US 11,913,708 B2
Refrigerator
Minho Cheong, Seoul (KR); Daekil Kang, Seoul (KR); and Ohchul Kwon, Seoul (KR)
Assigned to LG Electronics Inc., Seoul (KR)
Filed by LG Electronics Inc., Seoul (KR)
Filed on Jun. 17, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/350,319.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2020-0073949 (KR), filed on Jun. 17, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0396457 A1, Dec. 23, 2021
Int. Cl. F25D 23/02 (2006.01); E05D 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC F25D 23/028 (2013.01) [E05D 11/0081 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/31 (2013.01); F25D 2323/024 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A refrigerator comprising:
a cabinet that defines a storage space;
a door configured to open and close at least a portion of the storage space, the door comprising:
a door body filled with an insulating material, and
a panel assembly that is disposed at a front surface of the door body and defines a front outer appearance of the door; and
an upper hinge that rotatably connects the door to the cabinet, the upper hinge comprising a cabinet mounting part disposed at the cabinet and a hinge pin that is disposed at the door and defines a rotation axis of the door,
wherein the door body defines:
a hinge mounting part that is recessed into the door body and receives the upper hinge, the upper hinge being spaced apart from an upper end of the door body,
a pin mounting hole that is disposed at a lower surface of the hinge mounting part and receives the hinge pin, and
an upper opening that is disposed at an upper surface of the hinge mounting part and receives an electric wire extending into the door,
wherein the hinge mounting part is recessed from a first surface of the door body, and
wherein the door body further comprises:
an electric wire guide part that is recessed from a second surface opposite to the first surface, the electric wire guide part being in communication with the upper opening, and
a sealing cap that covers the electric wire guide part.