# US 11,079,165 B2 · Refrigerator door body > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,079,165 B2 - Document ID: US11079165B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/753,338 - Filed: 2018-11-15 - Published: 2020-09-03 - Granted: 2021-08-03 - Earliest claimed: 2018-03-09 - Assignees: Qingdao Haier Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Qingdao Haier Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Jinqiang Dou; Shufei Ren; Meng Wang; Peng Wang - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11079165B2 ## CPC - A47F 3/043: {Doors, covers (A47F3/0434 takes precedence)} - F25D 23/028: {Details} - F25D 23/02: Doors; Covers (F25D23/08 takes precedence {locks or fastenings E05B65/0042}) - A47F 3/0434: {Glass or transparent panels} - F25D 2323/02: Details of doors or covers not otherwise covered - A47F: SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS - F25D: REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (refrigerated showcases A47F3/04; thermally-insulated vessels for domestic use A47J41/00; refrigerated vehicles, see the appropriate subclasses of classes B60 - B64; containers with thermal insulation in general B65D81/38; heat-transfer, heat-exchange or heat-storage materials, e.g. refrigerants, or materials for the production of heat or cold by chemical reactions other than by combustion C09K5/00; thermally-insulated vessels for liquefied or solidified gases F17C; air-conditioning or air-humidification F24F; refrigeration machines, plants, or systems F25B; cooling of instruments or comparable apparatus without refrigeration G12B) ## Abstract A refrigerator door body comprises a door body frame and a glass panel attached to a front side of the door body frame. The door body frame comprises sheet metal frames located on two sides, end covers located on upper and lower sides, and connecting assemblies connecting the sheet metal frames to the end covers. The end cover is provided with a side flange and a covering edge located on an outer side of the side flange. After the end covers and the sheet metal frames are assembled, the side flange is fitted to an inner side of the sheet metal frame, and the covering edge is fitted to an outer side of the sheet metal frame, thereby ensuring that an end portion of the sheet metal frame is not easily eroded by moisture. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A refrigerator door body, comprising a door body frame, wherein the door body frame comprises sheet metal frames on left and right sides and end covers located on upper and lower sides, a portion of the end cover matching with the sheet metal frame is provided with a side flange protruding toward the sheet metal frame, and a shape of the side flange matches a shape of the sheet metal frame; the end cover is further provided with a covering edge which is spaced apart from the side flange and located on an outer side of the side flange, the covering edge and the side flange surround to form an insertion slot for insertion of the sheet metal frame; after the end covers and the sheet metal frames are assembled, the side flange is fitted to an inner side of the sheet metal frame, and the covering edge is fitted to an outer side of the sheet metal frame; wherein the sheet metal frame comprises a side plate, first and second end plates extending respectively in the same direction from front and rear ends of the side plate in a direction perpendicular to a plane where the side plate is located, and a bent plate is formed by bending inward from a side of each of the first and second end plates away from the side plate, the bent plate of the first end plate extends toward the second end plate while the bent plate of the second end plate extends toward the first end plate. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The refrigerator door body according to claim 1, wherein the covering edge comprises a side covering edge matching the side plate and a back covering edge matching the end plate located at a rear end of the side plate. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The refrigerator door body according to claim 2, wherein an extension length of the end plate at the front end of the side plate is greater than the extension length of the end plate at the rear end of the side plate. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The refrigerator door body according to claim 2, wherein a receiving portion for receiving a selective bent plate from the bent plates of the first and second end plates is recessed inward at a position of the side flange corresponding to the selective bent plate. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The refrigerator door body according to claim 2, wherein a front flange is further disposed at the front side of the end cover, and wherein after the end cover is mounted on the sheet metal frame, the front flange is located in the same plane as the end plate at the front end. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The refrigerator door body according to claim 5, wherein the front flange is connected with the side flange. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The refrigerator door body according to claim 5, wherein the refrigerator door body further comprises a glass panel attached to a front side of the door body frame, and the glass panel is attached to the front flange and located on the end plate on the front side. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The refrigerator door body according to claim 7, wherein a covering edge extending forward projects from an edge portion of the end cover matching the edge of the glass panel; a length that the covering edge projects forward is not larger than the thickness of the glass panel. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The refrigerator door body according to claim 1, wherein a height of the covering edge is not less than 2 mm. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The refrigerator door body according to claim 1, wherein the end cover is integrally formed. ### Claim 11 A refrigerator door body, comprising a door body frame, wherein the door body frame comprises sheet metal frames on left and right sides and end covers located on upper and lower sides, a portion of the end cover matching with the sheet metal frame is provided with a side flange protruding toward the sheet metal frame, and a shape of the side flange matches a shape of the sheet metal frame; the end cover is further provided with a covering edge which is spaced apart from the side flange and located on an outer side of the side flange, the covering edge and the side flange surround to form an insertion slot for insertion of the sheet metal frame; after the end covers and the sheet metal frames are assembled, the side flange is fitted to an inner side of the sheet metal frame, and the covering edge is fitted to an outer side of the sheet metal frame; the sheet metal frame comprises a side plate and end plates extending respectively in the same direction from front and rear ends of the side plate in a direction perpendicular to a plane where the side plate is located, and a bent plate is formed by bending inward from a side of each of the end plates away from the side plate; wherein a refrigerator door body further comprises a connecting assembly made independently, the connecting assembly includes a connecting member which comprises a first connecting portion for connecting with one of the bent plates of the end plates and a second connecting portion for connecting with the end cover, a first fixing member for fixing the first connecting portion to the one of the bent plates along a first direction perpendicular to the one of the bent plates, and a second fixing member for fixing the end cover to the second connecting portion along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are arranged side by side along a third direction perpendicular to both of the first and second directions. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The refrigerator door body according to claim 11, wherein the end plates comprise a first end plate and a second end plate, the bent plate of the first end plate extends toward the second end plate while the bent plate of the second end plate extends toward the first end plate. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The refrigerator door body according to claim 11, wherein the first fixing member is a rivet, the bent plate is provided with a first through hole matching with the rivet, and the first connecting portion is provided with a second through hole communicated with the first through hole. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The refrigerator door body according to claim 11, wherein one of the first connecting portion and the bent plate is provided with at least one protruding post, and the other is provided with at least one receiving hole. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The refrigerator door body according to claim 11, wherein the second fixing member is a screw; the second connecting portion is provided with a threaded hole that mates with the screw, and the end cover is provided with a perforation for the screw to pass therethrough, the threaded hole extends vertically. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The refrigerator door body according to claim 11, wherein the covering edge comprises a side covering edge matching the side plate and a back covering edge matching the end plate located at a rear end of the side plate. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The refrigerator door body according to claim 11, wherein a height of the covering edge is not less than 2 mm. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The refrigerator door body according to claim 11, wherein a receiving portion for receiving a selective bent plate from the bent plates of the end plates is recessed inward at a position of the side flange corresponding to the selective bent plate. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) The refrigerator door body according to claim 11, wherein a front flange is further disposed at the front side of the end cover, and wherein after the end cover is mounted on the sheet metal frame, the front flange is located in the same plane as the end plate at the front end. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The refrigerator door body according to claim 19, wherein the refrigerator door body further comprises a glass panel attached to a front side of the door body frame, and the glass panel is attached to the front flange and located on the end plate on the front side.