Patent ID: 11906238
Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC F  E | IPC E  F

Claim 0:
1. A refrigerator comprising:
a cabinet defining a storage space;
a hinge bracket configured to be selectively positioned at one of a first location or a second location on an upper wall of the cabinet;
a hinge shaft extending from the hinge bracket;
a door connected to the hinge shaft and configured, (i) based on the hinge bracket being positioned at the first location, to rotate around the hinge shaft in a first direction and (ii) based on the hinge bracket being positioned at the second location, to rotate around the hinge shaft in a second direction opposite the first direction, to thereby open and close the storage space, wherein a portion of the door extends above the upper wall of the cabinet such that an upper end of the door is positioned higher than the upper wall; and
a hinge cover provided on the upper wall of the cabinet and configured to at least partially cover the hinge bracket, the hinge cover including:
a first mounting portion corresponding to the first location,
a second mounting portion spaced apart from the first mounting portion and corresponding to the second location,
a bracket cover configured to be mounted at one of the first mounting portion or the second mounting portion and configured to at least partially cover the hinge bracket, and
a shielding cover configured to be selectively mounted at the other of the first mounting portion or the second mounting portion,

wherein the hinge cover includes a cover body that has a front wall and side walls extending from opposite ends of the front wall,
wherein each of the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion is defined at the front wall of the cover body, and
wherein the portion of the door extending above the cabinet defines a recess configured to accommodate the bracket cover.