Refrigerator
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorSung Hun Lee
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Abstract
A refrigerator includes a cabinet including a storage space; a main door to open and close the cabinet and defining an opening; and a sub door defining a front surface of the refrigerator and to open and close the opening of the main door. The main door includes a door frame defining the opening and contacting the sub door; a door liner coupled to the door frame to form an insulating space and defining a rear surface of the main door; and an inner frame defined along the opening of the main door inside of the insulating space and to support between the door frame and the door liner, where the inner frame includes a curved portion defined at a rear side of the inner frame, which connects to the door liner.
Claims16
A refrigerator comprising:
- a cabinet providing a storage space;
- and
- a main door to open and close the cabinet and defining an opening, and a sub door to open and close the opening of the main door,
- wherein the main door comprises:
- a door frame comprising the opening and defining a front surface of the main door;
- a door liner coupled to the door frame to provide an insulating space and defining a rear surface of the main door;
- and
- an inner frame disposed inside the insulating space along a circumference of the opening of the main door and connecting the door frame to the door liner,
- wherein the inner frame comprises:
- an inner opening that penetrates an area corresponding to the opening of the main door in a forward and rearward direction;
- a body disposed along a circumference of the inner opening and that extends between the door frame and the door liner in a forward and rearward direction;
- and
- a curved portion extending rearward from a rear end of the body and defined at a rear side of the inner frame, which connects to the door liner,
- wherein the main door further comprises an insulating material filled in the insulating space, and the insulating material is formed by injecting foaming liquid, which applies pressure on the curved portion,
- wherein the door liner comprises:
- a liner opening that communicates with the opening of the main door;
- a rear frame that protrudes rearward along a circumference of the liner opening;
- and
- a connector connecting the liner opening and the rear frame,
- wherein the curved portion is rounded and extends rearward from a rear end of the body to surround the connector, and
- wherein the curved portion is in surface contact with the connector.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.