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

Claim 15:
16. 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 upper hinge further comprises an extension part that extends forward from the cabinet mounting part, the extension part being curved toward a side edge of the hinge mounting part from a position protruding forward relative to a front surface of the cabinet,
wherein the hinge pin is disposed at an end part of the extension part, and
wherein the upper opening and the hinge pin are disposed along an extension line and face each other.