation member is provided at left and right sides and a bottom thereof with a heater installation part, in which the heater is installed. 18. The refrigerator according to claim 17, wherein the heater heats the curd container at the left and right sides and a bottom of the curd container and the first flow channel and the second flow channel are provided at the left and right sides of the curd container such that the upper and lower parts of the curd container are heated in a divided state and thus the curd container is uniformly heated. 19. The refrigerator according to claim 15, wherein a partition, by which the curd maker is spaced apart from an inner liner defining the refrigerating compartment, is coupled to the rear of the outer case. 20. The refrigerator according to claim 19, wherein the partition comprises a blocking wall provided between the third discharge port and the first suction port to prevent the cool air discharged through the third discharge port from being re-suctioned through the first suction port. 21. The refrigerator according to claim 20, wherein the partition is provided with a plurality of air vents, through which cool air from the refrigerating compartment is suctioned through the first suction port or the cool air suctioned through the first suction port circulates along the flow channel, is discharged through the third discharge port, and is transferred to the refrigerating compartment. 22. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the insulation member is provided at an inner top thereof with a temperature sensor installation part, in which the temperature sensor is installed, and, based on the temperature in the curd maker measured by the temperature sensor, the heater is controlled when the curd container is heated by the heater and the fan is controlled when the curd container is cooled by the fan to control heating and cooling of the curd container. 23. A refrigerator comprising a curd maker provided in a refrigerating compartment to ferment milk into curd, wherein the curd maker comprises: a case comprising an outer case forming an external appearance of the case and an inner case provided in the outer case;an insulation member provided between the outer case and the inner case;a curd container received in the inner case to store milk;a heater provided at left and right sides and a bottom of the inner case to heat the curd container;a fan provided at a lower end of a rear of the outer case to supply cool air from the refrigerating compartment to the curd container; anda flow channel surrounding a front, rear, and left and right sides of the curd container such that the cool air supplied by the fan is transferred to the curd container, and whereinthe flow channel comprises a first flow channel and a second flow channel respectively provided at an upper part and a lower part of the left and right sides of the curd container in a divided state, the first flow channel and the second flow channel communicating with each other such that the cool air is uniformly transferred to the curd container. 24. The refrigerator according to claim 23, wherein the case has a front with openings, through which the curd container is inserted and withdrawn from the case, and the openings comprise a first opening provided at a front of the outer case and a second opening provided at a front of the inner case. 25. The refrigerator according to claim 24, wherein the second opening is opened and closed by a curd door moving forward and backward in a sliding fashion and the curd container is detachably mounted at a rear of the curd door such that the curd container is moved forward and backward in a sliding fashion together with the curd door and thus the curd container is inserted into and withdrawn from the curd maker. 26. The refrigerator according to claim 25, wherein the curd container is open at a top of the curd container and a cover is provided at the open top of the curd container to seal an interior of the curd container. 27. The refrigerator according to claim 23, wherein the outer case is provided at a lower end of a rear of the outer case with a first suction port, in which the fan is mounted and through which cool air from the refrigerating compartment is suctioned by the fan, and the insulation member and the inner case are respectively provided with a second suction port and a third suction port corresponding in position to the first suction port such that the cool air suctioned by the fan is transferred to the curd container. 28. The refrigerator according to claim 27, wherein the flow channel communicates with the third suction port such that the cool air suctioned by the fan is transferred to the curd container. 29. The refrigerator according to claim 28, wherein the flow channel comprises a first flow channel, communicating with the third suction port, surrounding lower part of the left and right sides and the front of the curd container, a second flow channel, divided from the first flow channel, surrounding upper part of the left and right sides and the front of the curd container, a third flow channel, via which the first flow channel and the second flow channel communicate with each other such that cool air having passed through the first flow channel is guided to the second flow channel, and a fourth flow channel communicating with the second flow channel to guide the cool air such that the cool air is discharged outside. 30. The refrigerator according to claim 29, wherein the first flow channel and the second flow channel are divided from each other by division ribs provided at the left and right sides of the inner case and a rear of the curd door such that the first flow channel and the second flow channel are respectively located at the upper part and the lower part of the curd container to uniformly circulate the cool air along the upper part and the lower part of the curd container. 31. The refrigerator according to claim 30, wherein the third flow channel is provided at a rear of the inner case and the first flow channel and the second flow channel communicate with each other via the third flow channel such that the cool air having circulated along the first flow channel is guided to the second flow channel and circulates along the second flow channel. 32. The refrigerator according to claim 31, wherein the inner case is provided at the rear of the inner case with a first discharge port communicating with the second flow channel such that the cool air having circulated along the second flow channel is discharged from the inner case. 33. The refrigerator according to claim 32, wherein the insulation member is provided at a lower end of a rear of the case between the inner case and the outer case with a second discharge port, through which the cool air discharged through the first discharge port is discharged outside. 34. The refrigerator according to claim 33, wherein the insulation member is provided with the fourth flow channel, via which the first discharge port and the second discharge port communicate with each other such that the cool air discharged through the first discharge port is discharged outside through the second discharge port. 35. The refrigerator according to claim 34, wherein the outer case is provided with a third discharge port corresponding in position to the second discharge port such that the cool air discharged through the second discharge port is discharged outside. 36. The refrigerator according to claim 35, wherein, when the curd container is heated by the heater to make curd, cool air suctioned by the fan circulates along the flow channel to uniformly cool the curd container such that the curd is prevented from being fermented and kept fresh. 37. The refrigerator according to claim 36, wherein the heater is installed at a heater installation part provided at left and right sides and a bottom of the insulation member to heat the curd container and the first flow channel and the second flow channel are provided at the left and right sides of the curd container heated by the heater such that the upper and lower parts of the curd container are heated in a divided state and thus the curd container is uniformly heated. 38. The refrigerator according to claim 35, wherein a partition, by which the curd maker is spaced apart from an inner liner defining the refrigerating compartment, is coupled to the rear of the outer case and the partition comprises a blocking wall provided between the third discharge port and the first suction port to prevent the cool air discharged through the third discharge port from being re-suctioned through the first suction port. 39. The refrigerator according to claim 38, wherein the partition is provided with a plurality of air vents, through which cool air from the refrigerating compartment is suctioned through the first suction port or the cool air suctioned through the first suction port circulates along the flow channel, is discharged through the third discharge port, and is transferred to the refrigerating compartment. 40. The refrigerator according to claim 23, wherein the insulation member is provided at an inner top of the case between the inner case and the outer case with a temperature sensor installation part, in which a temperature sensor to measure temperature in the curd maker is installed, and, based on the temperature in the curd maker measured by the temperature sensor, the heater is controlled when the curd container is heated by the heater and the fan is controlled when the curd container is cooled by the fan to control heating and cooling of the curd container. 41. A curd maker provided in a refrigerating compartment to make and store curd through heating and cooling, the curd maker comprising: a case comprising an outer case forming an external appearance of the case and an inner case provided in the outer case;an insulation member provided between the outer case and the inner case;a curd container received in the inner case to store milk;a heater provided at left and right sides and a bottom of the inner case to heat the curd container;a fan provided at a lower end of a rear of the outer case to supply cool air from the refrigerating compartment to the curd container;a temperature sensor provided at a top of the inner case to measure temperature; anda flow channel surrounding a front, rear, and left and right sides of the curd container such that the cool air supplied by the fan is transferred to the curd container, wherein the flow channel comprises:a first flow channel, along which cool air suctioned by the fan circulates around lower parts of the left and right sides and the front of the curd container;a second flow channel, divided from the first flow channel by division ribs provided at the left and right sides of the inner case and a rear of a curd door, along which the cool air having circulated along the first flow channel circulates around upper parts of the left and right sides and the front of the curd container;a third flow channel, via which the first flow channel and the second flow channel communicate with each other; anda fourth flow channel communicating with the second flow channel such that the cool air having circulated along the second flow channel is discharged outside. 42. A refrigerator comprising: a main body;a refrigerating compartment provided in the main body such that a front of the refrigerating compartment is open; anda curd maker provided in the refrigerating compartment to ferment milk into curd, wherein the curd maker comprises:a curd container to store milk;a heater to heat the curd container to ferment the milk;a fan to supply cool air from the refrigerating compartment to the curd container to cool the curd container;a temperature sensor to measure temperature in the curd maker; anda controller to control operation of the curd maker, and whereinthe controller controls the heater to be turned on to heat the curd container, when fermentation of the milk is completed, the controller controls the heater to be turned off and simultaneously controls the fan to be turned on to cool the curd container, and, when cooling of the milk is completed, the controller controls the fan to be turned off and then controls the fan to be repeatedly turned fan on/off such that curd made by fermenting the milk is stored in a refrigerated state. 43. The refrigerator according to claim 42, wherein the controller comprises a fermentation button to heat the curd container such that the milk is fermented, a cooling button to cool the fermented milk, and a storage button to store the cooled milk in a refrigerated state. 44. The refrigerator according to claim 43, wherein, when the fermentation button is operated, the heater is turned on to heat the curd container, the heater is controlled to be repeatedly turned on/off such that the curd container is heated to a temperature of 30 degrees or more for less than 6 hours to ferment the milk, when the milk is fermented into curd, the heater is controlled to be turned off and simultaneously the fan is controlled to be turned on such that the curd container is cooled to a temperature of minus 5 degrees or less for less than 6 hours, and, when cooling is completed, the fan is controlled to be turned off and then to be repeatedly turned on/off such that the curd is stored in a refrigerated state. 45. The refrigerator according to claim 43, wherein, when the cooling button is operated, the fan is controlled to be turned on such that the curd container is cooled to a temperature of minus 5 degrees or less for less than 6 hours, and, when cooling is completed, the fan is controlled to be turned off and then to be repeatedly turned on/off such that the curd is stored in a refrigerated state. 46. The refrigerator according to claim 43, wherein, when the storage button is operated, the fan is controlled to be repeatedly turned on/off such that the curd is stored in a refrigerated state.
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