Patent ID: 6868692
Filing Date: 2005-03-22
Classification: F25D

Abstract:
1. A door for a refrigerator in which a direction of opening and/or closing the door can be selectively changed, comprising: an external plate which defines at least a front appearance of the door; a door liner which defines a rear appearance of the door and constitutes a space with an insulating layer formed therein in cooperation with the external plate; a dispenser which is installed at a front surface of the external plate for dispensing water to the outside of the refrigerator; tube passages which pass through the insulating layer and allow the dispenser and through-holes for hinge installation located at both sides of the door to communicate with each other; a door side tube structure which is installed in at least one of the tube passages and transfers water from a main body of the refrigerator to the dispenser; and a power cable which extends from the dispenser to the respective through-holes and through which electrical signals are transmitted between the door and the main body of the refrigerator.