Patent ID: 11913709
Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 0:
1. A refrigerator comprising:
a cabinet that defines a storage space therein; and
a door assembly configured to open and close at least a portion of the storage space, the door assembly comprising (i) a door body that accommodates an insulator and (ii) a door panel that is detachably disposed at a front surface of the door body,
wherein the door panel comprises:
a front panel that defines a front appearance of the door assembly, and
a plurality of panel brackets disposed at a rear surface of the front panel and configured to couple the door panel to the door body, the plurality of panel brackets comprising (i) an upper bracket disposed at an upper end of the door panel and (ii) a lower bracket disposed at a lower end of the door panel, and

wherein each of the upper bracket and the lower bracket is a single body that comprises:
a coupling part having a front surface that is coupled to the rear surface of the front panel,
a support that extends along an end of the coupling part and supports an end of the front panel, the support defining an upper appearance or a lower appearance of the door panel, and
a mounting protrusion that protrudes rearward from a rear surface of the coupling part and is configured to be coupled to the door body.