KR20210072532A - Refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a refrigerator in which a position of a handle region can be easily identified by irradiating light from the inside of a door recess to the outside.
To this end, the present invention, a body in which a storage space is formed; a door coupled to the body by a hinge, rotating about the hinge axis, and shielding the storage space; a door depression formed on the front surface of the door and provided to be depressed toward the rear of the door; a handle base inserted and mounted inside the door recess; and a lighting assembly coupled to the handle base and irradiating light to the door recess. According to the present invention having such a configuration, there is an advantage that can more easily identify the position of the handle portion.

Description

Refrigerator {REFRIGERATOR}

The present invention relates to a refrigerator and a refrigerator door.

BACKGROUND ART In general, a refrigerator is a home appliance that can store food at a low temperature, and is configured to use cold air generated through heat exchange with a refrigerant circulating in a refrigeration cycle to cool a storage space so that the stored food can be stored in an optimal state.

The refrigerator is composed of a main body forming a storage space and a door shielding the storage space of the main body. The storage space may be divided and formed in various ways according to the shape of the refrigerator, and these storage spaces can be selectively opened and closed by a door that rotates about a rotation axis.

On the other hand, the refrigerator is placed in a specific space in the kitchen or indoors due to the nature of its use, and there is a problem in that it is rather difficult to identify the location in an environment without external lighting. In particular, when it is difficult to identify a door for opening the storage space, there is a problem in use. There was a problem that caused.

In order to solve this problem, the following prior art has been proposed.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2010-0054633 A (published on May 25, 2010)

According to the prior art as described above, the refrigerator is configured to include a lighting device that irradiates light to the outside through the handle. However, in the prior art, since the lighting device is installed over the entire handle portion, there is a problem in that it is not easy to secure the clarity of the part gripped by the user. In addition, when the lighting device is installed on the entire handle portion formed inside the door, there is a problem in that the portion in which the lighting device is disposed is structurally not filled with a foam insulation material, thereby causing dew condensation.

Korean Patent Publication No. KR 10-2010-0054633 A (published on May 25, 2010)

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator capable of easily identifying a position of a handle region by irradiating light from the inside of a door recess to the outside.

In particular, there is provided a refrigerator that allows light to be irradiated to only a portion of a door recess that is actually gripped by a user so that a location to be gripped can be clearly identified.

Another object of the present invention is that the lighting assembly does not cover the entire base mounting part, but covers only a part of the base mounting part to provide a separation space and is coupled to the base mounting part so that the foam insulation material is not filled in the door interior space to form dew It is to provide a refrigerator in which this is prevented from occurring.

In addition, there is provided a refrigerator in which a lighting device is provided in a lighting assembly separated from the handle base so that when the life of the lighting device expires or there is a failure, the lighting device can be easily replaced or repaired by separating the handle base and the lighting assembly. aim to do

In order to solve the above problems, a lighting device is provided on the side of the door recess used as a handle, and light is irradiated from the lighting device into the space of the recess, thereby improving user recognition.

In addition, the handle is formed to be long in the horizontal direction of the door, so that the user's operation convenience can be increased.

On the other hand, since the lighting device is provided at a position relatively far from the hinge axis of the door among the handles to guide the user to operate it, the user can open and close the door without applying great force.

In addition, since the volume occupied by the lighting device in the door can be reduced by being disposed as described above, it is possible to sufficiently secure a heat insulating material other than the lighting device.

In addition, the door is provided with a handle base to constitute the handle, and the lighting device is detachably provided on the handle base, so that when replacement or repair of the lighting device is required, the user can easily operate it.

In order to solve the above problems, a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a main body in which a storage space is formed; a door coupled to the main body by a hinge to open and close the storage space by rotation; a door liner provided at the rear of the outer plate to form an inner space of the door and to form a rear surface of the door; a handle base coupled to the out plate and the door liner, positioned in the door interior space, and forming a door recess recessed from the out plate; and a lighting assembly provided on the handle base to irradiate light to the door recess.

The handle base includes a base body and a base mounting portion extending forwardly from the base body to which the lighting assembly is coupled.

In addition, the lighting assembly includes a lighting device and a light case in which the lighting device is disposed.

The light case is provided on the opposite side of the hinge axis with respect to the horizontal center of the door recess.

In addition, the light case may be formed to be spaced apart by a predetermined distance based on the hinge axis so that the center of the light case in the left and right directions and the center in the left and right directions of the base mounting part are eccentric.

The light case may include a coupling plate coupled to the base mounting part; It may include a cover body which is recessed upward of the coupling plate, the lighting device is disposed.

In addition, the light case may further include a lighting accommodating part which is further recessed upward of the cover body and into which the lighting device is inserted.

The lighting accommodating part may include a guide hole so that a power cable can pass through the lighting accommodating part.

The base body may be formed of a reflective member.

In addition, the refrigerator door according to another embodiment of the present invention may include an upper cap decor and a lower cap decor coupling the outer plate and the door liner, and the handle base may be formed on the lower cap decor.

According to the embodiment of the present invention having the above configuration, it is possible to provide a refrigerator that allows the position of the handle region to be easily identified by irradiating light from the inside of the door recess to the outside.

In particular, providing a refrigerator capable of inducing a user to more easily open and close the door by irradiating light to a position relatively far from the hinge axis of the door, among the recessed parts of the door, which is easy to rotate the door. can do.

In addition, by improving the mounting structure of the lighting assembly, it is possible to increase the reliability of the product by providing a refrigerator in which dew condensation is prevented due to the non-filling of the foam insulation in the space inside the door.

1 is a perspective view showing the overall appearance of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along 2-2' of FIG. 1 .
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 3-3' of FIG. 1 .
4 is a perspective view showing the combination of the handle base and the lighting assembly with respect to the configuration of the embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a top view showing the combined upper configuration of the handle base and lighting assembly;
FIG. 6 is an exploded view showing the combination of the handle base and the lighting assembly of FIG. 3 .
7 is a top view showing a top view of the handle base and lighting assembly;
8 is a perspective view showing a lighting assembly with respect to the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is an exemplary view illustrating a state in which a lighting device irradiates light according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a perspective view showing the overall appearance of a refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention.
11 is an exploded view of the door according to the embodiment of FIG. 10 .
12 is a perspective view showing the state of the lower cap decoration with respect to the configuration of another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, some embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to exemplary drawings. In adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same components are given the same reference numerals as much as possible even though they are indicated on different drawings. In addition, in describing the embodiment of the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known configuration or function interferes with the understanding of the embodiment of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In describing the components of the embodiment of the present invention, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), (b), etc. may be used. These terms are only for distinguishing the components from other components, and the essence, order, or order of the components are not limited by the terms. When it is described that a component is “connected”, “coupled” or “connected” to another component, the component may be directly connected or connected to the other component, but another component is between each component. It will be understood that may also be "connected", "coupled" or "connected".

In addition, it cannot be said that the spirit of the present invention is limited to the presented embodiment, and other embodiments included within the scope of the spirit of the present invention can be easily proposed by adding, changing, or deleting other components. That is, in the embodiment of the present invention, two-door type and four-door type refrigerators are described as examples for convenience of understanding and explanation, but it is clarified in advance that both types of refrigerators can be applied if a handle is formed on the rotating door in other types of refrigerators.

1 is a perspective view showing the overall appearance of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along 2-2' of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along 3-3' of FIG. 1 It is a cross section.

Referring to the drawings, in the refrigerator 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, a main body 10, a door 100 coupled to the main body 10 by a hinge 105, and the door 100 A door recess 130 formed on the front side is included.

A storage space for accommodating food for storage is formed inside the main body 10, and the interior of the storage space is partitioned to form an independent space.

A door 100 is rotatably mounted to the body 10 . The door 100 is coupled to the upper and lower portions of the main body 10 by hinges 105 to be rotatably mounted about the axis L of the hinge 105, and is By this, the storage space 11 can be selectively opened and closed.

The door 100 is formed to correspond to each storage space so as to independently shield each storage space 11 .

In this embodiment, the door 100 is provided with a pair of left and right, so that each storage space can be opened and closed independently. For example, the door may include a first door 110 for shielding the refrigerating compartment and a second door 120 for shielding the freezing compartment, but is not limited thereto.

The door 100 includes an outer plate 121 forming an exterior, a door liner 122 provided at the rear of the outer plate 121 , and a cap coupling the outer plate 121 and the door liner 122 . It may be composed of a deco (not shown). The outer plate 121 and the door liner 122 are coupled to each other to form a spaced apart door interior space 125 therebetween. The door inner space 125 is filled with a foamed insulating material for blocking heat exchange between the storage space shielded by the door 100 and the outside.

The door recessed part 130 may form a recessed space, and may function as a handle that a user can hold by putting his or her hand.

For example, the door recess 130 is provided by recessing a portion of the front surface of the doors 110 and 120 in the form of a recess concave toward the rear. Accordingly, the door recessed part 130 forms a space recessed from the front surface of the door 100 .

The door recess 130 is in the form of a concave groove formed by the handle base 200 to be described later, and is provided between the front surfaces of the doors 110 and 120 and the handle base 200 and the handle decorations 130a and 130b. It can be provided with a beautiful appearance of the handle.

As an example, the handle decorations 130a and 130b may be made of a material such as chrome to make the door recess 130 , that is, a handle area that a user can hold by hand, more prominently.

In addition, the door 100 has a gripping groove 131 that is formed to be depressed downwardly from the door recess 130 so that a user can easily grip the door and a lighting assembly 50 to be described later is mounted on the door. It may include a mounting groove 132 that is formed to be depressed upwardly from the depression 130 . That is, the door recessed part 130 may be formed by being deeply recessed in the upper and lower parts of the front surface of the door 100 than the part where the door recessed part 130 is exposed to the outside. In a broad sense, the gripping groove 131 and the mounting groove 132 are understood as one configuration of the door depression 130 .

4 is a perspective view showing a combined state of the handle base and the lighting assembly with respect to the configuration of the embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 5 is a top view showing the combined upper configuration of the handle base and the lighting assembly, and FIG. 6 is FIG. 3 is an exploded view showing the combined state of the handle base and the lighting assembly of FIG. 7 is a top view showing the upper portion of the handle base and the lighting assembly, and FIG.

Referring to the drawings, the door 100 is provided with a handle base forming a door recess 130 recessed from the out plate 121 , and a lighting assembly 50 coupled to the handle base 200 .

The handle base 200 is coupled to the outer plate 121 and the door liner 122 and is positioned in the interior space of the door.

The handle base 200 includes a base body 210 , a base mounting part 230 extending forward from an upper portion of the base body 210 to form a mounting part of the lighting assembly 50 , and the base body 210 and Base support parts 220 formed at both side ends of the base mounting part 230 may be included.

The base body 120 defines one surface of the door recess 130 .

For example, the base body 210 may have a shape of a quadrangular plate so that its front surface can be seen when viewed from the outside.

In addition, at least a portion of the base body 210 has excellent light reflectivity so that light irradiated from a lighting device 400 to be described later is reflected through the base body 210 and irradiated to the outside of the depression 130 . It may be formed of a reflective member.

The base mounting part 230 extends to be bent forward from the upper end of the base body 210 , and the lighting assembly 50 is coupled to the base mounting part 230 .

In detail, the base mounting part 230 has a mounting body 231 extending long in the left and right direction and an insertion hole 231a through which a portion of the mounting body 231 is formed.

The lighting assembly 50 may be coupled to the insertion hole 231a. The insertion hole 231a may be formed to be larger than an insertion portion of the lighting assembly 50 so that the lighting assembly 50 can be inserted.

For example, the insertion hole 231a may include a rib 231b provided to protrude upward from the mounting body 231 around the insertion hole 231a. Accordingly, the lighting assembly 50 inserted through the insertion hole 231a may come into surface contact with the rib 231b to prevent leakage of the insulating material.

A portion of the mounting body 231 in which the insertion hole 231a is not formed forms an upper surface of the handle base 200 , and a heat insulating material may be disposed in a space above or below the mounting body 231 . As described above, since the lighting assembly is installed in a part of the base mounting part 230 , the space in which the lighting assembly 50 is installed can be reduced and thermal insulation performance can be secured.

The base support part 220 extends rearward from the base body 210 , and may be provided on both sides of the base body 210 .

The base support 220 may be supported by being coupled to the door liner 122 . In detail, the base support 220 may be caught by the door liner 122 by a hook or the like. At this time, the base support 220 passes through the heat insulating material and is coupled to the door liner 122 .

The handle base 200 may be stably supported by the door liner 122 , that is, the door 100 through the base support part 220 .

Meanwhile, a lower base 260 may be provided at a lower end of the base body 210 . The lower base 260 is for forming a gripping part, and is coupled to the base coupling part 212 provided at the lower end of the base body 210 to form a gripping part touched by the user's hand.

The lower base 260 may be configured separately from the base body 210 to connect the handle decoration 130b and the base coupling part 212 .

Further, along the periphery of the door recess 130 of the handle base 210 , a decoration mounting part 211 on which the handle decoration 130a is mounted may be formed.

The lighting assembly 50 is coupled to the base mounting portion 230 of the handle base 200 . In addition, the lighting assembly 50 may be positioned above the door recess 130 .

For example, the lighting assembly 50 may be inserted into the mounting groove 132 of the depression 130 to be positioned inside the mounting groove 132 .

In addition, the lighting assembly 50 is separately provided to be separated from the handle base 200 . This facilitates replacement or repair of the lighting device 400 by separating the lighting assembly 50 from the handle base 200 when the user wants to replace the lighting device 400 provided in the lighting assembly 50 . in order to be able to do it.

In detail, the lighting assembly 50 may be mounted to the insertion hole 231a through the inside of the door recess 130 . In addition, the lighting device 400 constituting the lighting assembly 50 may be assembled and disassembled through the door recess 130 . Therefore, when a service situation occurs, replacement or repair may be possible by detaching only the lighting device 400 without disassembling the entire door.

The lighting assembly 50 includes a lighting device 400 and a light case 300 in which the lighting device 400 is disposed.

The lighting device 400 may be configured such that a plurality of light emitting members 420 are mounted on a substrate 410 . As the light emitting member 420 , for example, an LED may be used. The plurality of light emitting members 420 may be disposed to be spaced apart from each other in the left and right directions of the substrate 410 .

In addition, the lighting device 400 may include a light cover 430 . The light cover 430 may be formed of a material through which the light of the light emitting member 420 can pass.

The light cover 430 may shield the lighting receiving part 325 to be described later in which the lighting device 400 is mounted.

In addition, the light cover 430 may diffuse or refract the light of the light emitting member 400 so that the light of the light emitting member 400 is irradiated to a specific position in the door recess 130 .

A second connector 520 (a lighting connector), which will be described later, is connected to the lighting device 400 so that power may be applied to the lighting device 400 .

The lighting device 400 may be controlled to turn on and off at a time determined by a user's setting, and if necessary, detect the indoor illuminance and automatically turn on and off when the indoor illuminance is less than or equal to a set value. can be controlled

The lighting device 400 may be accommodated in the light case 300 .

The light case 300 is coupled to the insertion hole 231a of the base mounting part 230 to be positioned inside the mounting groove 132 of the door recessed part 130 .

For example, the light case 300 may be inserted inside the rib 231b provided in the insertion hole 231a while moving upward from the lower side of the insertion hole 231a. At this time, the light case 300 and the rib 321b may be in surface contact.

A portion where the lighting assembly 50 is not provided among the mounting body 231 of the handle base 200 and the upper and lower spaces of the mounting body 231 may be a spaced space 250 in which a heat insulating material is disposed.

In detail, the separation space 250 defines upper and lower spaces of the mounting body 231 , and is formed on the side of the light case 300 . The separation space 250 may be understood to be formed between the light case 300 and the axis of the hinge 105 .

For example, the separation space 250 may form a buried space of the heat insulating material. The buried space is formed between the insertion hole 231a and the axis of the hinge 105 . By minimizing the size of the light case 300 and simplifying the structure for forming the separation space 250 , the possibility that the insulation material is not filled is minimized, thereby ensuring insulation performance.

For example, the light case 300 has a predetermined distance S1 based on the axis of the hinge 105 so that the center of the light case 300 and the reference center in the left and right directions of the base mounting part 230 are eccentric. It may be formed spaced apart as much as possible.

This is because the lighting assembly 50 is positioned on the far side with respect to the axis of the hinge 105 so that light is irradiated only to a portion of the entire door recess 130 that the user will hold substantially, so that the user can use the gripping groove. In order to easily identify the location of (131).

In particular, in the structure in which the pair of doors 110 and 120 are arranged side by side as in the present embodiment, the door recesses 130 of each door are connected to each other, and each of the door recesses 130 is connected to each other. Light can be irradiated to the ends adjacent to each other of the door. Accordingly, it is possible to induce a position where the user's hand can hold each door so as to facilitate the rotation operation of each door.

In addition, by providing the lighting assembly 50 to cover only a portion of the base mounting unit 230 so as not to cover the entire base mounting unit 230 , but to provide a separation space 250 , that is, a buried space, the door 100 ) It is possible to prevent the occurrence of dew formation due to unfilled foam insulation in the internal space.

The light case 300 extends upward from the coupling plate 310 (rectangular shape) coupled to the base mounting part 230 and the coupling plate 310 to form an accommodation space for the lighting device 400 therein. and a cover body 320 .

The coupling plate 310 may be provided with a hook 350 that is caught by the base mounting part 230 . The hook 350 may have a shape protruding upward from the coupling plate 310 .

For example, the base mounting part 230 may further include a locking groove 232 configured to be hooked by the hook 350 being inserted from the bottom to the top. Accordingly, when the light case 300 moves upward from the lower side of the insertion hole 231a and is inserted into the insertion hole 231a, the hook 350 and the locking groove 232 are coupled to each other. The light case 300 may be fixed.

The cover body 320 may include a lighting receiving part 325 formed in a part of the light case body 320 .

In one embodiment, the light case body 320 further includes a cover fastening part 330 at both ends, and the base mounting part 230 further includes a coupling part 240 to be fastened with the cover fastening part 330 . In addition, the light case 300 may be coupled to the base mounting part 230 through the coupling of the cover coupling part 330 and the coupling part 240 .

For example, the fastening part 330 and the coupling part 240 may include fasteners 331,241, respectively, so that the light case 300 can be more stably coupled to the base mounting part 230 through a fastening member. have.

Any one of the cover coupling part 330 and the hook 350 may be omitted.

The lighting accommodating part 320 is formed to be recessed and stepped upward of the light case body 320 so that the lighting device 400 is inserted.

The lighting accommodating part 325 may include a guide hole 340 such that the power cable 500 passes through the lighting accommodating part 325 to be connected to the lighting device 400 . The power cable 500 passes through the guide hole 340 and is connected to the lighting device 400 to apply power to the lighting device 400 .

In this case, the power cable 500 may be provided with a first connector 510 (power connector) at an end thereof, and may be connected to a second connector 520 (power connector) provided in the lighting device 400 .

The first and second connectors 510 and 520 may be connected in the light case 300 to be accommodated in the cover body 320 . When the first and second connectors 510 and 520 are accommodated in the light case body 320 , when the lighting device 400 needs to be replaced, the user separates the light case 300 from the handle base 200 . , by separating the first and second connectors 510 and 520 connected from the inside of the light case body 320 , replacement and mounting of the lighting device 400 can be facilitated.

Hereinafter, an operation of a lighting device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

9 is an exemplary view illustrating a state in which a lighting device irradiates light according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Power may be applied to the lighting device 400 through the power cable 500 and the first and second connectors 510 and 520 . As described above, when a set period has elapsed or when the ambient illuminance is lowered, the power may be applied.

Light is irradiated from the light emitting member 420 provided in the lighting device 400 , and the light may be transmitted to a plurality of surfaces defining the door recess 130 .

As described above, the plurality of surfaces may be surface-treated to facilitate light reflection, or light may be reflected more effectively by coating, film attachment, or printing.

The reflected light may be transmitted to the front of the door recess 130 and be seen by the user.

10 is a perspective view showing the entire exterior of a refrigerator according to another embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 11 is an exploded view of the door according to the embodiment of FIG. 10, and FIG. 12 is a configuration of another embodiment of the present invention, a lower cap It is a perspective view showing the appearance of the deco.

10 to 12 , in the refrigerator 1 ′ according to the second embodiment of the present invention, a main body 10 , a door 100 coupled to the main body by a hinge 105 , and the door 100 . A door depression 133 formed by being depressed upwardly from the lower end is included.

The door 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention is coupled to the upper and lower portions of one side of the main body 10 by hinges 105, respectively, and is rotatably mounted about the axis of the hinge 105, and the door ( 100), the storage space can be selectively opened and closed.

The door 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention is a four-door type door that opens and closes the first storage space 11, a pair of left and right first doors 110a and 110b and a second storage space 12 A pair of left and right second doors 120a and 120b for opening and closing may be included.

The doors 110 and 120 include an outer plate 121 forming an exterior, a door liner 122 provided at the rear of the outer plate, and cap decorations 123 and 124 coupling the outer plate 121 and the door liner 122 . ) can be composed of

The outer plate 121 and the door liner 122 are coupled to each other to form an inner space spaced therebetween. The inner space is filled with a foam insulation material for blocking heat exchange between the storage space shielded by the door 100 and the outside.

The cap decorations 123 and 124 include an upper cap decoration 123 that couples the outer plate 121 and the upper surface of the door liner 122, and the lower surface of the outer plate 121 and the door liner 122. Includes a lower cap decoration (124).

The lower cap decor 124 is provided on the handle base 200 and the handle base 200 forming the door recess 133 recessed from the bottom toward the top to emit light to the door recess 133. and a lighting assembly 50 to illuminate.

The lower cap decor 124 forms the handle base 200 of the first embodiment. The handle base 200 forms the door recess 133 . The door depression 133 may be formed on the lower surface of the lower cap decor 124, and is formed by being depressed in the form of a groove concave upward so that a user can put and hold the hand.

The lighting assembly 50 is provided on one side of the handle base 200 .

Specifically, the lighting assembly 50 is provided on the handle base 200 and is located farther from the axis of the hinge 105 .

The lighting assembly 50 includes a lighting device 400 irradiating light and a light case 300 in which the lighting device is disposed. For the description of these, the description and reference numerals relating to the first embodiment are used.

1 refrigerator
10 body
50 light assembly
100 door
130 door depression
200 handle base
210 base body
220 base hook
230 base mount
300 light case
310 bonding plate
320 light case body
320 light case compartment
400 lighting units

Claims (15)

a body in which a storage space is formed; and
and a door coupled to the body by a hinge to open and close the storage space by rotation,
The door is
an outer plate forming an exterior including the front surface of the door;
a door liner provided at the rear of the outer plate to form an inner space of the door and to form a rear surface of the door;
a handle base coupled to the out plate and the door liner and forming a door recess recessed from the out plate;
and a lighting assembly provided on the handle base to irradiate light to the door recessed part,
The lighting assembly comprises:
lighting devices for irradiating light;
and a light case that forms a more recessed space in the handle base and accommodates the lighting device,
The light case is provided on the opposite side of the axis of the hinge with respect to the horizontal center of the door recess. The method of claim 1,
The handle base is
a base body defining one surface of the door depression; and
and a base mounting part extending forward from the base body and coupled to the lighting assembly. 3. The method of claim 2,
The light case is formed to be spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance with respect to the hinge axis so that a left and right center of the light case and a left and right center of the base mounting part are eccentric. 3. The method of claim 2,
The base mounting portion,
A mounting body and an insertion hole formed through a portion of the mounting body and coupled to the light case,
The upper or lower space of the mounting body forms a space for embedding an insulating material. 5. The method of claim 4,
The buried space of the insulating material is formed between the insertion hole and the hinge shaft. The method of claim 1,
The lighting assembly is disposed above the door recess and irradiates downward. 4. The method of claim 3,
The light case,
a coupling plate coupled to the base mounting part;
and a cover body recessed upward of the coupling plate to arrange the lighting device. 8. The method of claim 7,
The light case further includes a lighting receiving part which is further recessed upward of the cover body to insert the lighting device. 8. The method of claim 7,
The light case body further includes a cover fastening part at both ends,
The refrigerator further includes a coupling part so that the base mounting part is fastened to the cover coupling part. 8. The method of claim 7,
The coupling plate further comprises a protruding hook,
Refrigerator further comprising a locking groove formed in the base mounting portion to be inserted and hooked with the hook. 9. The method of claim 8,
The lighting accommodating part includes a guide hole so that the power cable can pass through the lighting accommodating part,
A refrigerator to which a first connector provided at one end of the power cable passing through the guide hole and a second connector provided to the lighting device are connected. 12. The method of claim 11,
The connected first and second connectors are accommodated in the cover body. 3. The method of claim 2,
The base body is a refrigerator formed of a reflective member so that light emitted from the lighting device is reflected through the base body and irradiated to the outside of the depression. The method of claim 1,
The door recessed part,
a gripping groove formed to be depressed downwardly so that a user can grip it; and
A refrigerator including a mounting groove formed to be depressed upwardly so that the lighting assembly is mounted. a body in which a storage space is formed; and
and a door coupled to the body by a hinge to open and close the storage space by rotation,
The door is
an outer plate forming an exterior including the front surface of the door;
a door liner provided at the rear of the outer plate to form an inner space of the door and to form a rear surface of the door;
an upper cap decoration coupling the outer plate and an upper surface of the door liner; and
and a lower cap decoration coupling the outer plate and the lower surface of the door liner,
The lower cap decoration is,
a handle base forming a door recess recessed from the bottom toward the top; and
and a lighting assembly provided on the handle base to irradiate light to the door recess
the lighting assembly
A lighting device irradiating light and a light case in which the lighting device is disposed,
The light case is provided on the opposite side of the axis of the hinge with respect to the horizontal center of the door recess.

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