WO2010052650A2 - Refrigeration appliance and manufacturing method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a refrigeration appliance and its manufacturing method. The refrigeration appliance (1) comprises: a door (3), the door (3) comprising a door panel (5) having an opening (4); and a dispenser (6) provided in the door (3), the dispenser (6) comprising a dispenser casing (7), the dispenser casing (7) being connected with the door panel (4) and defining an inner cavity (8) which is corresponded to the opening (4), and at least a portion of the inner cavity (8) being configured to receive an outside container. According to the invention, the dispenser casing (7) as a whole does not extend beyond the front surface of the door panel (5).

Description

 Refrigeration appliance and method of manufacturing same

[Technical Field 1] The present invention relates to a refrigeration appliance and a method of manufacturing the same, and, in particular, to a domestic or commercial refrigeration appliance having a dispenser and a method of manufacturing the same.

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 【Background

CN101071026 discloses a refrigeration appliance having a dispenser on a door. In the refrigeration appliance, the front panel of the door is provided with an opening for mounting the dispenser. The dispenser has a dispenser housing defining a cavity. The dispenser housing is disposed along the opening of the door such that the cavity corresponds to the opening, and the user can place an external container, such as a cup, in the cavity to receive ice or water stored in the book in the refrigeration appliance. The dispenser housing includes a rim disposed at a forward end of the cavity that is generally parallel to the front panel. The cavity edge has a shape corresponding to the opening of the front panel, but the width and length are both larger than the latter. When assembled, the dispenser housing extends from front to back into the opening of the front panel. After assembly is completed, the rear surface of the cavity edge is attached to the front surface of the front panel to be exposed on the front surface of the door, so that the gap between the cavity edge and the front panel is also exposed. In order to cover such a gap which is usually not very flat, the refrigeration appliance is additionally provided with a frame which is arranged along the opening to shield the exposed cavity edge for a neat and flat appearance. At the same time, a display and control unit is attached to the upper portion of the frame to be connected to the door.

 KR2006-006246 discloses a dispenser housing structure for another refrigeration appliance. The dispenser housing forms a slot parallel to the front panel of the door at the end of the cavity, the edge of the opening of the front panel for mounting the dispenser being inserted into the slot of the dispenser housing, which allows the dispenser housing The joint with the front panel can be relatively tight and can effectively prevent bubble leakage during foaming. However, for an opening having a closed loop edge, such a structure does not easily achieve the connection of the dispenser housing and the opening, and the front surface of the dispenser housing (the front side wall of the slot) is inevitably exposed to the front side. Outside the board.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to overcome at least one of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, thereby making it possible to make the appearance of the refrigeration appliance more tidy and this can be achieved at a lower cost. One aspect of the invention relates to a refrigeration appliance. The refrigeration appliance includes: a door including a door panel having an opening; a dispenser disposed on the door, the dispenser including a dispenser housing, the dispenser housing being coupled to the door panel and defining A cavity corresponding to the opening, at least a portion of the cavity being configured to receive an outer container, wherein the dispenser housing as a whole does not extend beyond a front surface of the door panel. Say

Since the dispenser housing does not extend beyond the front surface of the door panel, but is entirely behind the door panel, there is no need to use an additional decorative frame, thereby making it possible to reduce the number of assemblies, materials, and management costs of the door. In addition, the appearance of the door can also be more concise and tidy. Other features which are considered to be characteristic of the present invention, alone or in combination with other features, are set forth in the appended claims. According to a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, the dispenser housing includes a rim disposed along a front end of the cavity, the rim being coupled to a rear surface of the door panel. Thereby, the cavity edge does not have to be exposed to the front surface of the door panel while the dispenser housing can form a stable connection with the door panel through the cavity edge. According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the door further comprises a sealing means between the rear surface of the door panel and the rim of the chamber. This can greatly reduce the possibility of foaming liquid overflowing from the gap between the door panel and the cavity edge during the foaming process. According to a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, the sealing means forms a closed loop structure along the edge of the opening. Particularly preferably, the sealing device is an adhesive tape. According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the door panel comprises an extension extending rearwardly from the edge of the opening. Thereby, the extension extending in the front-rear direction is advantageous in preventing the foaming agent from overflowing from the opening during the foaming process. According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the extension portion includes a flange that is bent rearward from the edge of the opening, which not only does not significantly complicate the structure of the door panel, but is also particularly advantageous for manufacturing, so that the manufacturing cost can be reduced. In a particularly preferred embodiment, the extension is disposed along all edges of the opening. This formation of a closed loop extension is more conducive to the quality control of the door's foaming process. In a particularly preferred embodiment, the extension is at least substantially perpendicular to the plane of the opening. This not only facilitates blocking the leakage of the blowing agent during the foaming process, but also facilitates the docking of the extension portion and the joint portion, and is easy to manufacture. In a particularly preferred embodiment, the extension is located outside of the cavity such that the extension may not be exposed within the cavity, thereby avoiding the extension having an adverse effect on the appearance of the dispenser. According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the dispenser housing comprises a connection for connecting to the extension, the extension and the connection forming a plug connection. In addition to the plug connection that helps prevent leakage of the blowing agent, the connection between the two can also be achieved very simply. In a particularly preferred embodiment, the connecting portion includes a slot that interfaces with the extension. book

 In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the dispenser housing includes a cavity wall defining the cavity, the slot being formed on the cavity wall and isolated from the cavity. According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the inlet of the slot faces the opening. This is not only advantageous for manufacturing, but the extension can be easily inserted into the slot. According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the extension portion includes a hook portion, and the connection portion includes a locking portion for engaging with the hook portion to prevent the dispenser housing from being detached from the front and rear direction of the door panel. . Thereby, the dispenser housing and the door panel can be more reliably fixed together. In one embodiment, the door panel constitutes a front surface of the door.

However, in an alternative embodiment, the door further includes a front panel proximate the door panel and having a front opening corresponding to the opening, the front panel forming at least a majority of the front surface of the door . The front panel is preferably made of glass. Preferably, the refrigeration apparatus further includes a weather strip disposed along the edge between the front panel and the door panel and along the edge of the opening. Advantageously, the sealing strip forms a closed loop structure around the opening. According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, a control panel is further included, the control panel being at least partially received within the opening. Another aspect of the invention relates to a method of manufacturing a refrigeration appliance. The method includes: providing a case defining at least one storage compartment; providing a door; and connecting the door to the case; wherein the step of providing a door comprises: a) providing a door panel, the door panel having an opening b) providing a dispenser housing, wherein the dispenser housing defines a cavity; c) connecting the dispenser housing to the door panel along the opening from a rear side of the door panel, the dispensing The housing is said to be entirely behind the plane of the opening. According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, in the step a), the door panel forms an extension extending rearward from the opening. According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the dispenser housing includes a slot for interfacing with the extension, and in the step c), the extension is inserted into the slot of the book. According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in the step c), the front surface of the dispenser housing is coupled to the rear surface of the door panel. The construction of the present invention, as well as other objects and advantages thereof, will be more apparent from the description of the preferred embodiments.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 1

 The following drawings illustrate the specific embodiments of the invention, and are in the 1 is a schematic perspective view of a refrigeration appliance in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

 2 is a schematic perspective view of a door of a refrigeration appliance in which a control panel is removed from a door in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view taken along line I-I of Figure 1. Figure 4 is a schematic enlarged view of a portion A in Figure 3. Figure 5 is a partial perspective view showing the door panel and the dispenser housing separated in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

6 and 7 are schematic partial enlarged views of a portion B and a portion C of Fig. 5, respectively. Figure 8 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view of a door in accordance with another preferred embodiment of the present invention. Figure 9 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view of a door in accordance with still another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a refrigeration appliance 1 in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 1

The refrigeration appliance 1 comprises a tank 2, in the present embodiment, the tank 2 defines a plurality of storage compartments 26 (see Fig. 3), including a freezer compartment and refrigerated side by side partitions separated by partitions (not shown) room. The refrigeration appliance 1 comprises two doors 3 corresponding to respective storage compartments 26. The door 3 is pivotally connected to one side of the casing 2 by a hinge 19, respectively, and is rotatable about a rotation axis parallel to the longitudinal axis. In the usual case, the door 3 is closed to prevent cold air from leaving the storage compartment 26. When the book is needed, the user can open the corresponding door 3 to perform an operation such as taking out food from the freezer compartment or the refrigerating compartment or storing the food to the corresponding storage compartment 26. The user can perform an opening and closing action on the door 3 through the handle 18. In the present embodiment, a door 3 causes the corresponding storage compartment 26 to be fully opened or completely closed. It should be understood that the invention is not limited thereto, but other embodiments are possible. For example, in an alternate implementation, one storage compartment 26 is opened or closed by two doors 3, that is, one door 3 only opens or closes a portion of such storage compartment 26. The dispenser 6 of the door 1 of the refrigerating appliance 1 allows the user to obtain ice and/or beverage without opening the door 3, such as ice stored in the freezing compartment and water in the tank located in the refrigerating compartment. In the present embodiment, the dispenser 6 is disposed in the door 3 corresponding to the freezing compartment. It is also possible to arrange the dispenser 6 in the door 3 corresponding to the refrigerating compartment 26 by a reasonable arrangement. The door 3 includes a door panel 5 constituting a front surface of the door 3. In the present embodiment, the door panel 5 is made of a thin metal plate. The door panel 5 has an opening 4 corresponding to the dispenser 6, and the opening 4 is substantially square. The dispenser 6 is mounted along the opening 4 and includes a dispensing chamber 20 that communicates with the opening 4 to be exposed to the front surface of the door 3. An ice port (not shown) and a water outlet (not shown) are formed above the distribution chamber 20. The dispensing chamber 20 is recessed rearwardly from the front surface of the door 3 by a certain arc to a predetermined depth and is configured to receive at least a portion of an outer container, such as a cup. Figure 2 shows a schematic partial exploded view of a door 3 in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the refrigeration appliance 1 includes a control panel 17 disposed on the door 3. The control panel 17 is disposed along the upper end of the opening 4 and is housed in the opening 4. In the present embodiment, the front panel of the control panel 17 is flush with the front surface of the door panel 5. The control panel 17 is disposed immediately above the dispensing chamber 20. The control panel 17 includes a display screen 21 and a plurality of switching devices 22. The display screen 21 can display information such as the state of the refrigeration appliance 1 and/or selectable parameters.

The switching device 22 is located below the display screen 21 so as to be closer to the dispensing chamber 20 than the display screen 21. In the present embodiment, by operation of the switching device 22, the book user can select, for example, supply water, supply crushed ice, supply ice, and turn on a lighting device (not shown) that illuminates the dispensing chamber 20. As can be seen from Figs. 1 and 2, the entirety of the dispenser 6 does not extend beyond the front surface of the door panel 5 (in this embodiment, that is, the front surface of the door 3), but is located rearward of the door panel 5. Figure 3 shows a schematic partial cross-sectional view of a door 3 in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Fig. 3, the storage compartment 26 is provided with an ice storage unit 25, and the front portion of the ice storage unit 25 is provided with a downward discharge port. The door 3 is provided with an ice discharge passage 27, and the inlet of the ice discharge passage 27 faces the discharge port of the ice storage unit 25, so that the ice discharged from the ice storage unit 25 can enter the ice discharge passage 27 and finally be discharged to the distribution chamber 20. The dispenser 6 comprises a dispenser housing 7 housed between the door panel 5 and the inner liner 23, wherein the inner liner 23 constitutes the rear wall of the door 3, facing the storage compartment 26 when the door 3 is closed. The inner liner 23 is projected toward the storage compartment 26 at the corresponding dispenser housing 7, and the convex portion of the dispenser housing 7 and the inner liner 23 is stored at a predetermined distance. A thermal insulation layer 24 is disposed between the door panel 5 and the inner liner 23 and between the dispenser housing 7 and the inner liner 23 to reduce the loss of cooling capacity of the storage compartment 26. The heat insulating layer 24 is formed by foaming an insulating foaming agent. The dispenser housing 7 forms a recess 8 that is recessed inwardly and open at the front end. The dispenser 6 includes a partitioning plate 30 (not shown in Fig. 2) that divides the cavity 8 into upper and lower portions. The portion of the cavity 8 below the partition plate 30 constitutes a dispensing chamber 20 in which the front end remains open. The partition plate 30 is provided with an ice outlet and a water outlet, and ice and water are respectively discharged from the corresponding ports to the outer container located in the distribution chamber 20. The dispensing chamber 20 has a generally flat support wall 28 so that the outer container can be placed smoothly thereon. The support wall 28 has a plurality of fine through holes (not shown) through which liquid that is accidentally spilled or spilled during ice or water distribution flows into the water receiving groove 29 located below the support wall 28. The portion of the opening 4 above the partitioning plate 30 is adapted to the outer contour of the control panel 17, so that the respective edges of the control panel 17 and the opening 4 are edge-engaged, and the portion of the opening 4 above the partitioning plate 30 is closed.

 Figure 4 is a partial enlarged view of a portion A in Figure 3. Fig. 5 shows a schematic partial perspective view of the dispenser housing 7 when it is separated from the door panel 5. As shown in Figures 3, 4 and 5, the dispenser housing 7 includes a rim 9 disposed along the forward end of the cavity 8. In the present embodiment, the cavity edge 9 is placed over the entire edge of the cavity 8. The front surface of the rim 9 is located at the foremost end of the dispenser housing 7 in this embodiment and is parallel to the edge region of the opening 4.

The cavity edge 9 is attached to the rear surface of the door panel 5. Specifically, the cavity edge 8 is attached to the rear surface of the door panel 5 along the edge of the opening 4, and therefore, the cavity edge 8 is hidden behind the door panel 5 instead of being exposed to the outer surface of the door 3. The door 3 includes an extension 11 disposed along the edge of the opening 4 and extending rearward. In the present embodiment, the extension portion 11 is formed by a flange which is bent rearward from the edge of the opening 4. The extension 11 is disposed along the entire edge of the opening 4 and thus is a closed loop structure. The length of the extension portion 11 in the front-rear direction is preferably 2 to 4 mm, for example, 3 mm. The dispenser housing 7 includes a connection portion 12 for connection to the extension 11. In the present embodiment, the connecting portion 12 includes a slot 13 for receiving the extending portion 11, so that the extending portion 11 and the connecting portion 12 form a plug-fit. The slot 13 is disposed along the front end of the dispenser housing 7, and in particular, the slot 13 extends rearwardly from the front end of the cavity wall 14 defining the cavity 8, thus having an entrance towards the door panel 5. This allows the structure of the extension portion 11 to be formed relatively simply and to easily achieve the docking of the two. In this embodiment, the extension 11 and the insertion The groove 13 is located on a plane perpendicular to the opening 4. The slot 13 is disposed around the entire circumference of the cavity 8 to correspond to the extension portion 11. As shown in FIG. 4, the slot 13 is not exposed within the cavity 8, but is separated from the cavity 8. Thus, after the extension portion 11 is inserted into the slot 13, the extension portion 11 is located outside the cavity 8. That is, since the extension portion 11 is not exposed in the cavity 8, it is said that the influence of the extension portion 11 on the appearance of the dispenser 6 is reduced. 6 and 7 are partial enlarged views of a portion B and a portion C in Fig. 5, respectively. Referring to FIGS. 6 and 7 in conjunction with FIG. 5, the extension portion 11 disposed along the longitudinal edge of the opening 4 further includes a plurality of first fixing portions 31 distributed at predetermined intervals. The first fixing portion 31 has a sheet shape, and hook portions 33 are formed on the upper and lower sides, respectively. Correspondingly, the dispenser housing 7 includes a second fixing portion 32 that cooperates with the first fixing portion 31. The second fixing portion 32 includes a locking block 34 corresponding to the hook portion 33. The second fixing portion 32 extends rearward from the slot 13 so as to be exposed to the outside of the cavity wall 14. After the first fixing portion 31 is fixed to the second fixing portion 32, the hook portion 33 is restrained by the locking block 34 to prevent the dispenser housing 7 from coming off the door panel 5 in the front-rear direction. Figure 8 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view of a door in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Fig. 8, the difference from the above embodiment is that a sealing device 10 is provided between the rear surface of the door panel 5 and the front surface of the cavity edge 9. In the present embodiment, the entire peripheral cavity edge 9 is provided with a sealing device. With the device 10, the sealing device 10 forms a closed loop to better prevent foaming agent leakage during foaming. The sealing device 10 can be formed of tape, such as a single-sided tape that is adhered to the rim 9 or the door panel 5. Particularly advantageously, the sealing device 10 is a double-sided tape, so that not only the leakage of the blowing agent during the foaming process but also the function of fixing the door panel 5 and the cavity edge 9 can be prevented. When a sticking device having a sufficiently strong adhesive force is used, it is possible to fix the dispenser housing 7 and the door panel 5 only by or mainly by the sticking device. Figure 9 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view of a door 3 in accordance with yet another preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Fig. 9, this embodiment differs from the above embodiment mainly in that the door 3 further includes a front panel 15 located in front of the door panel 5. The front panel 15 covers at least a majority of the door panel 5 to constitute the front surface of the door 3. The front panel 15 is preferably made of glass and completely covers the door panel 5. The front panel 15 is disposed next to the door panel 5, which may be coupled to the door panel 5 by, for example, tape distributed along the edge region of the front panel 15, or may be provided with longitudinally extending slots on both sides of the door 3 to receive the front panel The front edge 15 is secured to the door 3 by the longitudinal edges of 15. The front panel 15 has a front opening 16 corresponding to the opening 4. The shape and size of the front opening 16 can be the same as the opening 4. The door 3 includes a sealing strip 35 disposed between the front panel 15 and the door panel 5 and along the edges of the opening 4 and/or the front opening 16 to prevent outside air from entering the opening 4 and the front opening 16 A gap between the panel 15 and the door panel 5 forms a mist or condensation on the rear side of the front panel 15, for example. A sealing strip 35 forms a closed loop structure around the opening 4. In one of the simplest and most effective embodiments, such a sealing strip 35 is an adhesive tape.

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A method of manufacturing a refrigeration appliance according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described below. The manufacture of the refrigeration appliance 1 mainly comprises 1) providing a tank 2, wherein the tank 2 defines at least one storage compartment 26; 2) providing a door 3 of the refrigeration appliance 1; and 3) connecting the door 3 to the casing 2. The provision of the casing 2 and the attachment of the door 3 to the casing 2 may be by methods well known in the art and will not be described in detail herein. The method of obtaining the door is described in detail below. First, a door panel 5 having an opening 4 is provided. The door panel 5 is preferably made of a thin metal plate. The opening 4 can be obtained by stamping. By the treatment of the opening 4, the edge of the opening 4 forms a flange that extends rearward. The flange is substantially perpendicular to the door panel 5. Next, the door panel 5 is mainly formed as a door panel. In a preferred embodiment, the upper and lower side covers 36 and the left and right side covers forming the peripheral wall of the door 3 are respectively joined to the upper and lower edges and the left and right edges of the door panel 5 to form a door panel. Alternatively, the longitudinal side ends of the door panel 5 are bent rearward to form the longitudinal side walls 37 of the door 3, and the upper lower side cover 36 is connected to the upper and lower ends of the door panel 5 to form the upper and lower boundaries of the door panel. Then, the dispenser housing 7 prepared in advance is connected to the door panel 5 from the rear side of the door panel 5. The dispenser housing 7 defines a slot 13 at the front end of the chamber wall 14, with the inlet of the slot 13 facing forward. At the time of installation, after the slot 13 of the dispenser housing 7 is aligned with the flange of the opening 4, the dispenser housing 7 is pushed forward to insert the flange into the slot 13. Finally, the cavity edge 9 is placed on the rear surface of the edge region of the opening 4, thereby the dispenser shell The body 7 does not extend beyond the front surface of the door panel 5, but is entirely located behind the door panel 5. Preferably, a single-sided or double-sided tape is distributed on the door panel 5 or the rim 9 before the dispenser housing 7 is attached to the door panel 5. After the insulating blowing agent is injected into the door panel that has been assembled, the inner liner 23 is closed to the open end of the door panel. During the foaming process, since the edge of the opening 4 has a flange extending in the front-rear direction, and the flange is inserted into the slot 13 of the dispenser housing 7, the foaming agent is along the cavity edge 9 and the door panel 5 The possibility of gap overflow between them is greatly reduced. After the foaming is completed, the control panel 17 is mounted in the opening 4 from the front side of the door 3.

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Claims

Claims  A refrigeration appliance (1) comprising: a door (3), the door (3) comprising a door panel (5) having an opening (4); a dispenser (6) disposed on the door (3), the dispenser (6) including a dispenser housing (7), the dispenser housing (7) is coupled to the door panel (4) and defines a cavity (8) corresponding to the opening (4), at least a portion of the cavity (8) being set Suitable for accommodating an external container, It is characterized in that the dispenser housing (7) as a whole does not extend beyond the front surface of the door panel (5). 2. The refrigeration appliance (1) according to claim 1, wherein the dispenser housing (7) comprises a cavity edge (9) disposed along a front end of the cavity (8), Cavity (9) and the door panel The rear surface of (5) is connected. 3. The refrigeration appliance (1) according to claim 2, wherein the door (3) further comprises a sealing device between the rear surface of the door panel (5) and the cavity edge (9) (10). The refrigeration appliance (1) according to claim 3, characterized in that the sealing means (10) forms a closed loop structure along the edge of the opening (4). The refrigeration appliance (1) according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that the sealing device (10) comprises an adhesive tape. 6. A refrigeration appliance (1) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the door panel (5) comprises an extension (11) extending rearwardly from the edge of the opening (4). 7. The refrigeration appliance (1) according to claim 6, wherein the extension (11) comprises a flange that is bent back from an edge of the opening (4). The refrigeration appliance (1) according to any one of claims 6 or 7, wherein the extension (11) is provided along all edges of the opening (4). The refrigeration appliance (1) according to any one of claims 6, 7 or 8, wherein the extension (11) is at least substantially perpendicular to a plane in which the opening (4) lies. The refrigeration appliance (1) according to any one of claims 6 to 9, characterized in that the extension (12) is located outside the cavity (8). The refrigeration appliance (1) according to any one of claims 6 to 10, wherein the dispenser housing (7) comprises a connection portion for connecting to the extension (11) ( 12), the extension (11) and the connecting portion (12) form a plug connection. 12. The refrigeration appliance (1) according to claim 11, wherein the connecting portion (12) comprises a slot (13) that interfaces with the extension (11). The refrigeration appliance (1) according to claim 12, characterized in that the dispenser housing (7) comprises a cavity wall (14) defining the cavity (8), the slot (13) ) formed on the cavity wall (14) and isolated from the cavity (8). 14. The refrigeration appliance (1) according to claim 11, 12 or 13, characterized in that the inlet of the slot (13) faces the opening (4). The refrigeration appliance (1) according to any one of claims 11 to 14, wherein the extension (11) comprises a hook portion (33), the connection portion (12) being included for The hook Claim  (34) Connecting to prevent the dispenser housing (7) from being detached from the front and rear direction of the locking portion (34) of the door panel (5). 16. A refrigeration appliance (1) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the door panel (5) constitutes the front surface of the door (3). The refrigeration appliance (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 15, wherein the door (3) further comprises a front panel (15), the front panel (15) being adjacent to the door panel (5) and having a front opening (16) corresponding to the opening (4), the front panel (15) forming at least a majority of the front surface of the door (3). 18. The refrigeration appliance (1) according to claim 17, further comprising a step along the front panel (15) and the door panel (5) and along the opening (4) The edge of the seal is set (35). The refrigeration appliance (1) according to claim 17 or 18, wherein the front panel (15) is made of glass. 20. A refrigeration appliance (1) according to any of the preceding claims, further comprising a control panel (17), said control panel (17) being at least partially received within said opening (4). A method of manufacturing a refrigeration appliance (1), the method comprising: Providing a cabinet (2) defining at least one storage compartment (26); Provide the door (3), Connecting the door (3) to the box (2) _; The step of providing the door (3) includes: a) providing a door panel (5) having an opening (4) Claim b) providing a dispenser housing (7), wherein the dispenser housing (7) defines a cavity (8), c) the dispenser housing is from the rear side of the door panel (5) (7) is connected to the door panel (5) along the opening (4), and the dispenser housing (7) is entirely located behind the plane of the opening (4). 22. Method according to claim 21, characterized in that in said step a) the door panel (5) forms an extension (11) extending rearward from the edge of the opening (4). 23. The method according to claim 22, wherein the dispenser housing (7) comprises a slot (13) for interfacing with the extension (12), in the step c) , the extension (11) Insert the slot (13). 24. The method according to claim 21, 22 or 23, characterized in that in the step c), the front surface of the dispenser housing (7) is connected to the rear surface of the door panel (5) .