Refrigerator

Abstract

The refrigerator includes a main body having a storage chamber and a door coupled to the main body to open and close the storage chamber, in which the door includes a door body coupled to the main body and a panel detachably coupled to a front surface of the door body to cover the front surface of the door body. The panel includes: a display having a screen for displaying an image; and a glass panel disposed in front of the display, in which the glass panel has decorations fixed to upper and lower portions of a rear surface of the glass panel, the decorations enabling the glass panel to be detachably assembled to a front surface of the door body. The panel includes a display cover fixed to a rear surface of the glass panel to mount the display to the rear surface of the glass panel, in which the display cover has assembly hooks integrally formed on left and right sides of the rear surface to enable the display cover to be detachably assembled to a front surface of the door body.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a refrigerator including a display located on a door. Background Art

[0002] A refrigerator is an appliance including a main body having a storage chamber and a cold air supply system for supplying cold air to the storage chamber to keep food fresh. The storage chamber includes a refrigerating chamber maintained at a temperature of about 0°C to about 5°C to keep food refrigerated, and a freezing chamber maintained at a temperature of about 0°C to about -30°C to keep food frozen. On the front side of the main body, a door for opening and closing the storage chamber is provided. The door is rotatably provided on the front side of the main body to open and close the storage chamber.

[0003] A refrigerator may have a display located on the door, allowing a user to check the status of a storage compartment, execute multiple applications, or perform Internet of Things (IoT) functions without opening the door. Summary of the invention

[0004] Technical issues to be solved

[0005] A refrigerator is an appliance including a main body having a storage chamber and a cold air supply system for supplying cold air to the storage chamber to keep food fresh. The storage chamber includes a refrigerating chamber maintained at a temperature of about 0°C to about 5°C to keep food refrigerated, and a freezing chamber maintained at a temperature of about 0°C to about -30°C to keep food frozen. On the front side of the main body, a door for opening and closing the storage chamber is provided. The door is rotatably provided on the front side of the main body to open and close the storage chamber.

[0006] The refrigerator may have a display on the door, allowing the user to check the status of the storage compartment, execute multiple applications, or perform Internet of Things (IoT) functions without opening the door.

[0007] Technical Solution

[0008] One aspect of the present disclosure provides a refrigerator, the refrigerator comprising: a main body, the main body comprising a storage chamber; and a door, the door is coupled to the main body to open and close the storage chamber, and the door comprises a door body and a panel, the door body is coupled to the main body, and the panel is detachably coupled to the front surface of the door body to cover the front surface of the door body. The panel comprises: a display, the display comprising a screen configured to display an image; and a glass panel, the glass panel is arranged in front of the display, so that a decorative piece is fixed to the upper and lower portions of the rear surface of the glass panel, the decorative piece allows the glass panel to be detachably assembled with the front surface of the door body. The panel comprises a display cover, the display cover is fixed to the rear surface of the glass panel to allow the display to be installed, so that an assembly hook is integrally formed with the left and right sides of the rear surface of the display cover, and the assembly hook allows the display cover to be detachably assembled with the front surface of the door body.

[0009] The display cover may include an opening having a size corresponding to a screen of the display and a display mounting portion to which the display is mounted, and the assembling hook may be integrally formed with the display mounting portion.

[0010] The display mounting portion may be provided to have a quadrangular frame shape and extend from the rear surface of the display cover toward a rear side of the display mounting portion.

[0011] The display mounting portion may include a fixing hook for fixing the display mounted on the display mounting portion.

[0012] A plurality of fixing hooks may be formed on left and right sides of the display mounting portion, and the plurality of fixing hooks may be formed in such a manner as to face the display mounted on the display mounting portion to fix the display.

[0013] A plurality of assembling hooks may be formed on left and right sides of the display mounting portion, and the plurality of assembling hooks may be formed in such a manner as to face in an opposite direction to the fixing hook.

[0014] Each of the plurality of assembling hooks may be formed between respective fixing hooks of the plurality of fixing hooks.

[0015] The door body may include an assembling groove into which each of the assembling hooks is assembled.

[0016] The door body may include a door outer case and a door inner case coupled to a rear surface of the door outer case, and the door outer case may include a heat dissipation plate configured to dissipate heat generated by the display.

[0017] The heat dissipation plate may include a first heat dissipation plate and a second heat dissipation plate, the first heat dissipation plate including a display accommodating portion accommodating a display therein and a central opening formed in the center of the first heat dissipation plate, the second heat dissipation plate being coupled to the central opening to cover the central opening on a rear surface of the first heat dissipation plate.

[0018] A plurality of assembly grooves may be formed on left and right edges of the first heat dissipation plate.

[0019] The assembling hook may be detachably assembled with the front surface of the door body to prevent the left and right sides of the panel from being lifted.

[0020] Beneficial Effects

[0021] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a display provided on a door may be maximized in size.

[0022] Furthermore, while maximizing the size of a display provided on the door, one side of the panel can be prevented from being lifted when the panel is assembled with the door body.

[0023] Furthermore, the components of the door can be simplified, thereby improving ease of assembly and reducing material costs.

[0024] Effects that can be achieved by the present disclosure are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects that are not mentioned will be clearly understood from the following description by those having ordinary skill in the art to which the present disclosure belongs. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] These and / or other aspects of the present disclosure will become apparent and more easily understood from the following description of embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0026] Figure 1 is a view showing a front surface of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0027] Figure 2 is a perspective view of a refrigerator with a door opened according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0028] Figure 3 is a view illustrating a door provided with a display among a plurality of doors of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0029] Figure 4 is a diagram showing the embodiment of the present disclosure from Figure 3 A view of the state of the door with the panel removed as shown in FIG.

[0030] Figure 5 The present invention is shown in the embodiment of the present invention. Figure 4 A view of a door body in a disassembled state shown in FIG.

[0031] Figure 6 is Figure 5 An enlarged view of portion A is shown in FIG.

[0032] Figure 7 It shows that when viewed from different directions Figure 4 of the panel.

[0033] Figure 8 According to the embodiment of the present disclosure Figure 7 Exploded view of the panel shown in .

[0034] Fig. 9 It is shown in Figure 7 View of the display cover shown in .

[0035] Fig.10 It shows that when viewed from different directions Fig. 9 View of the display cover.

[0036] Fig.11 is Fig. 9 An enlarged view of portion B is shown in FIG.

[0037] Fig.12 It is to show that according to the embodiment of the present disclosure, Figure 4 A view of the operation in which the lower portion of the panel is coupled to the door body is shown.

[0038] Fig.13 is a view illustrating an operation of coupling left and right sides of a panel to a door body after coupling a lower portion of the panel to a door body according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0039] Fig.14 is a view illustrating a state in which left and right sides of a panel are coupled to a door body according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0040] Fig.15 It is shown Fig.14 View of the lower portion of the panel and the door body.

[0041] Fig.16 is a view illustrating a state in which an upper portion of a panel is coupled to a door body according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0042] Fig.17 is a view illustrating a state in which a panel according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is detached. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0043] The embodiments described in this specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are merely preferred embodiments of the present disclosure, and therefore it will be understood that various modified examples that may replace the embodiments described in this specification and the drawings are possible when the present application is filed.

[0044] Furthermore, the same reference numerals or symbols indicated in the drawings of the specification denote members or components that perform substantially the same function.

[0045] In addition, the terms used in this specification are only used to describe the embodiments and are not intended to limit and / or constrain the present disclosure. Expressions used in the singular cover plural expressions unless they have significantly different meanings in the context. In the specification, it will be understood that terms such as "include", "comprise" or "have" are intended to indicate the presence of features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts or combinations thereof disclosed in the specification, and are not intended to exclude the possibility that one or more other features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts or combinations thereof may exist or may be added.

[0046] In addition, it will be understood that although terms including ordinal numbers such as "first," "second," etc. may be used herein to describe various components, these components should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one component from another component. For example, a first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, a second component may be referred to as a first component without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. As used herein, the term "and / or" includes any and all combinations of one or more associated listed items.

[0047] In the following description, terms "front end", "rear end", "upper part", "lower part", "front surface", "rear surface", "upper end", "lower end" and the like are defined based on the drawings, and the shapes and positions of the corresponding parts are not limited by the terms.

[0048] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0049] Figure 1 is a view showing a front surface of a refrigerator according to an embodiment. Figure 2 is a perspective view of a refrigerator with a door opened according to an embodiment.

[0050] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the refrigerator may include a main body 10, a storage chamber 20, a door 30 and a cold air supply device (not shown), the storage chamber 20 being formed inside the main body 10 and being arranged in plurality so that the front sides of the plurality of storage chambers 20 may be open, the door 30 being used to open or close the front sides of the storage chambers 20, and the cold air supply device supplying cold air into the storage chambers 20.

[0051] The body 10 may include an inner case 11 forming the storage chamber 20 and an outer case 13 forming an exterior. A heat insulator (not shown) may be foamed between the inner case 11 and the outer case 13 and inside the door 30 to prevent cold air from leaking from the storage chamber 20.

[0052] The main body 10 may include a cool air supply device for supplying cool air to the storage chamber 20. The cool air supply device may include a compressor, a condenser, an expansion valve, an evaporator, a blower fan, a cool air duct, and the like.

[0053] In a rear lower portion of the main body 10 , a machine room (not shown) in which a compressor for compressing refrigerant and a condenser for condensing the compressed refrigerant are installed may be provided.

[0054] An evaporator for generating cold air, a blower fan for blowing the cold air generated by the evaporator to the inside of the storage chamber 20, and a cold air duct for guiding the cold air generated by the evaporator to the storage chamber 20 may be positioned on the rear wall of the storage chamber 20. A plurality of evaporators, a plurality of blowers, and a plurality of cold air ducts may be configured to independently supply cold air to the storage chamber 20.

[0055] The storage chamber 20 may be partitioned into a plurality of compartments by the horizontal partition wall 15 and the vertical partition wall 17. The storage chamber 20 may be partitioned into an upper storage chamber 21 and a lower storage chamber 22 by the horizontal partition wall 15. The lower storage chamber 22 may be partitioned into a left storage chamber 23 and a right storage chamber 24 by the vertical partition wall 17.

[0056] The upper storage chamber 21 and the lower storage chamber 22 separated by the horizontal partition wall 15 can be used as a refrigerating chamber and a freezing chamber, respectively. In addition, the left storage chamber 23 and the right storage chamber 24 separated by the vertical partition wall 17 can both be used as a freezing chamber. However, the above division and use of the storage chamber 20 are only examples and may not be limited thereto.

[0057] In the storage chamber 20, a plurality of shelves 25 may be provided to partition the storage chamber 20 into a plurality of spaces. A plurality of storage containers 26 for storing food and the like may be provided in the storage chamber 20.

[0058] The door 30 may be rotatably coupled to the body 10 to open and close the storage chamber 20. The door 30 may include a pair of doors 31 and 32 that open and close the upper storage chamber 21. The pair of doors 31 and 32 may include a first door 31 rotatably coupled to the left front side of the body 10 and a second door 32 rotatably coupled to the right front side of the body 10.

[0059] The door 30 may include a pair of doors 33 and 34 that open and close the lower storage chamber 22. The pair of doors 33 and 34 may include a third door 33 that opens and closes the left storage chamber 23 and a fourth door 34 that opens and closes the right storage chamber 24.

[0060] The body 10 may be provided with hinges 35, 36, and 37 to rotatably couple the door 30 to the body 10. The hinges 35, 36, and 37 may include an upper hinge 35 provided at an upper portion of the body 10 to rotatably couple the door 30 to the body 10. The hinges 35, 36, and 37 may include a middle hinge 36 provided at a horizontal partition wall 15 as a middle portion of the body 10 to allow the door 30 to be rotatably coupled to the body 10. The hinges 35, 36, and 37 may include a lower hinge 37 provided at a lower portion of the body 10 to rotatably couple the door 30 to the body 10.

[0061] A plurality of door guards 38 for containing food, etc. may be installed on the rear surface of the door 30. On the rear surface of the door 30, a gasket 39 may be provided, which is in close contact with the front surface of the body 10 to seal the storage chamber 20 when the door 30 is closed.

[0062] The door 30 may be provided with a display 80. The display 80 may display various information related to the state, operation, etc. of the refrigerator, or may display various applications (apps) for user convenience. Although the display 80 is shown as being provided on the second door 32 of the door 30, the display 80 is not limited thereto. That is, the display 80 may be provided on the other doors 31, 33, and 34.

[0063] Figure 3 is a view illustrating a door provided with a display among a plurality of doors of a refrigerator according to an embodiment. Figure 4 It is shown that from Figure 3 A view of the state of the door with the panel removed as shown in FIG. Figure 5 is shown disassembled in Figure 4 A view of the state of the door body shown in FIG. Figure 6 is Figure 5 An enlarged view of portion A is shown in FIG. Figure 7 It shows that when viewed from different directions Figure 4 of the panel. Figure 8 is Figure 7 Exploded view of the panel shown in . Fig. 9 It is shown in Figure 7 View of the display cover shown in . Fig.10 It shows that when viewed from different directions Fig. 9 View of the display cover. Fig.11 is Fig. 9 An enlarged view of portion B is shown in FIG.

[0064] Hereinafter, for convenience of description, the second door 32 on which the display 80 is mounted is referred to as the door 30 .

[0065] like Figures 3 to 11As shown, the door 30 may include a door body 40 coupled to the main body 10. The door body 40 may be rotatably coupled to the main body 10. The door body 40 may include an outer door body 41, an inner door body 42, an upper cover 50, and a lower cover 60. The outer door body 41, the inner door body 42, the upper cover 50, and the lower cover 60 may be coupled to each other to form an inner space, and a heat insulator 48 may be disposed in the inner space (see Fig.12 ).

[0066] The door outer shell 41 may include heat dissipation plates 43 and 44 for dissipating heat generated by the display 80. The heat dissipation plates 43 and 44 may include a first heat dissipation plate 43. The first heat dissipation plate 43 may include a display accommodating portion 45 formed concavely to accommodate the display 80. The display accommodating portion 45 may be wider than the space occupied by the display 80 so as to form an air insulation layer to prevent the transfer of heat generated by the display 80.

[0067] The first heat dissipation plate 43 may include a central opening 46 formed at the rear of the display receiving portion 45. The second heat dissipation plate 44 may be coupled to the central opening 46. The second heat dissipation plate 44 may be formed of a material having a higher thermal conductivity than the first heat dissipation plate 43. For example, the second heat dissipation plate 44 may be formed of a metal material, while the first heat dissipation plate 43 may be formed of a plastic material.

[0068] Therefore, the heat emitted from the display 80 can be guided to the first heat dissipation plate 43 provided at the boundary of the second heat dissipation plate 44 through the second heat dissipation plate 44, thereby preventing the heat from being transferred to the storage chamber 20. Although the heat dissipation plates 43 and 44 are shown as being separately formed as the first heat dissipation plate 43 and the second heat dissipation plate 44, the heat dissipation plates 43 and 44 are not limited thereto. That is, the heat dissipation plates 43 and 44 may be integrally formed.

[0069] The first heat dissipation plate 43 may be provided with assembly grooves 47 into which the left and right surfaces of the panel 70 are detachably assembled. A plurality of assembly grooves 47 may be respectively formed on the left and right sides of the first heat dissipation plate 43. The plurality of assembly grooves 47 may be detachably assembled with a plurality of assembly hooks 140 formed on the display cover 100 to be described below.

[0070] The side plates 49 may be coupled to both sides of the heat dissipation plates 43 and 44 .

[0071] The door inner case 42 may be coupled to a rear surface of the door outer case 41. A plurality of door guards 38 may be provided on a rear surface of the door inner case 42.

[0072] The upper cover 50 may include an upper cover body 51, an insertion groove 53, and an upper cover hole 55. The insertion groove 53 may be formed so as to insert the upper decoration protrusion 76a of the upper decoration 75. When the upper decoration protrusion 76a is inserted into the insertion groove 53, the fixing member 57 may be coupled to the upper cover hole 55 of the upper cover 50 and the upper decoration hole 76b of the upper decoration protrusion 76a so as to couple the panel 70 to the door body 40. (See Fig.16 )

[0073] The lower cover 60 may include a lower cover body 61, a lower cover protrusion 63, a lower cover rib 65, and a lower cover installation space 67. The lower cover protrusion 63 may protrude upward from the lower cover body 61. The lower cover protrusion 63 may be formed to be inserted into the lower decoration groove 78b of the lower decoration 77. (See Fig.15 )

[0074] The lower cover rib 65 may protrude upward from the lower cover body 61. The lower cover rib 65 may be formed to be spaced apart from the lower cover protrusion 63 by a predetermined distance. When the panel 70 is mounted on the door body 40, the lower cover rib 65 may guide the lower decorative piece 77 of the panel 70 to the mounting position. (See Fig.15 )

[0075] The door 30 may include a panel 70 detachably coupled to the front surface of the door body 40. The panel 70 may be provided with a display 80. The panel 70 may be provided to cover the entire area of ​​the front surface of the door body 40. That is, the panel 70 may be formed to have a size corresponding to the size of the front surface of the door body 40. Therefore, the door body 40 may be covered by the panel 70. The panel 70 may be provided to be detachably coupled to the door body 40.

[0076] The panel 70 may include a display 80 having a screen 81 configured to display an image. The panel 70 may include a glass panel 90 disposed in front of the display 80. The panel 70 may include a display cover 100 coupled to a rear surface of the glass panel 90 and to which the display 80 is mounted.

[0077] The glass panel 90 may include a glass member 91 and a decoration layer 92 formed on a rear surface of the glass member 91 .

[0078] The glass member 91 may include glass or plastic made of a transparent material such as glass. The glass member 91 may be formed to have a size corresponding to that of the front surface of the door body 40 to cover the entire area of ​​the front surface of the door body 40.

[0079] The glass member 91 may have a transparent area TA and a non-transparent area NA by the decoration layer 92 formed on the rear surface of the glass member 91. The transparent area TA is an area in which the decoration layer 92 is not formed, and the screen 81 of the display 80 disposed behind the glass panel 90 may be exposed through the transparent area TA. The non-transparent area NA is an area in which the decoration layer 92 is formed, and the pattern and color of the decoration layer 92 may be visible through the non-transparent area NA.

[0080] The glass panel 90 may further include an anti-shatter film 93 that prevents the glass member 91 from being broken when the glass member 91 is broken. The anti-shatter film 93 may be disposed on a rear surface of the non-transparent area NA in which the decoration layer 92 is formed.

[0081] The glass panel 90 may further include a touch film 94 for inputting a signal to the display 80. The touch film 94 may be provided on the transparent area TA on the rear surface of the glass member 91 to correspond to the screen 81 of the display 80. The thickness of the touch film 94 may be formed to correspond to the sum of the thickness of the decoration layer 92 and the thickness of the anti-shatter film 93.

[0082] The decorative pieces 75 and 77 may be attached and fixed to the rear surface of the glass panel 90 using an adhesive. The upper decorative piece 75 and the lower decorative piece 77 may be fixed to the upper and lower portions of the rear surface of the glass panel 90, respectively. The panel 70 may be detachably assembled with the front surface of the door body 40 through the upper decorative piece 75 and the lower decorative piece 77. The panel 70 may be detachably coupled to the upper and lower portions of the front surface of the door body 40 through the upper decorative piece 75 and the lower decorative piece 77.

[0083] The upper decoration 75 may include an upper decoration body 76, an upper decoration protrusion 76a, and an upper decoration hole 76b. The upper decoration protrusion 76a may protrude from the upper decoration body 76. The upper decoration hole 76b may be formed in the upper decoration protrusion 76a. (See Fig.16 )

[0084] The lower decorative member 77 may include a lower decorative member body 78, a lower decorative member protrusion 78a, and a lower decorative member groove 78b. The lower decorative member protrusion 78a may protrude from the lower decorative member body 78. The lower decorative member protrusion 78a may have a shape extending backward from the lower decorative member body 78 by a predetermined length and extending generally in a vertical direction so as to form a lower decorative member groove 78b. The lower decorative member groove 78b may be formed between the lower decorative member body 78 and the lower decorative member protrusion 78a. (See Fig.15 )

[0085] The panel 70 may be provided with a microphone 79 for receiving a voice. The microphone 79 may be provided on an upper decoration member 75 coupled to an upper portion of a rear surface of the glass panel 90.

[0086] The panel 70 may include a display cover 100 to which the display 80 is mounted. The display cover 100 may be formed to have a smaller size than the glass panel 90 so that the display cover 100 is covered by the glass panel 90. The display cover 100 may be fixed to the rear surface of the glass panel 90 using an adhesive 95 such as silicone, hot melt, or the like.

[0087] After the display cover 100 is fixed to the rear surface of the glass panel 90, the display 80 can be mounted on the display mounting portion 110 of the display cover 100. That is, the display 80 can be mounted on the display mounting portion 110 in a direction from the back to the front. With the above structure, not only can the display 80 be easily mounted, but also the display 80 can be separated and replaced without disassembling the display cover 100 from the glass panel 90 after the assembly of the panel 70 is completed.

[0088] The display cover 100 is positioned between the glass panel 90 and the display 80, and thus the display cover 100 may include an opening 101 having a size corresponding to the screen 81 of the display 80, so that the screen 81 of the display 80 is not covered by the display cover 100. With the above structure, the entire front surface of the panel 70 can be formed by the glass panel 90, and the display 80 can be integrated with the glass panel 90 through the display cover 100. Therefore, no gap is formed in the panel 70, and no seam caused by the gap is visible, thereby improving aesthetics.

[0089] The display cover 100 may include a display mounting portion 110 on which the display 80 is mounted. The display mounting portion 110 may have a quadrilateral frame shape. The display mounting portion 110 may include an upper support portion 111, a lower support portion 112, a left support portion 113, and a right support portion 114 that support the top, bottom, left end, and right end of the display 80, respectively. The upper support portion 111, the lower support portion 112, the left support portion 113, and the right support portion 114 may each include first support portions 111a, 112a, 113a, and 114a that prevent the display 80 from moving toward the glass panel 90. The first support portions 111a, 112a, 113a, and 114a may support the edge of the front surface of the display 80.

[0090] In addition, the upper support portion 111, the lower support portion 112, the left support portion 113, and the right support portion 114 may each include second support portions 111b, 112b, 113b, and 114b that prevent the display 80 from moving upward, downward, leftward, and rightward. The second support portions 111b, 112b, 113b, and 114b may support the top side, bottom side, left side, and right side of the display 80, respectively.

[0091] The display cover 100 may include a guide rib 120 that guides the display 80 to the display mounting portion 110. The guide rib 120 may be formed on the lower portion of the display mounting portion 110. The guide rib 120 may be formed to protrude upward from the end of the second support portion 112b of the lower support portion 112. Although the guide rib 120 is shown as being formed on the lower portion of the display mounting portion 110, the guide rib 120 is not limited thereto. That is, the guide rib 120 may be formed on the side and upper portion of the display mounting portion 110.

[0092] The guide rib 120 may form a guide groove (not shown) together with the lower support portion 112. The guide groove may be formed between the guide rib 120 and the lower support portion 112. The guide rib 120 may guide the display 80 to be inserted into the guide groove.

[0093] The display cover 100 may include an elastically deformable fixing hook 130 for fixing the display 80 mounted on the display mounting portion 110. The fixing hook 130 may be formed on the left supporting portion 113 and the right supporting portion 114 of the display mounting portion 110. That is, the display mounting portion 110 may include the fixing hook 130. A plurality of fixing hooks 130 may be provided along the longitudinal direction of the left supporting portion 113 and the right supporting portion 114. However, the fixing hook 130 may also be formed on the upper supporting portion 111 and the lower supporting portion 112.

[0094] The fixing hook 130 may be formed in such a manner as to face the display 80 mounted on the display mounting portion 110, for fixing the display 80. Since the fixing hook 130 is formed in such a manner as to face the display 80 mounted on the display mounting portion 110, when the display 80 is being mounted on the display mounting portion 110, the fixing hook 130 may be elastically deformed to be spread outward, and when the display 80 is completely mounted on the display mounting portion 110, the fixing hook 130 may return to its original shape.

[0095] The fixing hook 130 may be disposed to be hooked on the rear surface of the display 80 to prevent the display 80 from being displaced from the display mounting portion 110 unless the display 80 is pulled by a predetermined external force.

[0096] The display cover 100 may include an assembly hook 140 detachably assembled with the front surface of the door body 40. The assembly hook 140 may be elastically deformable. A plurality of assembly hooks 140 may be formed on each of the left and right sides of the rear surface of the display cover 100. The assembly hook 140 may be formed on the left support portion 113 and the right support portion 114 of the display mounting portion 110. That is, the display mounting portion 110 may include the assembly hook 140. A plurality of assembly hooks 140 may be provided along the longitudinal direction of the left support portion 113 and the right support portion 114.

[0097] A plurality of assembly hooks 140 may be integrally formed with the left support portion 113 and the right support portion 114 of the display mounting portion 110. The plurality of assembly hooks 140 may be detachably assembled into a plurality of assembly grooves 47 formed in the first heat dissipation plate 43 of the door body 40. When the panel 70 is detachably assembled to the front surface of the door body 40 by the plurality of assembly hooks 140, the left and right sides of the panel 70 may be prevented from being lifted.

[0098] In addition, the plurality of assembly hooks 140 may be integrally formed with the display mounting portion 110, and thus there may be no need to couple separate decorative members for preventing the left and right sides of the panel 70 from being lifted to the left and right sides of the rear surface of the glass panel 90. Since there is no need to couple separate decorative members to the left and right sides of the rear surface of the glass panel 90, there is no need for a space for coupling separate decorative members to the left and right sides of the rear surface of the glass panel 90. Therefore, due to the space, the size of the display 80 may be maximized as large as possible.

[0099] In addition, since the plurality of assembly hooks 140 are integrally formed with the display mounting portion 110, there is no need to couple separate decorative members to the left and right sides of the rear surface of the glass panel 90, thereby simplifying the components. Therefore, the ease of assembly of the door 30 can be improved, and the material cost can be reduced.

[0100] The assembling hook 140 may be formed in a direction opposite to the fixing hook 130. That is, the assembling hook 140 may be formed in a direction opposite to a direction toward the display 80 mounted on the display mounting portion 110.

[0101] Each of the plurality of assembling hooks 140 may be formed between the plurality of fixing hooks 130 . However, each of the plurality of assembling hooks 140 may not be formed between all of the plurality of fixing hooks 130 .

[0102] Next, refer to Figures 12 to 16 , an operation of detachably assembling the panel 70 and the front surface of the door body 40 is described.

[0103] Fig.12 It shows that Figure 4 A view of the operation in which the lower portion of the panel is coupled to the door body is shown. Fig.13 is a view illustrating an operation of coupling left and right sides of the panel to the door body after coupling a lower portion of the panel to the door body. Fig.14 is a view showing a state in which the left and right sides of the panel are coupled to the door body. Fig.15 It is shown Fig.14 View of the lower portion of the panel and the door body. Fig.16 is a view showing a state in which an upper portion of the panel is coupled to a door body.

[0104] like Fig.12 As shown, in order to detachably assemble the panel 70 to the front surface of the door body 40, the lower cover protrusion 63 can first enter the lower decorative member groove 78b by tilting the panel 70. That is, the lower portion of the panel 70 can be coupled to the door body 40 so that the lower cover protrusion 63 is inserted into the lower decorative member groove 78b.

[0105] After the lower portion of the panel 70 is coupled to the door body 40 so that the lower cover protrusion 63 is inserted into the lower garnish groove 78b, as shown in FIG. Fig.13 As shown, the panel 70 can be rotated so that the left and right sides of the panel 70 are detachably coupled to the door body 40. That is, as shown in FIG. Fig.14 As shown, by rotating the panel 70, the plurality of assembly hooks 140 formed integrally with the display cover 100 can be detachably assembled into the plurality of assembly grooves 47 formed on the door body 40. Once the plurality of assembly hooks 140 formed integrally with the display cover 100 are assembled into the plurality of assembly grooves 47 formed on the door body 40, the lower cover protrusion 63 is fully inserted into the lower decorative member groove 78b, as shown in FIG. Fig.15 Therefore, the lower portion and the left and right sides of the panel 70 may be coupled to the front surface of the door body 40 .

[0106] Once the lower portion and the left and right sides of the panel 70 are coupled to the front surface of the door body 40, the upper decoration protrusion 76a may be inserted into the insertion groove 53 of the upper cover 50, as shown in FIG. Fig.16 As shown. The fixing member 69 can be coupled to the upper cover hole 55 of the upper cover 50 and the upper decorative piece hole 76b of the upper decorative piece protrusion 76a in the direction from top to bottom. With the above structure, the panel 70 can be easily detachably coupled to the door body 40, and in the reverse order to the above, the panel 70 can be easily detached from the door body 40.

[0107] Fig.17 is a view showing a state in which a panel is detached according to the embodiment.

[0108] like Fig.17 As shown, the panel 70 may include a display 80, a glass panel 90 disposed in front of the display 80, and a display cover 200 attached to the rear surface of the glass panel 90 so as to mount the display 80. Except for the display cover 200, the remaining configuration may be the same as Figure 8 The configuration shown is the same.

[0109] The decorative members 250 and 260 may be integrally formed with the upper and lower portions of the rear surface of the display cover 200. The decorative members 250 and 260 may include an upper decorative member 250 integrally formed with the upper portion of the rear surface of the display cover 200 and a lower decorative member 260 integrally formed with the lower portion of the rear surface of the display cover 200. That is, the decorative member 250 and 260 may be integrally formed with the upper portion of the rear surface of the display cover 200 and the lower decorative member 260 integrally formed with the lower portion of the rear surface of the display cover 200. Figure 8 The upper and lower decorative members 75 and 77 of the glass panel 90 can be connected with the upper and lower decorative members 75 and 77 of the glass panel 90. Fig.17 The upper and lower portions of the rear surface of the display cover 200 in the panel 70 shown in FIG. are integrally formed. Except for the configuration in which the upper and lower portions of the display cover 200 extend upward and downward from the display mounting portion 110, respectively, so that the upper decorative member 250 and the lower decorative member 260 are integrally formed with the upper and lower portions of the rear surface of the display cover 200, the remaining configuration may be the same as in FIG. Figure 8 Therefore, description of the same configuration having only different reference numerals is omitted.

[0110] While the present disclosure has been described in detail with reference to exemplary embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A refrigerator, comprising: a main body, the main body comprising a storage chamber; and a door coupled to the main body to open and close the storage chamber, and comprising a door body coupled to the main body and a panel detachably coupled to a front surface of the door body to cover the front surface of the door body, Wherein, the panel comprises: a display comprising a screen configured to display an image; a glass panel disposed in front of the display such that decorative members that allow the glass panel to be detachably assembled with the front surface of the door body are fixed to upper and lower portions of a rear surface of the glass panel; and A display cover is fixed to the rear surface of the glass panel to allow the display to be installed, so that assembly hooks allowing the display cover to be detachably assembled with the front surface of the door body are integrally formed with left and right sides of the rear surface of the display cover.

2. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein: The display cover comprises: an opening having a size corresponding to the screen of the display; and a display mounting portion, the display being mounted on the display mounting portion, Wherein, the assembly hook is formed integrally with the display mounting portion.

3. The refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein: The display mounting portion is provided to have a quadrangular frame shape and to extend from the rear surface of the display cover toward a rear side of the display mounting portion.

4. The refrigerator according to claim 3, wherein: The display mounting portion includes a fixing hook, and the fixing hook is used to fix the display mounted on the display mounting portion.

5. The refrigerator according to claim 4, wherein: A plurality of fixing hooks are formed on left and right sides of the display mounting portion and are formed in such a manner as to face the display mounted on the display mounting portion to fix the display.

6. The refrigerator according to claim 5, wherein: A plurality of assembling hooks are formed on left and right sides of the display mounting portion and are formed in such a manner as to face in an opposite direction to the fixing hook.

7. The refrigerator according to claim 6, wherein: Each of the plurality of assembling hooks is formed between respective fixing hooks of the plurality of fixing hooks.

8. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein: The door body includes an assembling groove into which each of the assembling hooks is assembled.

9. The refrigerator according to claim 8, wherein: The door body comprises: an outer door housing; and a door inner housing coupled to a rear surface of the door outer housing, Wherein, the outer door housing includes a heat dissipation plate, and the heat dissipation plate is configured to dissipate heat generated by the display.

10. The refrigerator according to claim 9, wherein: The heat sink comprises: a first heat dissipation plate, the first heat dissipation plate comprising a display receiving portion and a central opening, the display being received in the display receiving portion, the central opening being formed at the center of the first heat dissipation plate; and A second heat dissipation plate is coupled to the central opening to cover the central opening on a rear surface of the first heat dissipation plate.

11. The refrigerator according to claim 10, wherein: A plurality of assembly grooves are formed on the left and right edges of the first heat dissipation plate.

12. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein: The assembling hook is detachably assembled with the front surface of the door body to prevent left and right sides of the panel from being lifted.

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