Patent ID: 11913708
Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC F  E | IPC E  F

Claim 9:
10. A refrigerator comprising:
a cabinet that defines a storage space;
a door configured to open and close at least a portion of the storage space, the door comprising:
a door body filled with an insulating material, and
a panel assembly that is disposed at a front surface of the door body and defines a front outer appearance of the door; and

an upper hinge that rotatably connects the door to the cabinet, the upper hinge comprising a cabinet mounting part disposed at the cabinet and a hinge pin that is disposed at the door and defines a rotation axis of the door,
wherein the door body defines:
a hinge mounting part that is recessed into the door body and receives the upper hinge, the upper hinge being spaced apart from an upper end of the door body,
a pin mounting hole that is disposed at a lower surface of the hinge mounting part and receives the hinge pin, and
an upper opening that is disposed at an upper surface of the hinge mounting part and receives an electric wire extending into the door,

wherein the door body comprises:
a front plate that defines the front surface of the door body,
a door liner that is spaced apart from the front plate and defines a rear surface of the door,
an upper cap deco that defines an upper surface of the door, the upper cap deco comprising the hinge mounting part,
a lower cap deco that defines a lower surface of the door and is coupled with a lower hinge, and
side frames that define lateral side surfaces of the door and connect the upper cap deco to the lower cap deco,

wherein the insulating material is provided in a closed space defined by the front plate, the door liner, the upper cap deco, the lower cap deco, and the side frames,
wherein each of the side frames comprises:
a frame side surface that defines one of the lateral side surfaces of the door, and
a frame front surface that extends from the frame side surface and is coupled to the front plate and the upper cap deco, the frame front surface defining a front opening that receives a front surface of the hinge mounting part, and

wherein the front surface of the hinge mounting part passes through the front opening and is in contact with the front plate.