Refrigerator

Abstract

A refrigerator including a main body forming a refrigerating compartment; a door being rotated selectively in a first direction or in a second direction opposite to the first direction to open the refrigerating compartment; a wire assembly connecting the door with the main body; and a door cap coupled to the door, the door cap including a first accommodating section to receive the wire assembly when the door is rotated in the first direction, and a second accommodating section being opposite to the first accommodating section to receive the wire assembly when the door is rotated in the second direction. With this configuration, a refrigerator is provided in which an installation position of a wire assembly is conveniently altered in correspondence to an opening direction of a door.

1 . A refrigerator comprising: 
 a main body forming a refrigerating compartment;    a door being rotated selectively in a first direction or in a second direction opposite to the first direction to open the refrigerating compartment;    a wire assembly connecting the door with the main body; and    a door cap coupled to the door,    the door cap comprising a first accommodating section to receive the wire assembly when the door is rotated in the first direction, and a second accommodating section being opposite to the first accommodating section to receive the wire assembly when the door is rotated in the second direction.    
     
     
         2 . The refrigerator according to  claim 1 , wherein the door cap is provided with a wire insertion portion formed on a surface thereof between the first and second accommodating sections, and through which the wire assembly is inserted in the door cap.  
     
     
         3 . The refrigerator according to  claim 1 , further comprising a first hinge unit connecting the door cap with the main body, 
 the first hinge unit comprising:    a hinge bracket installed selectively at opposite sides of the main body and connecting the main body with the door cap;    a hinge pin provided in the hinge bracket;    first and second accommodating portions provided in opposite portions of the door cap and selectively accommodating the hinge pin.    
     
     
         4 . The refrigerator according to  claim 3 , wherein the wire assembly comprises a sleeve selectively coupled to the first or second accommodating portion in correspondence to the first or second direction, and 
 the hinge pin is rotatably accommodated in the sleeve and formed with a cutting portion to support the wire assembly.    
     
     
         5 . The refrigerator according to  claim 4 , further comprising a display portion provided in the door and connected to the wire assembly to adjust and display a state of the refrigerating compartment, wherein 
 the wire assembly passes through the wire insertion portion and the first accommodating portion of the door cap and the cutting portion of the hinge pin and connects the display portion with the main body when the hinge pin is rotatably inserted in the sleeve accommodated in the first accommodating portion and allows the door to be rotated in the first direction, and    the wire assembly passes through the wire insertion portion and the second accommodating portion of the door cap and the cutting portion of the hinge pin and connects the display portion with the main body when the hinge pin is rotatably inserted in the sleeve accommodated in the second accommodating portion and allows the door to be rotated in the second direction.    
     
     
         6 . The refrigerator according to  claim 5 , further comprising a cover covering the second accommodating portion when the hinge pin is rotatably inserted in the sleeve accommodated in the first accommodating portion, and covering the first accommodating portion when the hinge pin is rotatably inserted in the sleeve accommodated in the second accommodating portion.  
     
     
         7 . The refrigerator according to  claim 2 , further comprising a first hinge unit connecting the door cap with the main body, 
 the first hinge unit comprising:    a hinge bracket installed selectively at opposite sides of the main body and connecting the main body with the door cap;    a hinge pin provided in the hinge bracket;    first and second accommodating portions provided in opposite portions of the door cap and selectively accommodating the hinge pin.    
     
     
         8 . The refrigerator according to  claim 7 , wherein the wire assembly comprises a sleeve selectively coupled to the first or second accommodating portion in correspondence to the first and second direction, and 
 the hinge pin is rotatably accommodated in the sleeve and formed with a cutting portion to support the wire assembly.    
     
     
         9 . The refrigerator according to  claim 8 , further comprising a display portion provided in the door and connected to the wire assembly to adjust and display a state of the refrigerating compartment, wherein 
 the wire assembly passes through the wire insertion portion and the first accommodating portion of the door cap and the cutting portion of the hinge pin and connects the display portion with the main body when the hinge pin is rotatably inserted in the sleeve accommodated in the first accommodating portion and allows the door to be rotated in the first direction, and    the wire assembly passes through the wire insertion portion and the second accommodating portion of the door cap and the cutting portion of the hinge pin and connects the display portion with the main body when the hinge pin is rotatably inserted in the sleeve accommodated in the second accommodating portion and allows the door to be rotated in the second direction.    
     
     
         10 . The refrigerator according to  claim 9 , further comprising a cover covering the second accommodating portion when the hinge pin is rotatably inserted in the sleeve accommodated in the first accommodating portion, and covering the first accommodating portion when the hinge pin is rotatably inserted in the sleeve accommodated in the second accommodating portion.  
     
     
         11 . The refrigerator according to  claim 1 , further comprising a wire cover coupled to the door cap and covering the first and second accommodating sections.  
     
     
         12 . A refrigerator comprising: 
 a main body forming a refrigerating compartment;    a door being rotated selectively in a first direction or in a second direction opposite to the first direction or in a second direction opposite to the first direction to open the refrigerating compartment;    a wire assembly connecting the door with the main body; and    a door cap coupled to the door,    wherein the door cap is provided with a wire assembly insertion portion formed on a surface thereof.    
     
     
         13 . The refrigerator according to  claim 12 , wherein the door cap comprises a first accommodating section to receive the wire assembly when the door is rotated in the first direction, and a second accommodating section being opposite to the first accommodating section to receive the wire assembly when the door is rotated in the second direction.  
     
     
         14 . The refrigerator according to  claim 12 , wherein the door cap is provided with a wire insertion portion formed on a surface thereof between the first and second accommodating sections, and through which the wire assembly is inserted in the door cap.  
     
     
         15 . The refrigerator according to  claim 12 , wherein the wire assembly comprises a sleeve selectively coupled to one of the first and second accommodating portion in correspondence to the first or second direction.