Patent ID: 7404298

Claim:
A refrigerator, comprising: a body forming an outer appearance of the refrigerator; a terminal detachably mounted on the body configured to control the refrigerator; wherein the body includes: a case openly mounted on the body configured to detachably receive the terminal therein; a case hollow configured to receive the case therein, and join the case thereto; wherein the case includes: an opened part configured to receive the terminal therethrough; a front part having a window for exposing a front face of the terminal; a bottom part for supporting a bottom of the terminal; side parts configured to support and guide opposite side surfaces of the terminal; and a rear part configured to receive a rear surface of the terminal; a power supply device mounted on or in the body configured to receive power from outside of the refrigerator, convert it to a predetermined charge power, and supply it to the terminal; an electric connection part connected between the power supply device and the terminal by a direct contact form when the terminal is detachably mounted on the body; wherein the electric connection part includes: a contact terminal part configured to electrically connect a charge battery in the terminal and the power supply device; and electric wiring configured to electrically connect a contact terminal part of the terminal and the power supply device; wherein the contact terminal part comprises: a first contact terminal at one side of the terminal configured for electrical connection to the charge battery; and a second contact terminal in the case configured to face the first contact terminal when the terminal is mounted in the case.