Refrigerator with hinge assembly having an external hinge pin
A refrigerator includes a cabinet and a door with an exposed door frame that extends at least partially about a top panel and opposing side panels of the door. At least one hinge assembly is configured to hinge the door to the cabinet. The at least one hinge assembly includes a mounting block coupled to the top panel. The mounting block is positioned in a cutout of the exposed door frame that is proximate a front panel of the door and is disposed between the opposing side panels. A hinge support bracket is coupled to the cabinet. A hinge bracket is coupled to the hinge support bracket. The hinge bracket includes an upper portion that is vertically offset from a lower portion. A hinge pin is disposed between the mounting block and the upper portion of the hinge bracket.
1 . A hinge assembly for hinging a door to a cabinet of a refrigerator, comprising:
a mounting block coupled to a top panel of said door;
a hinge support bracket coupled to said cabinet, wherein the hinge support bracket and an upwardly extending flange of the hinge support bracket extend across the width of said cabinet;
a hinge bracket coupled to the hinge support bracket, wherein the hinge bracket includes an upper portion vertically offset from a lower portion; and
a hinge pin disposed between the mounting block and the upper portion of the hinge bracket, wherein the hinge pin comprises a lower peg, an upper peg, and a shoulder dividing the lower peg and the upper peg.
2 . The hinge assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:
an exposed door frame extending at least partially about the top panel and opposing side panels of said door.
3 . The hinge assembly of claim 2 , wherein the mounting block is positioned in a cutout of the exposed door frame.
4 . The hinge assembly of claim 1 , wherein the hinge pin engages the mounting block and the upper portion of the hinge bracket such that an entirety of the hinge pin is external to said door.
5 . The hinge assembly of claim 1 , wherein the upper portion of the hinge bracket defines an opening configured to receive the hinge pin.