Patent ID: 8230647

Claim:
A door assembly for a refrigerator, comprising: a door frame comprising a front panel and a flange formed on an edge of the front panel as one body therewith; a door liner mounted on the flange; and a filler provided within a space formed between the door frame and the door liner, wherein the flange comprises a liner mounting part that is curved at at least two locations, from the front panel, first outwardly away from the liner then inwardly towards the liner as the liner mounting part extends backward toward the door frame, wherein the door liner comprises a projecting part that projects toward the door frame and is adjacent to the flange, wherein the door frame comprises a reinforcement part provided in the front panel that reinforces the door frame, wherein the reinforcement part extends substantially longitudinally on the front panel in a band shape, and wherein the reinforcement part further comprises: at least one vertical reinforcing protrusion provided on the front panel and extending in a substantially vertical direction; and a horizontal reinforcing protrusion provided on the front panel and extending in a substantially horizontal direction.