Refrigerator

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11768027-B2
Application number	US-202017099627-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 16, 2020
Priority date	Apr 15, 2019
Publication date	Sep 26, 2023
Grant date	Sep 26, 2023

Abstract

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 arranged in front of the door frame and including a cover fixer, and a door panel arranged in front of the cover, the door panel including a first fixer and a second fixer on a rear surface of the door panel. When the door panel is coupled to a front side of the cover, the first fixer is coupled to the door frame and the second fixer is coupled to the cover.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A refrigerator comprising:
a main body; and
a door configured to open and close a front side of the main body, and including:
a door body including:
chassis forming opposite sides of the door, and
an upper door cap, coupled to an upper portion of the chassis, including an opening at a front face of the upper door cap and an open portion partitioned from the opening on an upper side of the upper door cap,

a door panel detachably mountable on the door body, and provided with a protrusion on a rear surface of the door panel and that has a fixing hole formed therein, and
a fastening member,
wherein the door body, the door panel, and the fastening member are configured so that
the protrusion is insertable into the opening so as to be accommodated in the upper door cap,
with the protrusion inserted into the opening so as to be accommodated in the upper door cap, a lower end of the fastening member is passable through the fixing hole from above the fixing hole so that the fastening member fixes the door panel to the door body, and opposite end portions of the door panel are supportable by the chassis, to mount the door panel on the door body.

2. The refrigerator of claim 1 , wherein
the door body includes a cover,
the chassis are located at a left side and a right side of the cover, and
when the door panel is mounted on the door body, the cover faces the door panel.

3. The refrigerator of claim 2 , wherein
the door body has an insulating material provided inside the door body, and,
when the door panel is mounted on the door body, a front surface of the cover is spaced apart from the door panel and a rear surface of the cover contacts the insulating material.

4. The refrigerator of claim 3 , wherein
the door panel includes:
a buffer member including at least one of a shock absorbing material and a sound absorbing material,
a first magnetic body arranged at a first side of the buffer member and longitudinally extending along a first edge portion of the door panel, and
a second magnetic body arranged at a second side of the buffer member, opposite of the first side of the buffer member, and longitudinally extending along a second edge portion of the door panel, opposite the first edge portion of the door panel, and,

when the door panel is mounted on the door body, the buffer member is between the cover and the door panel, and the first magnet body and the second magnet body generate an attractive force with respect to the cover to fix the door panel to the door body.

5. The refrigerator of claim 2 , wherein, while the door panel is separated from the door body, the opening is exposed.

6. The refrigerator of claim 1 , wherein
the protrusion includes a first protrusion and a second protrusion spaced apart from each other along an upper edge portion of the door panel,
the fixing hole includes a first fixing hole formed in the first protrusion and a second fixing hole formed in the second protrusion,
the opening includes a first opening and a second opening,
the fastening member includes a first fastening member and a second fastening member, and
when the door panel is mounted on the door body,
the first protrusion is inserted into the first opening, and the first fastening member passes through the first fixing hole, and
the second protrusion is inserted into the second opening, and the second fastening member passes through the second fixing hole.

7. The refrigerator of claim 1 , wherein
the door body includes a lower door cap coupled to a lower portion of the chassis, and,
the door panel, while mounted on the door body, protrudes further forward than the lower door cap.

8. The refrigerator of claim 2 , wherein the cover includes a cover hole through which a fixing part passes to fix the cover to the chassis.

9. The refrigerator of claim 1 , wherein the door panel includes glass or metal.

10. The refrigerator of claim 1 , wherein
the door panel is made of metal,
a left edge portion and a right edge portion of the door panel are bent, and
the chassis includes an edge accommodating portion formed to accommodate the left edge portion and the right edge portion of the door panel while the door panel is mounted on the door body.

11. The refrigerator of claim 1 , wherein the door panel, while mounted on the door body, protrudes further forward than the chassis.

12. A refrigerator comprising:
a main body; and
a door configured to open and close a front side of the main body, and including:
a door body including:
a cover,
chassis forming opposite sides of the door, and
an upper door cap, coupled to an upper portion of the chassis, including

an opening at a front face of the upper door cap,
a door panel detachably mountable on the door body, and provided with a protrusion on a rear surface of the door panel and that has a fixing hole formed therein, the door panel including
a buffer member including at least one of a shock absorbing material and a sound absorbing material,
a first magnetic body arranged at a first side of the buffer member and longitudinally extending along a first edge portion of the door panel, and
a second magnetic body arranged at a second side of the buffer member, opposite of the first side of the buffer member, and longitudinally extending along a second edge portion of the door panel, opposite the first edge portion of the door panel, and

a fastening member,
wherein, when the door panel is mounted on the door body,
the protrusion is inserted into the opening, the fastening member passes through the fixing hole to fix the door panel to the door body, opposite end portions of the door panel are supported by the chassis, the buffer member is between the cover and the door panel, and the first magnet body and the second magnet body generate an attractive force with respect to the cover to fix the door panel to the door body.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Lee Chomin
• Kim Byoungmok
• Lee Oungu
• Lee Jeonghyun
• Kim Dongyeong
• Choi Minseok
• Gu Yang-Yeol
• Kim Ae-Ryun
• Shin Yountae
• Lee Donghyun
• Lee Seonju
• Lee Jaemin

Classifications

• F25D23/02 Primary

  Doors; Covers (F25D23/08 takes precedence {locks or fastenings E05B65/0042}) · CPC title

• F25D2323/021

  French doors · CPC title

• F25D23/10

  Arrangements for mounting in particular locations, e.g. for built-in type, for corner type · CPC title

• F25D23/064

  formed by moulding, e.g. moulding in situ · CPC title

• A47F3/043

  Doors, covers (A47F3/0434 takes precedence) · CPC title