Patent ID: 11913710
Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Field: Furniture, games (Other fields)
Classification: CPC F  A | IPC A  F

Claim 13:
14. A refrigerator comprising:
a cabinet that defines a storage space; and
a door configured to open and close at least a portion of the storage space, the door comprising:
a frame that (i) includes an upper frame portion that protrudes toward a front of the refrigerator, the upper frame portion including a coupling protrusion that extends downward, (ii) includes a lower frame portion that protrudes toward the front of the refrigerator, and (iii) defines an insulating space between the upper frame portion and the lower frame portion configured to receive insulating material, the lower frame portion defining a coupling hole, and
a panel that is configured to be detachably coupled to the frame and that defines an outer appearance of the door, the panel being made from metal and including (i) an upper extension part that is bent rearward to extend in a rearward direction, (ii) a lower extension part that is bent rearward to extend in the rearward direction, and (iii) a pair of side extension parts that are bent rearward to extend in the rearward direction,

wherein laterally opposite ends of the upper extension part are integrated with the pair of side extension parts at upper corner regions of the panel, the integrated upper corner regions extending a first length in the rearward direction, and wherein a coupling region of the upper extension part located between the laterally opposite ends of the upper extension part extends a second length in the rearward direction, the second length being greater than the first length, the coupling region defining one or more openings configured to receive the coupling protrusion to thereby couple the upper extension part to the upper frame portion,
wherein the upper and lower frame portions of the frame are configured, based on the panel being coupled to the frame, to partially cover at least a portion of the upper extension part and the lower extension part, respectively,
wherein the lower extension part of the panel defines one or more openings configured to be aligned with the coupling hole of the lower frame portion to thereby receive a fastening member that is inserted sequentially into the coupling hole and then into the one or more openings to thereby couple the lower extension part to the lower frame portion, and
wherein the frame defines a cavity that is recessed to receive the lower extension part of the panel.