REFRIGERATOR

• US 20100019639A1
• Filed: 12/26/2007
• Published: 01/28/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 01/08/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Son, Min-Gu
• Application Number:
  US12/517,719
• Publication Number:
  US 20100019639A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 312/403
• CPC Class Codes: F25D 23/02 Doors; Covers F25D23/08 takes precedence locks or fastenings E05B65/0042
• CPC Class Codes: F25D 2400/18 Aesthetic features

Abstract

The present invention provides a refrigerator having an appearance giving an excellent aesthetic feeling to a user. A refrigerator includes a refrigerator storage chamber, and a door for opening and closing the refrigerator storage chamber, and the door includes a steel sheet constituting a door main body, a door glass positioned in front of the steel sheet, and a crystal positioned between the steel sheet and the door glass. In addition, a refrigerator having a storage chamber for storing food, and a door for opening and closing the storage chamber includes a steel sheet forming a basic structure of the door, a door glass formed in front of the steel sheet, a guide plate positioned between the door glass and the steel sheet, and attached to a rear surface of the door glass, and a crystal inserted into the guide plate.

Claims

1. A refrigerator, comprising:

a refrigerator storage chamber; and

a door for opening and closing the refrigerator storage chamber,

wherein the door comprises a steel sheet constituting a door main body, a door glass positioned in front of the steel sheet, and a crystal positioned between the steel sheet and the door glass.

2. The refrigerator of claim 1,

wherein the door further comprises a guide plate between the steel sheet and the door glass, for receiving the crystal.

3. The refrigerator of claim 2,

wherein the guide plate comprises a groove receiving the crystal therein.

4. The refrigerator of claim 3,

wherein the groove is larger than the crystal by a predetermined size.

5. The refrigerator of claim 3,

wherein an adhesive is applied between the groove and the crystal.

6. The refrigerator of claim 2,

wherein the groove is formed in a plural number to define a predetermined pattern.

7. The refrigerator of claim 2,

wherein a double-stick tape is adhered to an outer portion of the guide plate.

8. The refrigerator of claim 1,

wherein a printing layer with a predetermined pattern is formed on a front surface of the door glass.

9. The refrigerator of claim 8,

wherein a printed portion of the pattern of the printing layer is formed not to overlap with an upper portion of the crystal so that the crystal can be seen on the front side of the door.

10. The refrigerator of claim 8, wherein a protection film is formed on a surface of the printing layer.

11. A refrigerator including a storage chamber for storing food, and a door for opening and closing the storage chamber, further comprising:

a steel sheet forming a basic structure of the door;

a door glass formed in front of the steel sheet;

a guide plate positioned between the door glass and the steel sheet, and attached to a rear surface of the door glass; and

a crystal inserted into the guide plate.

12. The refrigerator of claim 11, further comprising:

a printing layer formed on a front surface of the door glass; and

a protection layer attached to a front surface of the printing layer.

13. The refrigerator of claim 11,

further comprising a printing layer formed on a rear surface of the door glass.

14. A refrigerator including a storage chamber for storing food, and a door for opening and closing the storage chamber, further comprising:

a steel sheet forming a basic structure of the door;

a door glass formed in front of the steel sheet;

a printing layer formed on a rear surface of the door glass with a predetermined pattern;

a guide plate attached to a rear surface of the printing layer; and

a crystal inserted into the guide plate,

wherein a printed portion of the pattern of the printing layer is formed not to overlap with the crystal so that the crystal can be seen through the door glass.

15. The refrigerator of claim 14,

wherein the guide plate comprises a groove so that the crystal can be inserted thereinto, and the crystal is adhered to the groove by means of an adhesive.

16. A refrigerator including a storage chamber for storing food, and a door for opening and closing the storage chamber, further comprising:

a steel sheet forming a basic structure of the door;

a door glass formed in front of the steel sheet;

a printing layer formed on a rear surface of the door glass with a predetermined pattern;

a guide plate attached to a rear surface of the printing layer; and

a crystal inserted into the guide plate,

wherein the guide plate is attached to a pattern-formed portion of the printing layer in the way of that the crystal can be seen outside the door glass.