Exterior components of home appliance

Abstract

Provided is an exterior component of a home appliance. The exterior component of the home appliance includes a first exterior component and a second exterior component. The first exterior component defines one portion of the exterior of the home appliance. The second exterior component defines the other portion of the exterior of the home appliance. The second exterior component has a material different from that of the first exterior component. The second exterior component has the same surface pattern as that of the first exterior component.

1 . An exterior component of a home appliance, the exterior component being installed on the home appliance to define the exterior of the home appliance, the exterior component comprising:
 a first exterior component defining one portion of the exterior of the home appliance; and   a second exterior component defining the other portion of the exterior of the home appliance, the second exterior component having a material different from that of the first exterior component,   wherein the second exterior component has the same surface pattern as that of the first exterior component.   
     
     
         2 . The exterior component according to  claim 1 , wherein the first exterior component is formed of a metal material, and the second exterior component is formed of a plastic material. 
     
     
         3 . The exterior component according to  claim 1 , wherein the second exterior component comprises:
 a base on which the surface pattern is processed; and   a colored layer having the same color tone as that of the first exterior component, the colored layer being fabricated using a plating or deposition process.   
     
     
         4 . The exterior component according to  claim 3 , wherein a protection layer fabricated by coating or printing a clear pigment is further disposed on the colored layer. 
     
     
         5 . The exterior component according to  claim 3 , wherein the surface pattern of the base comprises a hairline pattern. 
     
     
         6 . The exterior component according to  claim 3 , wherein the surface pattern is disposed on a portion constituting the exterior of the base of the home appliance. 
     
     
         7 . The exterior component according to  claim 3 , wherein the base is fabricated using an injection molding technology. 
     
     
         8 . The exterior component according to  claim 1 , wherein the home appliance comprises a refrigerator.