>FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 12-12 of FIG. 2.

FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 13-13 of FIG. 2.

FIG. 14 is a view illustrating an inner body of the door liner according to an embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 15-15 of FIG. 2.

FIG. 16 is a view illustrating a state in which an insulator is disposed in a recessed space of the door liner.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

Hereinafter, some embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that when components in the drawings are designated by reference numerals, the same components have the same reference numerals as far as possible even though the components are illustrated in different drawings. Further, in description of embodiments of the present disclosure, when it is determined that detailed descriptions of well-known configurations or functions disturb understanding of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the detailed descriptions will be omitted.

Also, in the description of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the terms such as first, second, A, B, (a) and (b) may be used. Each of the terms is merely used to distinguish the corresponding component from other components, and does not delimit an essence, an order or a sequence of the corresponding component. It should be understood that when one component is “connected”, “coupled” or “joined” to another component, the former may be directly connected or jointed to the latter or may be “connected”, coupled” or “joined” to the latter with a third component interposed therebetween.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a refrigerator according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 1, a refrigerator 1 according to this embodiment may include a cabinet 10 defining a storage space and a refrigerator door 20 opening and closing the storage space.

The storage space may include a plurality of storage areas, and the plurality of storage areas may be arranged in a vertical direction or a left and right direction.

The number of refrigerator doors 20 may vary according to the number of storage areas. For example, when the plurality of storage areas are arranged in the vertical direction, the first storage area doors 21 and 22 may open and close the upper first storage area, and the second storage area doors 23 and 23 may open and close the lower second storage area. The first storage area may be, for example, a refrigerating area, and the second storage area may be a freezing area, and vice versa.

In this case, one storage area may be opened and closed by one door or a plurality of doors in a rotating or sliding manner.

In FIG. 1, for example, the upper first storage area is opened and closed while the first storage area doors 21 and 22 arranged in the left and right directions rotate by a hinge 26. The hinge 26 may be at least partially covered by the hinge cover 28.

The first storage area doors 21 and 22 may include a left door and a right door.

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the first storage area door according to an embodiment, FIG. 3 is an explode perspective view of the first storage space door of FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 2.

In FIG. 2, for example, a rear surface of the first storage area door disposed at the right side is illustrated.

Hereinafter, the right first storage area door will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4.

The first storage area door 21 includes a door frame 300 defining an outer appearance thereof, a panel assembly 100 coupled to the door frame 300, and a door liner 200 defining an insulating space 410, in which the insulator 400 is disposed, together with the door frame 300 and the panel assembly 100.

The door frame 300 may be provided or assembled in the shape of a rectangular frame having an opening, and the panel assembly 100 or the door liner 200 may cover the opening of the door frame 300.

The door liner 200 may include a liner opening 201. The panel assembly 100 may cover liner opening 201.

The panel assembly 100 may include a front panel 110. The front panel 110 may define an outer appearance of a front surface of the first storage area door 21.

The front panel 110 may be made of a glass material or a transparent plastic material.

The front panel 110 may include a first portion 111 and a second portion 112 disposed outside the first portion 111. The second portion 112 is disposed to surround the first portion 111.

A printed layer may be disposed along a circumference of an edge of a rear surface of the front panel 110, and the first portion 111 and the second portion 112 may be distinguished from each other by the printed layer. The printed layer may be referred to as a bezel. That is, a portion of the front panel 110 at which the printed layer is provided may be defined as the second portion 112.

The first portion 111 may be a portion through which light irradiated from a lighting unit 250 is transmitted, and the printed layer may restrict or block the light transmission through the second portion 112.

The panel assembly 100 may further include one or more insulating panels 120 and 130 disposed behind the front panel 110.

In FIG. 4, for example, two insulating panels are illustrated to be disposed behind the front panel 110, but one insulating panel may be disposed behind the front panel 110.

The insulating panels 120 and 130 may include the first insulating panel 120 and the second insulating panel 130.

The first insulating panel 120 may be disposed behind the front panel 110, and the second insulating panel 130 may be disposed between the front panel 110 and the first insulating panel 120.

A spacer 140 is provided between the front panel 110 and the second insulating panel 130, and an insulating space is provided between the front panel 110 and the second insulating panel 130. An insulating gas may be injected into the insulating space, or the insulating space may be in a vacuum state to define a vacuum insulating space.

A spacer 140 is provided between the second insulating panel 130 and the first insulating panel 120, and an insulating space is provided between the second insulating panel 130 and the first insulating panel 120. An insulating gas may be injected into the insulating space, or the insulating space may be in a vacuum state to define a vacuum insulating space.

Each of the insulating panels 120 and 130 may be made of a glass material or a transparent plastic material.

The spacer 140 may be disposed to face the second portion 112 so that the spacer 140 is not exposed to the outside.

A left and right width and a height of the front panel 110 may be greater than a left and right width and a height of the respective insulating panels 120 and 130.

Thus, the spacer 140 may be disposed at a position that is spaced a predetermined distance inward from an outer end of the front panel 110. That is, the spacer 140 may be disposed between a boundary line 113 between the first portion 111 and the second portion 112 and the outer end of the front panel 110.

The first storage area door 21 may further include a heater frame 390 attached to the rear surface of the front panel 110 by an adhesion portion. The heater frame 390 may be provided in the form of a rectangular frame, be disposed behind the front panel 110, and be disposed between the front panel 110 and the second insulating panel 130 outside the spacer 140 to surround the spacer 140. That is, the spacer 140 may be disposed in a region defined by the heater frame 390.

A groove 392 accommodating a heater 394 may be defined in a front surface of the heater frame 390. The heater 394 may provide heat to the front panel 110 to prevent water droplets from being generated on the front panel 110. The heater frame 390 may be attached to a rear surface of the second portion 112 of the front panel 110 so that the heater frame 390 is not exposed to the outside.

The door frame 300 may be provided by a single frame or by assembling a plurality of frames.

The door frame 300 may be fixed to the rear surface of the front panel 110 by an adhesion portion 330. The adhesion portion 330 may be, for example, an adhesive or a double-sided tape.

The adhesion portion 330 may be disposed on the rear surface of the second portion 112 of the front panel 110 so that the adhesion portion 330 is not exposed to the outside.

In the state in which the door frame 300 is attached to the front panel 110, the door frame 300 may cover a circumferential surface (including a top surface, a bottom surface, and both side surfaces) of the front panel 110.

The door frame 300 may include an upper frame 310 (or a first frame). The upper frame 310 may define an outer appearance of an upper portion of the first storage area door 21.

The door frame 300 may further include a lower frame 340 (or a second frame) spaced apart from the upper frame 310. The door frame 300 may further include a pair of side frames 350 and 360 connecting the upper frame 310 to the lower frame 340.

The upper frame 310 may have an accommodation space 310a in which various components such as an electric wire are disposed, and the accommodation space 310a may be covered by the frame cover 320.

Each of the side frames 350 and 360 may include a side surface portion 352 that is in contact with side surfaces of the upper frame 310 and the lower frame 340 and a front surface portion 354, which extends from the side surface portion 352 in a direction crossing the side surface portion 352 and is in contact with a front wall 311 of the upper frame 310 and a front wall 342 of the lower frame 340.

The front surface portion 354 may extend from the side surface portion 352 at a position spaced a predetermined distance backward from a front end of the side surface portion 352.

A front surface of the front surface portion 354 may adhere to a rear surface of the front panel 110 by the adhesion portion.

A rear surface of the front surface portion 354 may be in contact with front surfaces of the upper frame 310 and the lower frame 340 and be coupled to the upper frame 310 and the lower frame 340 by a coupling member such as, for example, a screw.

A slot 362 providing a space in which a hinge 26 is disposed may be provided in any one of the pair of side frames 350 and 360.

The door liner 200 may include an inner body 202 defining the liner opening 201. The inner body 202 may include an upper body, a lower body, and a pair of side bodies.

A coupling protrusion 207 coupled to a basket 50 may be provided on each of the side bodies of the inner body 202. For example, the coupling protrusion 207 may be provided on each of the side bodies 205. In each of the side bodies, a plurality of coupling protrusions 207 may be disposed to be spaced apart from each other in the vertical direction. A protrusion groove 52 that receives the coupling protrusion 207 may be defined in each of both side walls of the basket 50.

Thus, when the basket 50 moves downward in a state in which the basket 50 is disposed in the liner opening 201 of the inner body 202, the coupling protrusion 207 may be accommodated in the protrusion groove 52 so that the basket 50 is supported by the protrusion groove 52.

In a state in which the basket 50 is mounted on the door liner 200, at least a portion of the basket 50 may be disposed to face the first portion 111 of the front panel 110. Thus, when the lighting unit 250 operates, the basket 50 and the foods accommodated in the basket 50 may be visible from the outside by the light passing through the first portion 111.

An end 202a of the inner body 202 may be in contact with the panel assembly 100. For example, the end 202a of the inner body 202 may be in contact with the rear surface of the first insulating panel 120.

Here, the end 202a of the inner body 202 may be in contact with a position spaced a predetermined distance inward from the outer end the first insulating panel 120.

The door liner 200 may further include an outer body 210 and a connection body 209 connecting the outer body 210 to the inner body 202.

The door liner 200 may include a gasket coupling portion 211 to which the gasket 450 is coupled. The gasket coupling portion 211 may be provided in a recessed shape, and the outer body 210 and the connection body 209 may provide the gasket coupling portion 211. The gasket coupling portion 211 may extend in a closed loop shape.

The lighting unit 250 may be installed on the door liner 200. For example, the lighting unit 250 may be installed on the inner body 202, and a portion of the lighting unit 250 may be disposed to face the liner opening 201.

The door liner 200 may further include a liner extension portion 212 that is bent around the outer body 210 to extend and is in contact with the door frame 300. The liner extension portion 212 may extend from the outer body 210 in a direction crossing the outer body 210.

The liner extension portion 212 may be in contact with a frame extension portion 319 provided on the rear wall 312 of the upper frame 310 and the rear wall 344 (see FIG. 13) of the lower frame 340.

The liner extension portion 212 and the frame extension portion 319 may adhere to each other by the adhesion portion. In this case, the adhesion portion may be provided on a portion or the whole of the contact portions between the liner extension portion 212 and the door frame 300. Alternatively, the liner extension portion 212 and the frame extension portion 319 may be in contact with each other without the adhesion portion.

In this embodiment, it will be defined and described that the two members are in contact with each other even when the two members are coupled to each other in a state in which the adhesion portion is disposed between the two members.

Also, the liner extension portion 212 may be in contact with a rear side of each of the side frames 350 and 360.

The insulating space 410, in which the insulator 400 is disposed may be defined by the door frame 300, the panel assembly 100, and the door liner 200.

The door frame 300 may include an injection portion for injecting the foaming liquid. The injection portion will be described later with reference to the drawings.

As the foaming liquid is injected through the injection portion, and the foaming liquid is hardened, the insulator 400 may be disposed in the insulating space 410.

In the process of curing the foaming liquid, the foaming liquid is combined with a structure that is in contact with the foaming liquid. That is, the foaming liquid not only serves for insulation, but also serves as a connection portion that connects two spaced structures to each other.

For example, a portion of the insulator 400 may be disposed to surround the insulating panels 120 and 130 in the panel assembly 100, and in particular may be in contact with a rear surface of the first insulating panel 120.

A portion of the insulator 400 that is in contact with the rear surface of the first insulating panel 120 is in contact with the inner body 202 of the door liner 200. Thus, the insulator 400 serves to connect the door liner 200 to the panel assembly 100.

Also, the other portion of the insulator 400 is in contact with the frame extension portion 319 the upper frame 310 and the outer body 210 of the door liner 200. Thus, the insulator 400 connects the door liner 200 to the upper frame 310.

A rib 214 extending upward may be provided on a top surface of the outer body 210. The rib 214 is disposed to be spaced apart from the liner extension portion 212.

For example, the rib 214 may be disposed to be spaced apart from the liner extension portion 212 in a forward direction toward the front panel 110. A space, in which the frame extension portion 319 disposed is defined in a gap between the rib 214 and the liner extension portion 212.

Thus, the frame extension portion 319 seated on the outer body 210 between the rib 214 and the liner extension portion 212.

A sensor module 60 may be mounted on the upper frame 310. The sensor module 60 may sense the knock input, and when the sensed knock input is an effective knock input, the lighting unit 250 may operate while the first storage area door 21 is closed.

The sensor module 60 may include a sensor element 620 and a sensor PCB 610 on which the sensor element 620 is installed.

The sensor element 620 may be, for example, an acceleration sensor. When a knock is applied to the front surface of the front panel 110, vibration is generated in the front panel 110 by the knock, and the vibration generated in the front panel 110 is transmitted to the acceleration sensor through the front wall 311 of the upper frame 310 and the sensor PCB 610.

When an intensity of the vibration generated by knocking two or more times within a predetermined time is equal to or greater than a reference intensity, it is determined as an effective knock input, and in this case, the lighting unit 250 may operate.

The upper frame 310 may include the front wall 311 and a rear wall 312 disposed to face the front wall 311.

A vertical length of the front wall 311 is less than that of the rear wall 312. A lower end of the front wall 311 may be disposed higher than a lower end of the rear wall 312. A lower side of the front wall 311 and a lower side of the rear wall 312 may be connected to each other by a connection wall 315.

The front wall 311 may include a protrusion rib 311a that protrudes forward, and the protrusion rib 311a may be attached to a rear surface of the front panel 110 by the adhesion portion 330. That is, the front wall 311 may be connected to the rear surface of the front panel 110.

Here, a plurality of protrusion ribs 311a may be disposed to be spaced apart from each other in the vertical direction, and each of the protrusion ribs 311a may extend lengthily in the horizontal direction.

The sensor module 60 may be installed on the front wall 311 in the upper frame 310. When the sensor module 60 is installed on the front wall 311, the sensor module 60 may face the protrusion rib 311a.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the upper frame when viewed downward from a front side of the upper frame according to an embodiment, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the upper frame when viewed downward from a rear side of the upper frame according to an embodiment. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the upper frame when viewed from an upper side of the upper frame according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIGS. 4 to 7, the upper frame 310 may include a front wall 311 and a rear wall 312, a pair of side walls 313a and 313b connecting the front wall 311 to the rear wall 312, and a connection wall 315 connecting a lower portion of the front wall 311, a lower portion of the rear wall 312, and lower portions of the pair of side walls 313a and 313b to each other.

Thus, the upper portion of the upper frame 310 includes an opening 310b. The walls 311, 312, 313a, 313b, and 315 of the upper frame 310 define an accommodation space 310a. The accommodation space 310a is partitioned from the insulating space 410.

Thus, the sensor module 60 may be accommodated in the accommodation space 310a through the opening 310b.

A hinge accommodation portion 314a having a shape that is recessed so that the hinge 26 is disposed may be defined in the rear wall 312 of the upper frame 310, and a guide 314 through which a shaft (not shown) provided on the hinge 26 passes may be provided below the hinge accommodation portion 314a.

The upper frame 310 may include a coupling boss 318 coupled to the frame cover 320. In a state in which a portion of the frame cover 320 is seated on a top surface of the coupling boss 318, a coupling member may pass through the frame cover 320 from an upper side of the frame cover 320 and then be coupled to the coupling boss 318.

The connection wall 315 may be bent one or more times. For example, the connection wall 315 may include a first wall 315a extending from the front wall 311 toward the rear wall 312, a second wall 315b extending to be inclined downward from the first wall 315a toward the rear wall 312, and a third wall connecting the second wall 315b to the rear wall 312.

A portion of the front wall 311 may be spaced apart from the rear surface of the front panel 110 so that the insulator 400 is disposed between the front wall 311 and the rear surface of the front panel 110. That is, a portion of the front wall 311 may be in contact with the insulator 400.

The connection wall 315 may also be in contact with the insulator 400. For example, each of the first to third walls 315a, 315b, and 315c may be in contact with the insulator 400.

The upper frame 310 may include injection portions 316 and 317 for injecting the foaming liquid.

The upper frame 310 may include the plurality of injection portions 316 and 317 so that the foaming liquid is uniformly distributed in the insulating space 410.

The plurality of injection portions 316 and 317 may include a first injection portion 316 and a second injection portion 317, which are spaced apart from each other in a horizontal direction.

For example, the first and second injection portions 316 and 317 may be disposed to be spaced apart from each other in a left and right direction in the upper frame 310.

The first injection portion 316 and the second injection portion 317 may be disposed between the first side wall 313a and the second side wall 313b. Here, the first injection portion 316 may be disposed close to the first side wall 313a, and the second injection portion 317 may be disposed close to the second side wall 313b. The second side wall 313b is disposed close to the hinge accommodation portion 314a.

The first injection portion 316 and the second injection portion 317 serve to guide the foaming liquid, which is injected through a foaming liquid injection nozzle (not shown) disposed above the upper frame 310, to a lower side of the upper frame in the process of injecting the foaming liquid.

The first injection portion 316 may include a first guide tube 316a disposed in the accommodation space 310a and a first guide groove 316c disposed below the first guide tube 316a.

The first guide tube 316a and the first guide groove 316c provide a passage through which the foaming liquid flows.

The first guide tube 316a may be spaced apart from the front wall 311, the pair of side walls 313, and the rear wall 312.

The first guide tube 316a may include a first inlet 316b. The first guide tube 316a may extend in the vertical direction within the accommodation space 310a. For example, the first guide tube 316a may extend upward from the connection wall 315.

The first guide tube 316a is disposed in the accommodation space 310a defined by the upper frame 310, and the first guide groove 316c is disposed outside the upper frame 310.

The first guide tube 316a may guide the foaming liquid from the outside of the insulating space 410 to the insulating space 410, and the first guide groove 316c may continuously guide the foaming liquid (the foaming liquid passing through the first guide tube 316a) discharged from the upper frame 310 downward in the insulating space 410. The outside of the insulating space 410 is substantially the inner space of the upper frame 310.

For example, in the first guide tube 316a, the foaming liquid may be guided to flow in a first direction, and in the first guide groove 316c, at least a portion of the foaming liquid may be guided to additionally flow in the first direction in the insulating space 410.

As a portion of the connection wall 315 is recessed toward the rear wall 312, the first guide groove 316c may be defined.

For example, the connection wall 315 may include a first surface defining the accommodation space 310a and a second surface defining the insulating space 410.

The first guide tube 316a may extend from the first surface, and the first guide groove 316c may be defined by recessing the second surface. For example, the first guide groove 316c may be recessed from the second surface toward the rear wall 312.

The first guide groove 316c may extend vertically from the connection wall 315. The first guide groove 316c may be defined in the second wall 315b and the third wall 315c. The first guide tube 316a may extend from the first wall 315a.

The first guide groove 316c may include a first outlet 316d. The first outlet 316d may be disposed on the third wall 315c.

A horizontal cross-section of the first guide tube 316a may have a circular shape, and a horizontal cross-section of the first guide groove 316c may have a semicircular shape or a shape similar to the semicircular shape. That is, a cross-sectional area of the first guide tube 316a in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction is greater than a cross-sectional area of the first guide groove 316c.

The second injection portion 317 may have substantially the same shape as the first injection portion 316. The second injection portion 317 may be disposed at a position avoiding the hinge accommodation portion 314a. For example, the first injection portion 316 and the second injection portion 317 may be disposed between the hinge accommodation portion 314a and the first side wall 313a.

The second injection portion 317 may include a second guide tube 317a disposed in the space 310a and a second guide groove 317c disposed below the second guide tube 317a. A distance between a reference line and the second guide tube 317a may be less than a distance between the reference line and the first guide tube 316a based on the reference line that bisects the upper frame 310 in the left and right direction.

Each of the second guide tube 317a and the second guide groove 317c provides a passage through which the foaming liquid flows.

The second guide tube 317a may be spaced apart from the front wall 311, the pair of side walls 313, and the rear wall 312.

The second guide tube 317a may include a second inlet 317b. The second guide tube 317a may extend in the vertical direction in the accommodation space 310a. The second guide tube 317a may extend upward from the connection wall 315.

The second guide tube 317a may be disposed inside the upper frame 310, and the second guide groove 317c may be disposed outside the upper frame 310.

The second guide tube 317a may guide the foaming liquid from the outside of the insulating space 410 to the insulating space 410, and the second guide groove 317c may continuously guide the foaming liquid discharged from the upper frame 310 downward in the insulating space 410.

For example, in the second guide tube 317a, the foaming liquid may be guided to flow in a first direction, and in the second guide groove 317c, the foaming liquid may be guided to additionally flow in the first direction in the insulating space 410.

As a portion of the connection wall 315 is recessed toward the rear wall 312, the second guide groove 317c may be defined.

The second guide groove 317c may extend vertically from the connection wall 315. The second guide groove 317c may be defined in the second wall 315b and the third wall 315c.

The second guide tube 317a may extend from the first surface of the connection wall 315, and the second guide groove 317c may be defined by recessing the second surface of the connection wall 315. For example, the second guide groove 317c may be recessed toward the rear wall 312 from the second surface.

The second guide groove 317c includes a second outlet 317d. The second outlet 317d may be disposed on the third wall 315c.

A horizontal cross-section of the second guide tube 317a may have a circular shape, and a horizontal cross-section of the second guide groove 317a may have a semicircular shape. That is, a cross-sectional area of the second guide tube 317a in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction is greater than a cross-sectional area of the second guide groove 317c.

FIG. 8 is a view illustrating a state in which the first storage area door except for the door liner is assembled, FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 9-9 of FIG. 2, FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 10-10 of FIG. 2, and FIG. 11 is a perspective view illustrating an arrangement of the first injection portion and the door liner.

Referring to FIGS. 8 to 11, in a state in which the first storage area door 21 except for the door liner 200 is assembled, the insulating space 410 may include first to fourth spaces 411, 412, 413, and 414.

The first space 411 may be a space defined by one side surface of each of the insulating panel 120 and 130 and the first side frame 350. The first space 411 may extend in the vertical direction.

The first outlet 316d of the first injection portion 316 may be disposed to face the first space 411P. The first outlet 316d of the first injection portion 316 may be disposed above the first space 411.

The second space 412 may be a space defined by the other side surface of each of the insulating panels 120 and 130 and the second side frame 360. The second space 412 may extend in the vertical direction.

The third space 413 may be a space defined by a bottom surface of each of the insulating panels 120 and 120 and the lower frame 340. Also, the third space 413 may be a space defined by each of the side frames 350 and 360 and the lower frame 340.

The third space 413 may allow the first space 411 and the second space 412 to communicate with each other.

The fourth space 414 may be a space defined by a top surface of each of the insulating panels 120 and 130 and the upper frame 310. The fourth space 414 may allow the first space 411 and the second space 412 to communicate with each other.

In a state in which the door liner 200 is assembled, the first guide groove 316c and the second guide groove 317c are disposed in the insulating space. That is, according to this embodiment, the outlets 316d and 317d of the injection portions 316 and 317 are disposed in the insulating space 410.

According to this embodiment, when the outlets 316d and 317d of the injection portions 316 and 317 are disposed in the insulating space 410, straightness of the injected foaming liquid may be improved. That is, even in a state in which the foaming liquid is introduced into the insulating space 410, the foaming liquid may straightly flow to the outlets 316d and 317d by the first guide grooves 316c and 317c. For example, the straightness of the foaming liquid in the vertical direction may be improved.

The first storage area door 21 is provided to be longer in the vertical direction than the left and right width, and each of the first space 411 and the second space 412 extending in the vertical direction has a narrow horizontal cross-section due to the presence of the panel assembly 100. If the foaming liquid is not quickly filled in the insulating space 410, there is a limitation in that the foaming liquid is hardened before being filled in the insulating space 410 as a whole.

However, when the straightness of the foaming liquid is strengthened, like this embodiment, the foaming liquid may be quickly and uniformly distributed in the insulating space 410, and thus, the foaming liquid may be filled in the insulating space 410 as a whole.

In the state in which the door liner 200 is assembled, a portion of the first outlet 316d of the first injection portion 316 may be disposed to face the door liner 200, and the other portion may be disposed to face the first space 411.

Thus, a portion of the foaming liquid injected through the first injection portion 316 may move directly to the first space 411 (see an arrow A), and the other portion may collide with the door liner 200 to move to the fourth space 414 (see an arrow B).

Here, an amount of foaming liquid flowing into the first space 411 is greater than that of the foaming liquid flowing into the fourth space 414.

When the door liner 200 is assembled, the second outlet 317d of the second injection portion 317 may be disposed to face the door liner 200. For example, the second outlet 317d of the second injection portion 317 may be disposed to face the gasket coupling portion 211. A portion of the second inlet 317b may be disposed to face at least one insulating panel, and the other portion may be disposed to face the door liner 200.

Thus, the foaming liquid injected through the second injection portion 317 collides with the at least one insulating panel or the door liner 200. A portion of the foaming liquid may move to the second space 412 (see an arrow C), and the other portion may be filled in the fourth space 414 (see an arrow D).

The foaming liquid injected through the first injection portion 316 and the second injection portion 317 flows into the third space 413 through the first space 411 and the second space 412 so as to be filled first into the third space 413 and then and then filled into the first space 411 and the second space 412.

After the foaming liquid is filled in the first space 411 and the second space 412, the foaming liquid is filled in the fourth space 414.

After the fourth space 414 is filled with the foaming liquid, the supply of the foaming liquid may be finished.

When curing of the foaming liquid is completed in the state in which the foaming liquid is filled in the fourth space 414, a portion of the insulator 400 may be filled in the guide grooves 316c and 317c.

Even if the foaming liquid overflows from the fourth space 414 when the supply of the foaming liquid is finished, since the injection portions 316 and 317 include the guide tubes 316a and 317a, each of which has a predetermined length, the foaming liquid may be disposed in the guide tubes 316a and 317a to prevent the foaming liquid from overflowing to the outside of the upper frame 310.

Also, even if the foaming liquid is filled in the guide tubes 316a and 317a, since the inside of the guide tubes 316a and 317a is partitioned from the accommodation space 310a of the upper frame 310, a sensor module 60 within the accommodation space 310a may be prevented from being in contact with the foaming liquid or the insulator within the guide tubes 316a and 317a.

Thus, since the sensor module 60 is accessible through the opening 310b of the upper frame 310 even after the formation of the insulator 400 is completed, service of the sensor module 60 is possible.

The inlets 316b and 317b of each of the injection portions 316 and 317 may be covered by the frame cover 320 when the frame cover 320 is coupled to the upper frame 310. Although not limited, an upper end of each of the guide tubes 316a and 317a may be in contact with the bottom surface of the frame cover 320.

FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 12-12 of FIG. 2.

Referring to FIG. 12, the lighting unit 250 may be installed on the door liner 200. For example, the lighting unit 250 may be installed on the inner body 202.

For example, the lighting unit 250 may include a case 251 and a cover 252 that covers the case 251.

The cover 252 may extend lengthily in the left and right direction along the door liner 200 and may be installed on the inner body 202. A portion of the cover 252 may be in contact with the first insulating panel 120. That is, in the state in which the cover 252 is installed on the inner body 202, the cover 252 and a portion of the inner body 202 may be in contact with the first insulating panel 120.

The case 251 defines a space for accommodating a light emitting unit PCB 254 in which a plurality of light emitting units 256 are installed.

The case 251 includes a reflective surface 253 on which a surface facing the light emitting unit PCB 254 is rounded or inclined. The light irradiated from the light emitting unit 256 is reflected by the reflective surface 253 and is directed to the cover 252.

The cover 252 may be provided to be transparent or translucent so that the light reflected from the reflective surface 253 and then spread may be transmitted.

For example, the light emitting unit 256 irradiates light in a direction away from the first insulating panel 120, and the irradiated light is reflected from the reflective surface 253 to passes through the cover 252 and then is transmitted toward a liner opening 201 of the door liner 200.

FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 13-13 of FIG. 2.

Referring to FIGS. 9, 12 and 13, the door liner 200 may include air holes 230 and 232 through which air present in the insulating space 410 is discharged when the foaming liquid is injected into the insulating space 410.

The air holes 230 and 232 may include a first air hole 230 for discharging the air of the fourth space 414 to the outside. For example, a plurality of first air holes 230 may be defined to be spaced apart in the horizontal direction.

The gasket coupling portion 211 may extend along a circumference of the door liner 200, and a portion of the gasket coupling portion 211 may be disposed higher than the lighting unit 250. A portion of the gasket coupling portion 211 disposed higher than the lighting unit 250 may be referred to as a first coupling portion 211a.

The first air hole 230 may be disposed lower than the first coupling portion 211a at a position close to the first coupling portion 211a. That is, the first air hole 230 may be disposed radially inside the gasket coupling portion 211. In another aspect, the first air hole 230 may be disposed inside an area defined by the gasket coupling portion 211.

When the gasket is coupled to the gasket coupling portion 211, the plurality of first air holes 230 may be covered by the gasket. Thus, the plurality of first air holes 230 may be prevented from being exposed to the outside.

The first air hole 230 may have a cross-sectional area that gradually decreases in a direction away from the insulating space 410. Alternatively, the first air hole 230 may include an inlet 230a through which the air of the insulating space 410 is introduced and an outlet 230b through which the air is discharged to the outside. Here, the inlet 230a may have a size less than that of the outlet 230b.

In this case, while the air may be introduced through the inlet 230a, the foaming liquid may be prevented from being introduced.

The air holes 230 and 232 may include a second air hole 232 for discharging the air of the third space 413 to the outside. For example, a plurality of second air holes 232 may be disposed to be spaced apart in the horizontal direction.

The other portion of the gasket coupling portion 211 may be disposed adjacent to the lower frame 340. The other portion of the gasket coupling portion 211 disposed adjacent to the lower frame 340 may be referred to as a second coupling portion 211b.

The second air hole 232 may be disposed higher than the second coupling portion 211b at a position close to the second coupling portion 211b. That is, the second air hole 232 may be disposed radially inside the gasket coupling portion 211. In another aspect, the second air hole 232 may be disposed inside an area defined by the gasket coupling portion 211.

When the gasket is coupled to the gasket coupling portion 211, the plurality of second air holes 232 may be covered by the gasket. Thus, the plurality of second air holes 232 may be prevented from being exposed to the outside.

The second air hole 232 may have a cross-sectional area that gradually decreases in a direction away from the insulating space 410. Alternatively, the second air hole 232 may include an inlet 232a through which the air of the insulating space 410 is introduced and an outlet 232b through which the air is discharged to the outside. Here, the inlet 232a may have a size less than that of the outlet 232b.

In this case, while the air may be introduced through the inlet 232a, the foaming liquid may be prevented from being introduced.

FIG. 14 is a view illustrating an inner body of the door liner according to an embodiment, FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 15-15 of FIG. 2, and FIG. 16 is a view illustrating a state in which the insulator is disposed in a recessed space of the door liner.

Referring to FIGS. 3, 12, and 14 to 16, an inner body 202 of the door liner 200 according to this embodiment includes a first body 203 and a second body 204 extending from a first body 203.

The coupling protrusion 207 may be disposed on the first body 203. An installation opening 206 for installing the lighting unit 250 may be provided on the first body 203 and the second body 204. The installation opening 206 may be defined by being recessed from the second body 204 toward the first body 203.

The second body 204 may be in contact with the rear surface 120a of the first insulating panel 120. Here, in the state in which the lighting unit 250 is disposed in the installation opening 206, the lighting unit 250 may be in contact with the rear surface 120a of the first insulating panel 120.

The second body 204 may have a thickness greater than that of the first body 203.

The second body 204 may increase in thickness as a distance from the first body 203 increases. Alternatively, a portion of the second body 204, which is connected to the first body 203, may have a thickness greater than that of a portion of the second body 204, which is in contact with the first insulating panel 120.

For example, the second body 204 may include an inner surface 204b defining the insulating space 410 and an outer surface 204c facing the inner surface 204b.

The outer surface 204c may define the liner opening 201. The inner surface 204b may be in contact with the insulator 400 in the insulating space 410.

A distance between the outer surface 204c and the inner surface 204b may increase as approaching the first insulating panel 120. Alternatively, a distance between the outer surface 204c and the inner surface 204b at the portion of the second body 204, which is connected to the first body 203, may be greater than that between the outer surface 204c and the inner surface 204b at the portion of the second body 204, which is in contact with the first insulating panel 120.

The outer surface 204c may be continued from the first body 203 to define a straight line.

When the first storage area door 21 is opened, the user may see the outer surface 204c from the inner body 202. Since the outer surface 204c of the second body 204 defines a continuous surface with the first body 203, there is no height difference on the inner body 202, and thus, the inner body 202 is simple and elegant.

Also, since the outer surface 204c of the second body 204 defines the continuous surface with the first body 203, a size of the second portion 112 in the front panel 110 may be reduced. As a result, the size of the first portion 111 serving as the transmission portion may increase.

On the other hand, the outer surface