US 12,000,594 B2
Door and home appliance having the same
Heesoo Jeong, Suwon-si (KR); Woojoo Kim, Suwon-si (KR); Sihwan Kim, Suwon-si (KR); Hoseung Seo, Suwon-si (KR); Dongmyeong Lee, Suwon-si (KR); and Hongman Chang, Suwon-si (KR)
Assigned to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed on Mar. 31, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/301,359.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2020-0038942 (KR), filed on Mar. 31, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0302026 A1, Sep. 30, 2021
Int. Cl. F24C 15/02 (2006.01); F24C 15/08 (2006.01)
CPC F24C 15/023 (2013.01) [F24C 15/028 (2013.01); F24C 15/08 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A home appliance comprising:
a body including a chamber; and
a door configured to open and close the chamber,
wherein the door includes:
a front panel defining a front surface of the door, which is opposite to the chamber when the chamber is closed by the door;
a door side portion defining a side surface of the door, the door side portion extending from one side of the front panel by being bent;
a door upper portion defining an upper surface of the door, the door upper portion extending from an upper end of the front panel by being bent;
a door rear portion a portion of a rear surface of the door, the door rear portion extending from a rear side of the door side portion by being bent;
a first support flange extending from an upper end of the door side portion to inner side of the door by being bent at the upper end of the door side portion, the first support flange including a first support portion configured to come in contact with door upper portion, and a first bending portion connecting the door side portion to the first support portion, the first support portion and the first bending portion are spaced apart from the front panel;
a second support flange extending from an upper end of the door rear portion to inner side of the door by being bent, the second support flange including a second support portion configured to come in contact with the door upper portion, and a second bending portion connecting the door rear portion to the second support portion; and
a third support flange connecting the first support flange to the second support flange, the third support flange including a third support portion configured to come in contact with the door upper portion and a third bending portion connected to the third support portion between the first bending portion and the second bending portion, the third support portion having a groove shape formed between the first support portion and the second support portion,
wherein the door upper portion covers at least some portion of the first support flange, at least some portion of the second support flange, and at least some portion of the third support flange, and
wherein the door side portion includes a cut portion formed on the upper end of the door side portion, and a flat panel portion separated from the first bending portion by the cut portion, so that the first bending portion is bendable at the upper end of the door side portion.