| CPC F25D 23/02 (2013.01) [F25D 23/10 (2013.01); F25D 2201/126 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
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1. A refrigerator comprising:
a cabinet having a storage space; and
a refrigerator door configured to open and close at least a portion of the cabinet,
wherein the refrigerator door comprises:
a frame assembly that is disposed at sides of the refrigerator door and that defines an edge of the refrigerator door,
a front panel that is disposed at a first side of the frame assembly and that defines a front surface of the refrigerator door, the front panel facing a front surface of the frame assembly,
a rear panel that is disposed at a second side of the frame assembly and that defines a rear surface of the refrigerator door,
a reinforcing panel disposed between the front panel and the rear panel, and
a heat insulating layer disposed between the reinforcing panel and the rear panel,
wherein the front panel is detachably coupled to the reinforcing panel or the frame assembly,
wherein the frame assembly defines:
a hollow portion that extends in a longitudinal direction,
coupling holes that are in fluid communication with the hollow portion and the first side of the frame assembly, the coupling holes facing the front panel and being spaced apart from one another in the longitudinal direction, and
a groove portion that is recessed rearward from the front surface of the frame assembly and that is defined at a position laterally inward relative to the coupling holes,
wherein the reinforcing panel comprises an extension portion that is disposed at a side end of the reinforcing panel and that is bent rearward, the extension portion being configured to insert into and couple to the groove portion of the frame assembly, and
wherein the refrigerator door further comprises a coupling protrusion that is disposed at a rear surface of the front panel, the coupling protrusion being configured to pass through one of the coupling holes and to be accommodated in the hollow portion of the frame assembly.
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