Refrigerator

Abstract

Disclosed is a refrigerator including a main body having an open front surface and a door equipped to open and close the open front surface of the main body, wherein the door includes a door panel including a panel main body and a fixing member equipped to one surface of the panel main body, and a door main body to which the door panel is detachably installed, an inside of the door main body is filled with a heat insulating material, the door main body has a cover fixing member recessed in a manner for the fixing member to be inserted when the door panel is installed, and the cover fixing member is disposed to be in contact with the heat insulating material.

Description

[0001] This application is a divisional application of the patent application with application number 202080004419.8, filed on April 3, 2020, and titled "Refrigerator". TECHNICAL FIELD

[0002] The present disclosure relates to a refrigerator, and more particularly, to a refrigerator having an improved door structure. BACKGROUND

[0003] In general, a refrigerator refers to a home appliance provided with a main body including a storage compartment and a cool air supply system to store food in a fresh state. The storage compartment includes a refrigerating compartment for refrigerating food at about 0°C to 5°C and a freezing compartment for freezing food at about 0°C to -30°C. In general, the storage compartment has an open front surface so that food is put in and taken out through the open front surface, and the open front surface of the storage compartment is opened and closed by a door.

[0004] The refrigerator can be classified into different types according to its storage compartment and door: a top mounted freezer (TMP) type refrigerator provided with a storage compartment divided into an upper side and a lower side by a horizontal partition, and a freezing compartment formed in the upper side and a refrigerating compartment formed in the lower side; and a bottom mounted freezer (BMF) type refrigerator provided with a refrigerating compartment formed in the upper side and a freezing compartment formed in the lower side. In addition, a side by side (SBS) type refrigerator is provided with a storage compartment divided into a left side and a right side by a vertical partition, and a freezing compartment is formed in one side and a refrigerating compartment is formed in the other side; a French door refrigerator (FDR) type refrigerator is provided with a storage compartment divided into an upper side and a lower side by a horizontal partition, and a refrigerating compartment is formed in the upper side and a freezing compartment is formed in the lower side, and the refrigerating compartment in the upper side is opened / closed by a pair of doors. SUMMARY

[0005] TECHNICAL PROBLEM

[0006] Accordingly, an object of the present disclosure is to provide a refrigerator in which a door panel of a door is replaceable.

[0007] Other aspects of the present disclosure will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will become apparent to those having ordinary skill in the art upon examination of the following or can be learned from practice of the present disclosure.

[0008] TECHNICAL SOLUTION

[0009] Accordingly, an aspect of the disclosure is to provide a refrigerator including a main body forming a storage compartment, and a door provided to open and close the storage compartment, wherein the door includes a door frame, a cover disposed in front of the door frame and including a cover fixing member, and a door panel disposed in front of the cover, the door panel including a first fixing member and a second fixing member on a rear surface of the door panel, wherein the first fixing member is coupled to the door frame and the second fixing member is coupled to the cover when the door panel is coupled to a front side of the cover.

[0010] The first fixing member can be provided to be threadedly coupled to the door frame, and the second fixing member can be provided to be hook-coupled to the cover fixing member.

[0011] The first fixing member can include a locking protrusion, and the door frame can include a frame receiving groove in which the locking protrusion is received when the door frame is coupled to the door panel.

[0012] The cover fixing member can include a receiving space recessed toward a lower rear side of the cover fixing member, the second fixing member can include a hook provided to be inserted into the receiving space, and the hook can include a coupling guide portion provided at a front end of the hook in a direction in which the hook is inserted into the receiving space and inclined toward the lower rear side of the cover fixing member.

[0013] The door frame can include a cabinet forming left and right side surfaces of the door, an upper door cap including a material different from that of the cabinet and coupled to an upper end of the cabinet, and a lower door cap including a material different from that of the cabinet and coupled to a lower end of the cabinet.

[0014] The door panel can further include a panel body and an edge cover provided at an upper end of the panel body, and the edge cover can be provided to cover at least a portion of an edge of the panel body together with the cabinet and the lower door cap when the door panel is coupled to the cover and the door frame.

[0015] The lower door cap can include a drain hole that communicates a space between the door panel and the cover with an outside of the door.

[0016] A gap can be formed between the lower door cap and the door panel, and the lower door cap can include a drain guide portion inclined downward toward the gap.

[0017] The door frame can include an edge receiving groove positioned to correspond to an end portion of the door panel and recessed toward a rear side to receive the end portion of the door panel.

[0018] The cover can further include a cover body provided with a mounting hole in which the cover fixing member is mounted, and a guide rib forming a portion of an edge of the mounting hole, and the cover fixing member can include a guide protrusion provided to be coupled to the guide rib when the cover fixing member is slidably mounted to the cover body.

[0019] The cover can further include a guide flange formed on an outer side of an outer periphery of the mounting hole, the guide flange being configured to guide a sliding motion of the cover fixing member when the cover fixing member is mounted to the cover body.

[0020] The cover fixing member can include a stopper provided to be caught with the mounting hole after the cover fixing member is mounted to the cover body, to prevent the cover fixing member from being separated.

[0021] The cover can further include a mounting hole and a mounting protrusion protruding from at least a portion of an edge of the mounting hole, and the cover fixing member can include a coupling protrusion provided to be coupled to the mounting protrusion.

[0022] The door panel can further include a buffer member arranged on one surface of the door panel facing the cover, and the buffer member can be provided to form a flow path in a space between the door panel and the cover.

[0023] The door frame can include a fixing protrusion, and the cover can further include a plate flange formed on one end portion of the cover to be coupled to the fixing protrusion.

[0024] Another aspect of the disclosure is to provide a refrigerator including a main body forming a storage compartment, and a door provided to open and close the storage compartment, wherein the door includes a cabinet forming left and right side surfaces of the door, an upper door cap coupled to an upper end of the cabinet, a lower door cap coupled to a lower end of the cabinet, a cover covering a front of the cabinet, the upper door cap, and the lower door cap, and a door panel provided to cover a front of the cover and including a panel body and an edge cover arranged at an end portion of the panel body to cover at least a portion of an edge of the panel body while covering the cover.

[0025] The door panel can further include a buffer member arranged on one surface of the door panel facing the cover, the buffer member can be provided to form a flow path in a space between the door panel and the cover.

[0026] Each of the cabinets can include an edge receiving groove positioned to correspond to an end portion of the door panel and recessed in a coupling direction of the door panel to receive the end portion of the door panel.

[0027] The door panel can further include a first fixing member detachably coupled to the upper door cover, and a second fixing member detachably coupled to the cover and having a structure different from that of the first fixing member.

[0028] Another aspect of the disclosure is to provide a refrigerator including a main body forming a storage compartment and a door provided to open and close the storage compartment, wherein the door includes a door frame, a cover disposed in front of the door frame and including a cover main body and a cover fixing member detachably coupled to the cover main body, and a door panel provided to cover a front portion of the cover and including a first fixing member detachably coupled to the door frame and a second fixing member detachably coupled to the cover fixing member, wherein the cover fixing member includes a receiving space recessed toward a lower rear side of the cover fixing member, wherein the second fixing member includes a hook provided to be inserted into the receiving space, and wherein the hook includes a coupling guide portion provided at a front end of the hook in a direction in which the hook is inserted into the receiving space and inclined toward the lower rear side of the cover fixing member.

[0029] Before undertaking the DETAILED DESCRIPTION below, it can be advantageous to set forth definitions of certain terms and phrases used throughout this patent document: the terms “include” and “comprise,” as well as derivatives thereof, mean inclusion without limitation; the term “or,” is inclusive, meaning and / or; the phrases “associated with” and “associated therewith,” as well as derivatives thereof, can mean to include, be included within, interconnect with, contain, be contained within, connect to or with, couple to or with, be communicable with, cooperate with, interleave, juxtapose, be proximate to, be bound to or with, have a property of, have, have a property, or the like; and the term “controller” means any device, system or part thereof that controls at least one operation, such a device can be implemented in hardware, firmware or software, or some combination of at least two of the same. It should be noted that the functionality associated with any particular controller can be centralized or distributed, whether locally or remotely.

[0030] Definitions for certain words and phrases are provided throughout this patent document, and include the definitions below. To the extent a term or phrase is not explicitly defined, it should be given its broadest context-defined interpretation consistent with the disclosure.

[0031] Advantages of the Invention

[0032] As is apparent from the above, the refrigerator includes a panel fixing member provided on a door panel and a main body fixing member provided on a door main body, so that the door panel can be easily replaced. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0033] For a more complete understanding of the present disclosure and its advantages, reference is now made to the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which like reference numerals represent like parts:

[0034] Figure 1 is a view illustrating a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0035] Figure 2 is a view illustrating Figure 1 is a view illustrating a first door shown in

[0036] Figure 3 is an exploded view illustrating a state in which a door panel is detached from the first door shown in Figure 2

[0037] Figure 4 is an enlarged view illustrating a portion A in Figure 2

[0038] Figure 5 is an enlarged view illustrating a portion A' in Figure 3

[0039] Figure 6 is a view illustrating a first fixing member shown in Figure 3

[0040] Figure 7 is a view illustrating a second fixing member shown in Figure 3

[0041] Figure 8 is an exploded view illustrating a door body shown in Figure 3

[0042] Figure 9 is an enlarged sectional view taken along a line B-B' in Figure 2

[0043] Figure 10 is a view illustrating a state in which another type of door panel is combined to the first door shown in Figure 9

[0044] Figure 11 is an enlarged view illustrating a portion C of Figure 6

[0045] Figure 12 is a rear view illustrating a state in which a cover fixing member shown in Figure 11

[0046] Figure 13 is a front view illustrating a cover fixing member fixed to a panel body shown in Figure 12 is a front view illustrating a cover fixing member fixed to a panel body shown in​​​​​​​​​​

[0047] Figure 14 is a view showing a rear surface of a cover according to another embodiment of the disclosure;

[0048] Figure 15 shows a cross-sectional view taken along Figure 14 line D-D' shown in FIG. 4;

[0049] Figure 16 shows a cross-sectional view taken along Figure 2 line E-E' shown in FIG. 4;

[0050] Figure 17 is an enlarged view showing a portion F of Figure 16 FIG. 4;

[0051] Figure 18 is an enlarged view showing a portion G of Figure 16 FIG. 4;

[0052] Figure 19 is a view showing a second door shown in Figure 1 FIG. 4;

[0053] Figure 20 shows an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along Figure 19 line H-H' shown in FIG. 4;

[0054] Figure 21 shows an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along Figure 19 line I-I' shown in FIG. 4;

[0055] Figure 22 is an exploded view showing a first door having a door panel according to another embodiment of the disclosure;

[0056] Figure 23 is an exploded view showing a first door having a door panel according to yet another embodiment of the disclosure; and

[0057] Figure 24 is a view showing a rear surface of a door panel according to yet another embodiment of the disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0058] The detailed description set forth below Figures 1 to 24 and the conceptual drawings provided herewith, represent by way of example useful implementations of the principles of the disclosure. The following detailed description is not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure. One skilled in the art will recognize that the principles of the disclosure can be implemented in any suitably arranged system or device.

[0059] The embodiments set forth herein and in the constructions of the present disclosure are merely the best practices preferred embodiments and are not meant to represent the only role of the present disclosure, so it should be understood that these embodiments can be replaced by various equivalents and modifications at the present disclosure.

[0060] In all the drawings, like reference numerals refer to like parts or components.

[0061] The terms used herein are only for the purpose of describing particular embodiments and are not intended to limit the present disclosure. It will be understood that the singular number includes the plural number unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms "include", "comprise", and / or "have" as used herein set forth the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and / or components but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and / or groups thereof.

[0062] The terms including ordinal numbers such as "first" and "second" can be used to explain components, but the components are not limited by these terms. These terms are only used for the purpose of distinguishing a component from another component. Accordingly, a first element, a first component, a first region, a first layer, or a first part discussed below can be referred to as a second element, a second component, a second region, a second layer, or a second part without departing from the teachings of the present disclosure. When an item is described by using a connecting term "and / or", the description should be understood as including one or more of the items or any combination of the items.

[0063] The terms "front", "rear", "upper", "lower", "left", and "right" as used herein are defined with respect to the drawings, but these terms can not limit the shape and position of the corresponding components.

[0064] Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0065] Figure 1 is a view showing a refrigerator 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0066] Referring to Figure 1 , the refrigerator 1 includes a main body 10, a storage compartment 20 divided into upper and lower sides in the main body 10, a door 100 opening and closing the storage compartment 20, and a cold air supply device (not shown) supplying cold air to the storage compartment 20.

[0067] The main body 10 includes an inner case 11 forming the storage compartment 20, an outer case 12 coupled to the outer side of the inner case 11 to form the appearance of the main body 10, and a main body thermal insulation material foamed between the inner case 11 and the outer case 12 to thermally insulate the storage compartment 20.

[0068] The cold air supply device can use a refrigeration cycle (compressing refrigerant, condensing refrigerant, expanding refrigerant, and evaporating refrigerant) to generate cold air.

[0069] The storage compartment 20 can be divided into a plurality of areas by the divider 15, and a plurality of shelves 25 and containers 26 can be provided in the storage compartment 20 to store food, etc.

[0070] The storage compartment 20 can be divided into a plurality of storage compartments 22, 23, and 24 by the divider 15, and the divider 15 includes a first divider 17 that is coupled horizontally to the inside of the storage compartment 20 to divide the storage compartment 20 into an upper storage compartment (or first storage compartment 22) and lower storage compartments 23 and 24, and a second divider 19 that is coupled vertically to the lower storage compartments 23 and 24 to divide the lower storage compartments 23 and 24 into a second storage compartment 23 and a third storage compartment 24.

[0071] The divider 15 having a T shape formed with the first divider 17 and the second divider 19 coupled to the first divider 17 can divide the storage compartment 20 into three spaces. Among the upper storage compartment 22 divided by the first divider 17 and the lower storage compartments 23 and 24, the upper storage compartment 22 can serve as a refrigerating compartment, and the lower storage compartments 23 and 24 can serve as freezing compartments.

[0072] The lower storage compartments 23 and 24 can serve as freezing compartments as a whole. The second storage compartment 23 can serve as a freezing compartment, and the third storage compartment 24 can serve as a freezing compartment. The second storage compartment 23 can serve as a freezing compartment, and the third storage compartment 24 can serve as both a freezing compartment and a refrigerating compartment.

[0073] The above division of the storage compartment 20 is merely an example, and each of the storage compartments 22, 23, and 24 can be used differently from the above description.

[0074] The storage compartment 20 can be opened and closed by the door 100. The door 100 includes a pair of first doors (or upper doors 101) for opening and closing the upper storage compartment 22, and a pair of second doors (or lower doors) 102 for opening and closing the lower storage compartments 23 and 24. The pair of first doors 101 and the pair of second doors 102 can open and close the main body opening 10a of the main body 10.

[0075] One of the pair of first doors 101 can be provided with a rotating bar 103. The rotating bar 103 can seal a gap between the pair of first doors 101 when the pair of first doors 101 is closed. The main body 10 can be provided with a rotating bar guide 13 for guiding the movement of the rotating bar 103.

[0076] In the following description, one first door 101 is described for convenience of description, and the description of the remaining first doors 101 is omitted. However, the configuration of the first door 101 not described below can be substantially the same as that of the first door 101 described below except that the first door 101 is disposed to be mutually mirror-symmetrical with the first door 101 described below. In addition, the configuration identical to that of the first door 101 can be applied to the second door 102, and detailed description thereof can be omitted.

[0077] The upper storage compartment 22 can be opened and closed by the first door 101 rotatably coupled to the main body 10. The first door 101 can be opened or closed by a first door handle (not shown). The first door handle can be a recess formed in a bottom surface of the first door 101.

[0078] The first door shelf 105 can be provided on a rear surface of the first door 101 to accommodate food. The first door shelf 105 includes first shelf support portions 107 arranged on both left and right sides of the first door 101 while extending vertically to support the first door shelf 105. The first shelf support portions 107 can be provided as separate components to be detachably provided on the first door 101. In this embodiment, the first shelf support portions 107 protrude rearward from the rear surface of the first door 101 while extending in the vertical direction.

[0079] The first gasket 109 can be provided at an edge of the rear surface of the first door 101 to seal a gap with respect to the main body 10 when the first door 101 is closed. The first gasket 109 can be installed in the form of a ring along the edge of the rear surface of the first door 101, and in the first gasket 109, a first magnet (not shown) can be included.

[0080] The lower storage compartments 23 and 24 can be opened and closed by the second door 102 rotatably coupled to the main body 10. The second door 102 can be opened or closed by a second door handle 104. The second door handle 104 can be a recess formed in an upper surface of the second door 102. Although not shown, the second door 102 can be provided in a sliding manner.

[0081] The second gasket 106 can be provided at an edge of a rear surface of the second door 102 to seal a gap with respect to the main body 10 when the second door 102 is closed. The second gasket 106 can be installed in a ring shape along the edge of the rear surface of the second door 102, and in the second gasket 106, a second magnet (not shown) can be included.

[0082] Figure 2 is a view showing Figure 1 the first door shown in Figure 3 is an exploded view showing a state in which a door panel is detached from the first door shown in Figure 2 .Figure 4 is an enlarged view illustrating Figure 2 A portion. Figure 5 is an enlarged view illustrating Figure 3 A' portion. Figure 6 is a view illustrating Figure 3 the first fixing member illustrated in Figure 7 is a view illustrating Figure 3 the second fixing member illustrated in Figure 8 is a view illustrating Figure 3 the exploded view of the door body illustrated in Figure 9 shows an enlarged sectional view taken along Figure 2 line B-B' therein. Figure 10 is a view illustrating a state in which another type of door panel is combined to Figure 9 the first door illustrated in

[0083] Referring to Figures 2 to 8 , the first door 101 can include a door panel 110 and a door body 120. The door panel 110 can be detachably combined to the door body 120.

[0084] Referring to Figure 3 , the door panel 110 can include a panel body 111, an edge cover 113, and a buffer member 115.

[0085] The panel body 111 can form an outer appearance of the first door 101. The panel body 111 can have a flat plate shape. Various designs can be provided on a front surface of the panel body 111 to satisfy the needs of a user. A first fixing member 161 and a second fixing member 166 can be provided on a rear surface of the panel body 111 to be combined to the door body 120.

[0086] The edge cover 113 can be disposed on an upper end of the rear surface of the panel body 111. The edge cover 113 can be formed to cover at least a portion of an upper edge of the panel body 111. The edge cover 113 can be integrally formed with the panel body 111, or can be detachably provided on the panel body 111.

[0087] Referring to Figure 4 , when the door panel 110 is mounted to the door body 120, the edge cover 113 can be disposed to cover at least a portion of an edge of the panel body 111 together with a first chassis (or a right chassis 121), a second chassis (or a left chassis 126), and a lower door cap 136. The door panel 110 can be combined to the door body 120 by sliding from an upper front side to a lower rear side.

[0088] In detail, referring to Figure 5The door body 120 can have a first casing 121, a second casing 126, and a lower door cap 136, at least a portion of the first casing 121, at least a portion of the second casing 126, and at least a portion of the lower door cap 136 protrude forward with respect to the cover 140 to cover at least a portion of the edges of the door panel 110. However, the door body 120 has an upper door cap 130 different from the first casing 121, the second casing 126, and the lower door cap 136, the upper door cap 130 is not provided with a portion protruding to cover at least a portion of the upper edge of the door panel 110. That is, the length of the forward protrusion of the casings 121 and 126 and the lower door cap 136 can be set to be longer than the length of the forward protrusion of the upper door cap 130. A step can be formed in the front and rear directions at the combined portion of the upper ends of the casings 121 and 126 and the upper door cap 130.

[0089] That is, the door body 120 can form a space in which the door panel 110 is installed, and the upper side of the space in which the door panel 110 is installed can be open for installing the door panel 110 therein. When the door panel 110 is installed to the door body 120, the edge cover 113 of the door panel 110 can be positioned on the open upper side of the door body 120. When the door panel 110 is installed to the door body 120, the edge cover 113 can have a protruding portion whose length corresponds to the length of the portions of the casings 121 and 126 protruding to cover at least a portion of the left and right side edges of the panel body 111. With such a configuration, when the door panel 110 is installed on the door body 120, the edge cover 113, the casings 121 and 126, and the lower door cap 136 can convey a sense of a single structure.

[0090] However, unlike the above, the edge cover 113 can be omitted, and the casings 121 and 126 and the lower door cap 136 can not have portions protruding to cover at least a portion of the left and right side edges and the lower side edge of the panel body 111. In this case, for safety of use, the edge portion of the panel body 111 of the door panel 110 exposed to a user can be rounded.

[0091] Unlike the above, the edge cover 113 of the door panel 110 can be located at the left or right end of the panel body 111. Accordingly, the door panel 110 can be combined to the door body 120 by sliding in the right or left direction.

[0092] The cushioning member 115 can be provided on the rear surface of the panel body 111. The cushioning member 115 can be provided in the space formed between the door panel 110 and the cover 140. The cushioning member 115 can be configured to prevent vibration from being transmitted to the cover 140 when the door panel 110 is impacted. In addition, the cushioning member 115 can be configured to absorb noise that can be generated in the door panel 110. The cushioning member 115 can include foamed polystyrene.

[0093] The buffer member 115 can be provided in a plurality of buffer member units. The plurality of buffer members 115 can form a flow path for fluid to flow between the door panel 110 and the cover 140.

[0094] The buffer member 115 can be provided to have a thickness corresponding to the thickness of the first fixing body 162 of the first fixing member 161 and the second fixing body 167 of the second fixing member 166.

[0095] Referring to Figure 3 and Figure 6 , the first fixing member 161 can be mounted to the rear surface of the panel body 111. The first fixing member 161 can be attached to the panel body 111 by an adhesive (118 in Figure 18 ). The first fixing member 161 can include a first fixing body 162 in contact with the panel body 111. The first fixing member 161 can be provided to be threadedly connected to the door body 120.

[0096] The first fixing body 162 can have a curved portion 162a at an upper end thereof. The curved portion 162a can extend in a direction away from the panel body 111. The curved portion 162a can extend toward the door body 120.

[0097] The curved portion 162a is provided with a fixing hole 163. The fixing hole 163 can be provided to be threadedly connected with the upper door cap 130 when the door panel 110 is mounted to the door body 120. When the first fastening member (171 in Figure 18 ) is coupled to the fixing hole 163 and the cap hole 132a of the upper door cap 130, the first fixing member 161 is fixed to the upper door cap 130.

[0098] The curved portion 162a is provided with a locking protrusion 164 at an end thereof. The locking protrusion 164 can extend downward from the end of the curved portion 162a. The locking protrusion 164 can be inserted into the frame receiving groove (132b in Figure 18 ) of the upper door cap 130. When the locking protrusion 164 is inserted into and locked with the frame receiving groove 132b of the upper door cap 130, the door panel 110 can be additionally supported by the door body 120.

[0099] Referring to Figure 3 , since the door panel 110 is mounted to the door body 120 by sliding from the upper side to the lower side, the first fixing member 161 is shown to be provided at the upper end portion of the panel body 111. However, when the door panel 110 is coupled to the door body 120 by sliding from the left side to the right side of the door body 120 or from the right side to the left side of the door body 120, the first fixing member 161 can be provided at the left end or the right end of the panel body 111. In addition, when the door panel 110 is coupled to the door body 120 by sliding from the lower side to the upper side, the first fixing member 161 can be provided at the lower end portion of the panel body 111.

[0100] Referring to Figure 3 and Figure 7 , the second fixing member 166 can be mounted on the rear surface of the plate body 111. The second fixing member 166 can be attached to the plate body 111 by an adhesive (119 in Figure 17 ). The second fixing member 166 can include a second fixing body 167 in contact with the plate body 111. The second fixing member 166 can be disposed to hook with the door body 120.

[0101] The second fixing member 166 can include a hook 168 protruding from the second fixing body 167 toward the door body 120. The hook 168 can be disposed to be inserted into a cover fixing member 180 provided on the cover 140.

[0102] In detail, the hook 168 can include a coupling guide portion 168a which can be formed to be inclined to guide the movement of the hook 168 when the hook 168 is inserted into the cover fixing member 180. The coupling guide portion 168a can be disposed at a front end portion defined in a direction in which the hook 168 is inserted into the cover fixing member 180. The coupling guide portion 168a extends from the plate body 111 toward the door body 120 while being inclined downward.

[0103] The hook 168 can include a base portion 168b extending rearward from the second fixing body 167, and an extension portion 168c extending from the base portion 168b to the coupling guide portion 168a. The base portion 168b can be disposed to support the load of the door plate 110 when the hook 168 is inserted into the cover fixing member 180.

[0104] The first fixing member 161 and the second fixing member 166 allow the door plate 110 to be firmly coupled to the door body 120 and to be easily separated from the door body 120.

[0105] In Figure 2 and Figure 3 , the door plate 110 covering the front portion of the door body 120 is illustrated as a single plate body 111, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the door plate 110 can include a plurality of plate bodies 111, and each of the plate bodies can include a first fixing member and a second fixing member, the first fixing member and the second fixing member disposed on each plate body can be disposed in the same manner or in different manners according to the direction in which each plate body is coupled to the door body 120. In addition, the above description has been made regarding the door plate 110 including the first fixing member 161 having the locking protrusion 164 and the second fixing member 166 having the hook 168, and the door body 120 including the cover fixing member 180 having the accommodation space 182, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto. For example, the door plate 110 can include the second fixing member 166 having the hook 168 and the door body 120 can include the first fixing member 161 having the locking protrusion 164. Figure 3Differently, the door panel 110 can include a cover fixing member having a receiving space, and the door body 120 can include a first fixing member and a second fixing member in a hook shape. However, in this case, when the door panel 110 is coupled to the door body 120, the locking protrusion of the first fixing member and the hook of the second fixing member can extend upward, and the receiving space of the cover fixing member can also extend upward, so that the door panel 110 is fixed to the door body 120 by its own weight.

[0106] Referring to Figure 3 and Figure 8 , the door body 120 includes the casings 121 and 126, the upper door cap 130, the lower door cap 136, the cover 140, and the housing 150. The casings 121 and 126 can include a material different from a material forming the upper door cap 130 and the lower door cap 136. In detail, the casings 121 and 126 can include aluminum. The upper door cap 130 and the lower door cap 136 can include acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) resin.

[0107] The casings 121 and 126 can include a first casing 121 forming a right side surface of the first door 101 and a second casing 126 forming a left side surface of the first door 101. The casings 121 and 126 can extend in a vertical direction.

[0108] Referring to Figure 8 and Figure 10 , the casings 121 and 126 can include an edge receiving groove 122. Hereinafter, for convenience of description, the first casing 121 will be described, and the same structure can be applied to the second casing 126.

[0109] The first casing 121 can include the edge receiving groove 122 positioned to correspond to the right end portion of the door panel 110 when the door panel 110 is mounted to the door body 120. The edge receiving groove 122 can be provided as a recess formed in one surface of the first casing 121 facing the door panel 110 to receive the end portion of the door panel 110 when the door panel 110 is coupled to the first casing 121.

[0110] In detail, as shown in Figure 9 , the door panel 110 can have a thickness of a predetermined size or more. Figure 9 The door panel 110 shown in may include glass. When the door panel 110 has a thickness greater than or equal to a predetermined size, the end portion 110a of the door panel 110 can be smooth.

[0111] Figure 9 However, as shown in Figure 10 , when it is not easy to smooth the end portion 110a' of the door panel 110', the portion 110a' of the door panel 110' can be subjected to a bending process. In this case, the portion 110a' of the door panel 110' bent backward can be received in the receiving groove 122 of the first casing 121.The door panel 110' shown in the middle can be provided as a steel plate.

[0112] With such a configuration, the housings 121 and 126 having the edge accommodation grooves 122 can be compatible with various types of door panels 110 and 110'.

[0113] The first housing 121 can include a fixing protrusion 123 for fixing the cover 140. The fixing protrusion 123 can protrude toward the fixing rib 145 of the cover 140.

[0114] Referring to Figure 3 and Figure 8 , an upper door cap 130 can be coupled to the upper ends of the housings 121 and 126. The upper door cap 130 can form an upper surface of the first door 101. The upper door cap 130 can include a first cap body 131.

[0115] In detail, referring to Figure 18 , the first cap body 131 can be provided with a coupling groove 132. The coupling groove 132 can be provided as a recess formed in one surface of the first cap body 131 facing the door panel 110. The coupling groove 132 can be provided to accommodate a portion of the first fixing member 161.

[0116] The coupling groove 132 can be provided with a cap hole 132a. The cap hole 132a can be formed at a position corresponding to the fixing hole 163 when the first fixing member 161 is installed in the coupling groove 132. The first fastening member 171 can be threadedly connected to the fixing hole 163 and the cap hole 132a when the door panel 110 is fixed to the door body 120.

[0117] The coupling groove 132 can be provided with a frame accommodation groove 132b. The frame accommodation groove 132b can be formed to accommodate the locking protrusion 164 of the first fixing member 161. The frame accommodation groove 132b can support the locking protrusion 164 so that the door panel 110 is not separated from the door body 120.

[0118] The first cap body 131 can be provided with a slit 135. A cover rib 144 of the cover 140 can be inserted into the slit 135. When the cover rib 144 is inserted into the slit 135, the second fastening member 172 is inserted into the cover rib 144 and the slit 135 to fix the door panel 110 to the upper door cap 130.

[0119] The first cap body 131 is provided with a through hole 133 on its upper surface. In detail, referring to Figure 3 , Figure 8 and Figure 18When the first cap 134 is not installed, the through-hole 133 can communicate the coupling groove 132 with the outside. The first fastening member 171 can be inserted into the coupling groove 132 through the through-hole 133 and then be screwed to the fixing hole 163 and the cap hole 132a. After the insertion of the first fastening member 171 is completed, the through-hole 133 can be covered by the first cap 134. The first cap 134 can be detachably installed to the first cap body 131 to open and close the through-hole 133.

[0120] The lower door cap 136 can be coupled to the lower ends of the cases 121 and 126. The lower door cap 136 can form a lower surface of the first door 101. The lower door cap 136 can be provided with a first door handle (not shown).

[0121] The cases 121 and 126, the upper door cap 130, and the lower door cap 136 can form a right side surface, a left side surface, an upper surface, and a lower surface of the first door 101. The case 121, the case 126, the upper door cap 130, and the lower door cap 136 can be collectively referred to as a door frame. The door frame can have an open front side and a rear side. Also, although Figure 8 Although it is shown that the cases 121 and 126, the upper door cap 130, and the lower door cap 136 are detachably provided, the cases 121 and 126 and the upper door cap 130 and the lower door cap 136 can be integrally formed with each other. That is, the door frame can be formed as a single body.

[0122] The cover 140 can be installed to the door frame to cover the open front side of the door frame. The cover 140 can include a cover body 141.

[0123] The cover body 141 can include a cover hole 142 through which a rivet (not shown) passes when the cover 140 is coupled to the cases 121 and 126. When the rivet is coupled to the cases 121 and 126 by passing through the cover hole 142, the cover body 141 can be fixed to the cases 121 and 126 at both ends thereof.

[0124] The cover body 141 can include a cutout 143 formed to correspond to the coupling groove 132 of the upper door cap 130. The cutout 143 can be formed to expose the coupling groove 132 when the cover 140 is coupled to the door frame. The cutout 143 allows a portion of the first fixing member 161 to be inserted into the coupling groove 132.

[0125] The cover body 141 can include a cover rib 144 to be coupled to the upper door cap 130. The cover rib 144 can extend from an upper end of the cover body 141 toward the upper door cap 130. When the cover 140 is installed to the door frame, the cover rib 144 can be fixed by the second fastening member 172 while being inserted into the slit 135 of the upper door cap 130.

[0126] The cover body 141 can be provided with fixing ribs 145 at left and right side ends thereof to be coupled to the cases 121 and 126, respectively. The fixing ribs 145 can extend from the left and right side ends of the cover body 141 toward the cases 121 and 126.

[0127] In detail, referring to Figure 9 , the fixing ribs 145 can be provided with plate beads 145a protruding toward the cases 121 and 126. When the cover 140 is installed to the door frame, the plate beads 145a of the fixing ribs 145 can be coupled to the fixing protrusions 123 of the first case 121. Accordingly, the cover 140 can be supported by the cases 121 and 126.

[0128] The cover 140 can include a cover fixing member 180 provided to be coupled to the second fixing member 166. The cover body 141 can have a mounting hole 147 for fixing the cover fixing member 180. The cover fixing member 180 can be detachably mounted to the mounting hole 147. The cover body 141 can be provided with a guide bead 146 for guiding the mounting of the cover fixing member 180.

[0129] The housing 150 can be installed to the door frame to cover the open rear side of the door frame. The housing 150 can include a first shelf support portion 107 on which the first door shelf 105 is installed.

[0130] Hereinafter, a process of assembling the door body 120 will be described.

[0131] First, the upper and lower door caps 130 and 136 are coupled to the upper and lower ends of the cases 121 and 126, respectively, to form the door frame. The cover 140 and the housing 150 are coupled to the front and rear surfaces of the door frame to form the door body 120. A thermal insulation material (not shown) is foamed into the inside of the door body 120.

[0132] Figure 11 is an enlarged view illustrating the C portion shown in Figure 6 . Figure 12 is a rear view illustrating a state in which the cover fixing member shown in Figure 11 is fixed to the plate body. Figure 13 is a front view illustrating the cover fixing member fixed to the plate body shown in Figure 12 .

[0133] Referring to Figures 11 to 13 , a configuration in which the cover fixing member 180 is coupled to the cover 140 will be described.

[0134] Referring to Figure 11The guide protrusion 183 can be formed to protrude to the outside of the guide rib 148. The guide protrusion 183 can be formed to protrude to the outside of the guide rib 148 by a length corresponding to the guide rib 148. The guide protrusion 183 can be formed to protrude to the outside of the guide rib 148 by a length corresponding to the guide rib 148 to allow the sliding movement of the cover fixing member 180.

[0135] The cover body 141 can include a guide rib 148 forming a portion of the edge of the mounting hole 147. The guide rib 148 can be coupled to the guide protrusion 183 of the cover fixing member 180 when the cover fixing member 180 is slidably coupled to the cover 140. The guide rib 148 can form a narrower portion of the mounting hole 147. A portion of the guide protrusion 183 can be inserted into a wider portion of the mounting hole 147 and can be slid downward to be coupled to the guide rib 148. The guide rib 148 can be disposed to correspond to the guide protrusion 183.

[0136] The cover body 141 can include an auxiliary hole 149 formed at one side of the mounting hole 147. The auxiliary hole 149 can be disposed to be coupled to the auxiliary protrusion 184 of the cover fixing member 180. When the cover fixing member 180 is slidably coupled to the cover 140, the auxiliary protrusion 184 is slid into the auxiliary hole 149 and is fixedly inserted into the auxiliary hole 149.

[0137] The cover fixing member 180 can include a fixing member body 181 and an accommodation space 182 formed in the fixing member body 181. The accommodation space 182 can be disposed as a recess formed toward the lower rear side of the fixing member body 181. The accommodation space 182 can be formed to accommodate the hook 168 of the second fixing member 166.

[0138] The cover fixing member 180 can include a guide protrusion 183 and an auxiliary protrusion 184 to be fixed to the cover body 141. The guide protrusion 183 can protrude to be coupled to the guide rib 148. The auxiliary protrusion 184 can protrude to be inserted into the auxiliary hole 149. The guide protrusion 183 and the auxiliary protrusion 184 can extend along a plane on which the cover fixing member 180 slides. The guide protrusion 183 can be disposed at the left side, the right side, and / or the lower side of the accommodation space 182.

[0139] The cover fixing member 180 can include a stopper 185 to be engaged with the mounting hole 147 when the cover fixing member 180 is mounted to the cover 140 to prevent the cover fixing member 180 from being separated. In detail, with reference to Figure 13When the cover fixing member 180 is mounted to the cover main body 141, the stopper 185 can extend to have at least a portion passing through the mounting hole 147. The stopper 185 is provided such that an end of the cover fixing member 180 is caught and interfered with an edge of the mounting hole 147 when the cover fixing member 180 is mounted to the cover main body 141, and the stopper 185 functions to fix the cover fixing member 180 such that the cover fixing member 180 is not separated from the cover main body 141 unless a force greater than a predetermined size is applied. The stopper 185 can include a material having a predetermined elasticity such that the cover fixing member 180 is separated from the cover main body 141.

[0140] Referring to Figure 11 and Figure 17 , the cover fixing member 180 can include a fixing member cap 186 covering a cover opening 189 of the accommodation space 182. In detail, when the cover fixing member 180 is injection molded, the accommodation space 182 is formed to have both ends open by the manufacturing process. The cover fixing member 180 can be coupled to the second fixing member 166 through an opening formed at one of the two open ends of the accommodation space 182. The cover opening 189 of the accommodation space 182 formed at the other open end opposite to the opening coupled to the second fixing member 166 can be covered by the fixing member cap 186. The fixing member cap 186 can be detachably mounted to the fixing member main body 181. Since the cover opening 189 is closed by the fixing member cap 186, when the thermal insulation material is filled in the door main body 120, the thermal insulation material is not discharged to the outside through the accommodation space 182.

[0141] In detail, referring to Figure 12 and Figure 13 , the cover fixing member 180 can be inserted into the mounting hole 147 at a position where the guide protrusion 183 is not interfered with the guide rib 148. At this time, the auxiliary protrusion 184 is not inserted into the auxiliary hole 149. Thereafter, when the cover fixing member 180 descends along the guide flange 146, the guide protrusion 183 is coupled and fixed to the guide rib 148, and the auxiliary protrusion 184 is inserted and fixed to the auxiliary hole 149.

[0142] With such a configuration, the cover fixing member 180 can be easily coupled to the cover main body 141 and easily separated from the cover main body 141. In addition, such a coupling structure can apply a relatively small load to the cover main body 141, thereby improving the durability of the cover main body 141 and minimizing deformation of the cover main body 141.

[0143] Figure 14 is a view illustrating a rear surface of a cover according to another embodiment of the disclosure. Figure 15 shows a cross-sectional view taken along Figure 14 line D-D' shown in FIG. 1.

[0144] Referring to Figure 14 and Figure 15The cover 240 according to another embodiment of this disclosure will be described. However, in the following description, it is not related to the previous one. Figures 1 to 13 The same components shown in the prior embodiments will be designated with the same reference numerals and will be omitted for redundancy.

[0145] Reference Figure 14 The cover fastener 280 can be used with Figure 12 and Figure 13 The embodiments shown are combined with the cover body 241 of the cover 240 in different ways.

[0146] The cover body 241 of the cover 240 may include a mounting hole 247 and a mounting protrusion 248 extending rearward from the edge of the mounting hole 247. The mounting protrusion 248 may include a mounting flange 248a that engages with an engagement protrusion 283 of the cover fastener 280 when the cover fastener 280 is secured to the cover body 241.

[0147] For details, refer to Figure 15 The cover retainer 280 is aligned such that the receiving space 282 faces the mounting hole 247, and then mounted to the cover body 241 such that the engaging protrusion 283 of the cover retainer 280 engages with the mounting protrusion 248 of the cover body 241. The engaging protrusion 283 and / or the mounting protrusion 248 may comprise a resilient material. The engaging protrusion 283 and / or the mounting protrusion 248 deforms, and the engaging protrusion 283 engages with the mounting protrusion 248.

[0148] Figure 16 It shows along Figure 2 The line E-E' shown in the diagram is a cross-sectional view illustrating the process of attaching the door panel to the door body. Figure 17 It is shown Figure 16 An enlarged view of section F shown in the diagram. Figure 18 It is shown Figure 16 An enlarged view of section G shown in the diagram.

[0149] In the following text, reference will be made to Figures 16 to 18 The process of attaching the door panel 110 to the door body 120 is described below. First, the door panel 110 is aligned by inserting the lowest second fastener 166 into the lowest cover fastener 180 of the door body 120 and then attaching the remaining fasteners 161 and 166 to the upper door cap 130 and the cover fastener 180, so that the door panel 110 is installed onto the door body 120.

[0150] Reference Figure 16 and Figure 17 When the door panel 110 is attached to the door body 120, the second fastener 166 can be attached to the cover fastener 180 attached to the cover 140.

[0151] In detail, the hook 168 of the second fixing member 166 can be coupled to the receiving space 182 of the cover fixing member 180 by moving from the upper front side to the lower rear side. The movement of the hook 168 can be guided by guide surfaces 181a and 181b formed on the inner surface of the receiving space 182. In detail, the coupling guide portion 168a of the hook 168 can be guided into the receiving space 182 by the first guide surface 181a and the second guide surface 181b. Since the coupling guide portion 168a of the hook 168 has a slope in the direction in which the hook 168 is coupled to the receiving space 182, the hook 168 can be easily inserted into the receiving space 182.

[0152] Referring to Figure 16 and Figure 18 When the door panel 110 is coupled to the door body 120, a portion of the first fixing member 161 is inserted into the coupling groove 132 formed in the upper door cover 130.

[0153] In detail, when a portion of the first fixing member 161 is inserted into the coupling groove 132, the locking protrusion 164 of the first fixing member 161 can be inserted into and fixed to the frame receiving groove 132b. The first fastening member 171 is moved into the coupling groove 132 through the through-hole 133, and then is threadedly coupled to the fixing hole 163 of the first fixing member 161 and the cap hole 132a of the upper door cover 130. In this way, the first fixing member 161 is fixed to the upper door cover 130, so that the door panel 110 is coupled to the door body 120. The through-hole 133 can be covered by the first cap 134.

[0154] Figure 19 is a view showing Figure 1 the second door shown in Figure 20 is an enlarged sectional view taken along Figure 19 the line H-H' of Figure 21 is an enlarged sectional view taken along Figure 19 the line I-I' of

[0155] Referring to Figures 19 to 21 , a configuration applied to the second door 102 will be described. Hereinafter, for convenience of description, one second door 102 will be described, and a description of the remaining second doors 102 will be omitted. However, the configuration of the second door 102 not described can be substantially the same as the second door 102 described below, except that the second door 102 is disposed in mirror symmetry with the second door 102 described below. In addition, the configuration identical to the configuration of the second door 102 can be applied to the first door 101, and a detailed description thereof can be omitted.

[0156] Referring to Figures 19 to 21 , the second door 102 includes a door panel 310 disposed to be replaceable, and the door panel 310 has a panel body 311.

[0157] The second door 102 includes an upper door cap 330 in which a second door handle 104 is formed. The second door handle 104 is provided as a recess formed in a second cap body 331.

[0158] The upper door cap 330, the lower door cap 336, and the cabinet 321 can form a door frame, and the housing 350 can be provided on a rear surface of the door frame.

[0159] Referring to Figure 20 Since the second door handle 104 is formed in the upper door cap 330 of the second door 102, a structure for fixing the first fixing member 361 to the upper door cap 330 can be different from the fixing structure of the first door 101 described with reference to Figure 18 .

[0160] The first fixing member 361 includes a first fixing body 362 having a curved portion 362a that is inserted into the coupling groove 332 of the upper door cap 330. A through-hole 333 is formed through a bottom surface of the second door handle 104. The third fastening member 173 is moved into the coupling groove 332 through the through-hole 333, and then is threadedly coupled to the fixing hole 363 and the cover hole 332a. The through-hole 333 can be covered by the second cap cover 334.

[0161] Since the second door 102 has the through-hole 333 for fastening the third fastening member 173 in the bottom surface of the second door handle 104, it is possible to prevent the through-hole 333 from being exposed to a user.

[0162] Referring to Figure 21 , the lower door cap 336 of the second door 102 can include a structure for discharging condensate that can be generated in a space formed between the door panel 310 and the cover 340.

[0163] In detail, the lower door cap 336 of the second door 102 can include a drain hole 337 for discharging condensate formed between the door panel 310 and the cover 340. The drain hole 337 can communicate a space between the door panel 310 and the cover 340 with the outside of the second door 102. The drain hole 337 can pass through the lower door cap 336 in a vertical direction.

[0164] In addition, the lower door cap 336 can include a drain guide portion 338. The front end of the lower door cap 336 and the lower end of the door panel 310 can be spaced apart from each other to form a gap 390. The drain guide portion 338 can be formed to be inclined downward from the rear side toward the front side of the lower door cap 336. The drain guide portion 338 and the gap 390 can discharge condensate that is not discharged from the drain hole 337.

[0165] In addition, air can circulate through the gap 390 in the space between the door panel 310 and the cover 340.

[0166] Figure 22is an exploded view showing a first door having a door panel according to another embodiment of the disclosure.

[0167] Referring to Figure 22 A door panel 210 according to another embodiment of the disclosure will be described. In the following description, details of components identical to those of the first door 101 shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B will be omitted. In addition, Figure 3 The door panel 210 shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B can be applied to the second door 102 shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B. Figure 22 Figure 1

[0168] Similar to the door panel 110 shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, the door panel 210 can be detachably coupled to the door body 120. The door panel 210 can include a panel body 211, an edge cover 213, a buffer member 215, a sealing member 217, and a fixing member 219. Figure 3 The panel body 211 can form an outer appearance of the door 100. The panel body 211 can have a flat plate shape. On a front surface of the panel body 211, various designs can be formed to satisfy the needs of a user. The panel body 211 can include glass. The first fixing member 161 and the second fixing member 166 can be disposed on a rear surface of the panel body 211 to be coupled to the door body 120.

[0169] The edge cover 213 can be disposed at an upper end of the rear surface of the panel body 211. The edge cover 213 can be formed to cover at least a portion of an upper edge of the panel body 211. The edge cover 213 can be integrally formed with the panel body 211, or can be detachably disposed with the panel body 211.

[0170] The buffer member 215 can be disposed on the rear surface of the panel body 211. The buffer member 215 can be disposed in a space formed between the door panel 210 and the cover 140. The buffer member 215 can be disposed between the plurality of second fixing members 166. The buffer member 215 can be configured to prevent a shock from being transmitted to the cover 140 when the door panel 210 is impacted. In addition, the buffer member 215 can be configured to absorb noise that can be generated in the door panel 210. The buffer member 215 can include foamed polystyrene.

[0171] The first fixing member 161 can be mounted on the rear surface of the panel body 211. The second fixing member 166 can be mounted on the rear surface of the panel body 211. The first fixing member 161 can be disposed in pairs at upper end portions of the rear surface of the panel body 211. The second fixing member 166 can be disposed on the rear surface of the panel body 211 in the form of a plurality of second fixing member units. The first fixing member 161 and the second fixing member 166 can firmly couple the door panel 210 to the door body 120 and easily separate the door panel 210 from the door body 120.

[0172]

[0173] ​​​The sealing member 217 may be disposed along the outer periphery of the second fastener 166. The sealing member 217 may comprise a heat-insulating material. The sealing member 217 may be configured to prevent condensation from forming on the portion of the plate body 211 on which the second fastener 166 is disposed and / or on the portion of the cover 140 on which the cover fastener 180 is disposed. The sealing member 217 may be aligned with the lower end of the second fastener 166 and then attached to the plate body 211.

[0174] The fixing member 219 may be provided along a portion of the outer periphery of the panel body 211. The fixing member 219 may be provided at the left end, right end, and lower end of the panel body 211. The fixing member 219 may be fixed to the panel body 211 by a double-sided strap. After the door panel 210 is attached to the door body 120, the fixing member 219 can more firmly fix the door panel 210 to the door body 120.

[0175] The fixing member 219 may include a magnet. The fixing member 219 may be configured to generate an attractive force relative to the cover 140 when the door panel 110 is attached to the door body 120. The cover 140 may include steel. Because the fixing member 219 is fixed to the cover 140 while contacting it through the attractive force between the fixing member 219 and the cover 140, the door panel 210 can be more stably fixed to the door body 120.

[0176] The fixing members 219 provided at the left and right ends of the plate body 211 can extend vertically along the left and right edges of the plate body 211. The fixing members 219 provided at the left and right ends of the plate body 211 can be spaced apart from the left and right ends of the plate body 211 by a predetermined distance. The upper ends of the fixing members 219 provided at the left and right ends of the plate body 211 can be configured to be in close contact with the lower end of the edge cover 213.

[0177] The fixing member 219 disposed at the lower end of the plate body 211 can extend horizontally along the lower edge of the plate body 211 and can be arranged at approximately the central portion of the lower end of the plate body 211. The fixing member 219 disposed at the lower end of the plate body 211 can be spaced apart from the lower end of the plate body 211 by a predetermined distance.

[0178] Figure 23 This is an exploded view showing a first door with a door panel according to yet another embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0179] Reference Figure 23 The following description will describe a door panel 410 according to yet another embodiment of the present disclosure. In the following description, for redundancy, terms related to... Figure 3 Details of the same components as those in the door 100 shown. Additionally, Figure 23 The door panel 410 shown can be applied to Figure 1The second gate 102 is shown in the figure.

[0180] Similar to Figure 3 The door panel 110 shown can be detachably attached to the door body 120. The door panel 410 may include a panel body 411, an edge cover 413, a buffer member 415, and a fixing member 419.

[0181] The panel body 411 can form the appearance of the door 100. The panel body 411 can have a flat panel shape. Various designs can be formed on the front surface of the panel body 411 to meet the needs of the user. The panel body 411 can include steel. A first fastener 161 and a second fastener 166 can be provided on the rear surface of the panel body 411 to be attached to the door body 120.

[0182] An edge cover 413 may be disposed at the upper end of the rear surface of the plate body 411. The edge cover 413 may be formed to cover at least a portion of the upper edge of the plate body 411. The edge cover 413 may be integrally formed with the plate body 411, or may be detachably disposed with the plate body 411.

[0183] A buffer member 415 may be disposed on the rear surface of the panel body 411. The buffer member 415 may be disposed in the space formed between the door panel 410 and the cover 140. The buffer member 415 may be disposed between the first fastener 161 and the second fastener 166. The buffer member 415 may be configured to prevent vibration from being transmitted to the cover 140 when the door panel 410 is subjected to impact. Additionally, the buffer member 415 may be configured to absorb noise that may be generated in the door panel 410. The buffer member 415 may comprise foamed polystyrene.

[0184] The first fastener 161 can be mounted on the rear surface of the plate body 411. The first fasteners 161 can be provided in pairs at the upper end of the rear surface of the plate body 411. The first fasteners 161 can be integrally formed with the edge cover 413.

[0185] The second fastener 166 can be installed on the rear surface of the plate body 411. The second fastener 166 can be provided in pairs at the lower end of the rear surface of the plate body 411.

[0186] The first fastener 161 and the second fastener 166 can securely attach the door panel 410 to the door body 120 and make it easy to separate from the door body 120.

[0187] The fixing member 419 may be provided along the outer periphery of the panel body 411. The fixing member 419 may be provided at each edge of the panel body 411. The fixing member 419 may be fixed to the panel body 411 by a double-sided strap. When the door panel 410 is attached to the door body 120, the fixing member 419 may make the door panel 410 more securely fixed to the door body 120.

[0188] The fixing member 419 can include a magnet. The fixing member 419 can be disposed to generate an attractive force with respect to the cover 140 when the door panel 410 is coupled to the door body 120. The cover 140 can include steel. Since the fixing member 419 is fixed to the cover 140 while being in contact with the cover 140 by the attractive force between the fixing member 419 and the cover 140, the door panel 410 can be more stably fixed to the door body 120.

[0189] The fixing member 419 disposed at the left and right end portions of the panel body 411 can extend in the vertical direction along the left and right side edges of the panel body 411. The fixing member 419 disposed at the left and right end portions of the panel body 411 can be disposed to be spaced apart from the left and right ends of the panel body 411 by a predetermined interval. The upper end portions of the fixing member 419 disposed at the left and right end portions of the panel body 411 can be disposed to be in close contact with the lower end of the edge cover 413.

[0190] The fixing member 419 disposed at the upper end portion of the panel body 411 can extend in the horizontal direction along the upper edge of the panel body 411, and can be discontinuously disposed so as not to overlap the first fixing member 161. The fixing member 419 disposed at the upper end portion of the panel body 411 can be disposed to be in close contact with the lower end of the edge cover 413. The fixing member 419 disposed at the upper end portion of the panel body 411 can be disposed to be in close contact with the lower end of the first fixing member 161 integrally formed with the edge cover 413.

[0191] The fixing member 419 disposed at the lower end portion of the panel body 411 can extend in the horizontal direction along the lower edge of the panel body 411. The fixing member 419 disposed at the lower end portion of the panel body 411 can be disposed to be spaced apart from the lower end of the panel body 411 by a predetermined interval.

[0192] Figure 24 is a view illustrating a rear surface of a door panel according to still another embodiment of the disclosure.

[0193] Referring to Figure 24 A door panel 510 according to still another embodiment of the disclosure will be described. Figure 24 The door panel 510 shown in Figure 1 the first door 101 or the second door 102 shown in

[0194] Referring to Figure 24 Unlike the door panel 410 shown in Figure 23 The door panel 510 according to an embodiment of the disclosure can omit the edge cover 413. The first fixing member 161 can be disposed in pairs integrally, and the pair of first fixing members 161 can be spaced apart from the upper end of the panel body 511 by a predetermined interval. The door panel 510 can be applied to Figure 19 andFigure 20 The second door 102 shown in FIG. 1.

[0195] In detail, the plate body 511 can form an outer appearance of the door 100. The plate body 511 can have a flat plate shape. On a front surface of the plate body 511, various designs can be formed to satisfy the needs of a user. The plate body 511 can include steel. The first fixing member 161 and the second fixing member 166 can be disposed on a rear surface of the plate body 511 to be coupled to the door body 120.

[0196] The buffer member 515 can be disposed on the rear surface of the plate body 511. The buffer member 515 can be disposed in a space formed between the door plate 510 and the cover 140. The buffer member 515 can be disposed between the first fixing member 161 and the second fixing member 166. The buffer member 515 can be configured to prevent a shock from being transmitted to the cover 140 when the door plate 510 is impacted. In addition, the buffer member 515 can be configured to absorb noise that can be generated in the door plate 510. The buffer member 515 can include foamed polystyrene.

[0197] The first fixing member 161 can be mounted on the rear surface of the plate body 511. The second fixing member 166 can be mounted on the rear surface of the plate body 511. The first fixing member 161 and the second fixing member 166 can firmly couple the door plate 510 to the door body 120 and easily separate the door plate 510 from the door body 120.

[0198] The fixing member 519 can be disposed along an outer periphery of the plate body 511. The fixing member 519 can be disposed at each edge of the plate body 511. The fixing member 519 can be fixed to the plate body 511 by a double-sided tape. When the door plate 510 is coupled to the door body 120, the fixing member 519 can more firmly fix the door plate 510 to the door body 120.

[0199] The fixing member 519 can include a magnet. The fixing member 519 can be disposed to generate an attractive force with respect to the cover 140 when the door plate 510 is coupled to the door body 120. The cover 140 can include steel. Since the fixing member 519 is fixed to the cover 140 while being in contact with the cover 140 by the attractive force between the fixing member 519 and the cover 140, the door plate 510 can be more stably fixed to the door body 120.

[0200] The fixing members 519 disposed at the left and right end portions of the plate body 511 can extend in a vertical direction along the left and right side edges of the plate body 511. The fixing members 519 disposed at the left and right end portions of the plate body 511 can be disposed to be spaced apart from the left and right ends of the plate body 511 by a predetermined interval. The upper end portions of the fixing members 519 disposed at the left and right end portions of the plate body 511 can be disposed to be in close contact with the lower end of the edge cover 513.

[0201] The fixing member 519 disposed at the upper end portion of the plate body 511 can extend in the horizontal direction along the upper edge of the plate body 511. The fixing member 519 disposed at the upper end portion of the plate body 511 can be disposed in close contact with the upper end of the first fixing member 161. The fixing member 519 disposed at the upper end portion of the plate body 511 can be disposed in the gap between the upper end of the plate body 511 and the first fixing member 161.

[0202] The fixing member 519 disposed at the lower end portion of the plate body 511 can extend in the horizontal direction along the lower edge of the plate body 511. The fixing member 519 disposed at the lower end portion of the plate body 511 can be disposed at a predetermined interval apart from the lower end of the plate body 511.

[0203] Although the present disclosure has been described with various embodiments, various changes and modifications can be suggested to one skilled in the art. It is intended that the present disclosure encompass such changes and modifications as fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. A refrigerator, comprising: The main body has an open front surface; as well as The door is equipped with an open front surface for opening and closing the main body. The gate includes: A door panel, comprising a panel body and a first fastener and a second fastener disposed on a surface of the panel body; and The door body includes a door panel detachably mounted therefrom. The interior of the door body is filled with heat-insulating material. The door body has a cover fastener and an upper door cap. When the door panel is mounted on the door body, the upper door cap engages with the first fastener, and the second fastener engages with the cover fastener. The cover fixing component includes: The receiving space is formed to be recessed toward the lower rear side of the cover fastener to receive the hook of the second fastener when the door panel is installed on the door body, and includes a cover opening that opens toward the interior of the door body; A fastening cap covers the opening of the cover to block communication between the receiving space and the interior of the door body, thereby preventing the insulation material from being discharged into the receiving space; and A guide surface, formed on the inner surface of the receiving space, is used to guide the movement of the hook when the hook is inserted into the receiving space. The hook of the second fastener has a connecting guide portion that is angled along the direction of insertion into the receiving space. The connecting guide portion is guided into the receiving space via the guide surface.

2. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein, The door body includes: a cover that forms a surface facing the door panel when the door panel is installed. The cover fixing member is installed on the cover. The cover includes a mounting hole formed to open the receiving space of the cover fastener toward the plate body.

3. The refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein, The cover fastener is arranged to protrude from the opposite surface of the cover facing the door panel.

4. The refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein, The door body includes: a housing disposed at both ends of the cover and projecting forward beyond the cover; and a lower door cap disposed at the lower end of the cover and projecting forward beyond the cover. The housing, the lower door cap, and the cover together form a space for installing the door panel.

5. The refrigerator according to claim 4, wherein, When the door panel is installed on the door body, the cover fastener is configured to support the second fastener.

6. The refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein, The cover fastener is configured to be slidably attached to the cover.

7. The refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein, The cover includes a guide flange formed along the outer periphery of the mounting hole in a manner that guides the installation of the cover fastener.

8. The refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein, The door panel includes: a fixing member that, when the door panel is installed on the door body, extends along at least one edge of a surface of the panel body facing the door body, and is configured to include a magnetic element. The cover is configured to allow the fixing member to attach magnetically.

9. The refrigerator according to claim 8, wherein, The fixing members are provided along both sides of the plate body. The door panel includes a buffer member arranged between the fixing members. The second fastener is arranged between the buffer member and the fastener.

10. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein, The main body of the plate is made of glass or steel.

11. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein, The first and second fasteners are attached to the plate body by adhesive.

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