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A refrigerator includes a main body having a storage chamber, a door provided to the main body, including an outer door and a door liner. The door liner includes support steps, a liner plate, and a seating step that define an installation space. An ice maker is located at least partially in the inst

A refrigerator includes a main body having a storage chamber, a door provided to the main body, including an outer door and a door liner. The door liner includes support steps, a liner plate, and a seating step that define an installation space. An ice maker is located at least partially in the installation space. A cold air duct is provided in one side of the storage chamber to supply the ice maker with cold air. An ice maker cover is provided having a cold air inlet on a top portion thereof and a viewing window on a lower portion thereof. The viewing window allows the ice maker to be seen from outside of the ice maker cover. An ice bank is removably located below the ice maker to transfer ice received from the ice maker to a dispenser.

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1. A refrigerator, comprising: a main body having a storage chamber;a door provided to the main body to selectively open or close the storage chamber, the door including: an outer door defining a front external appearance of the door; anda door liner defining a rear external appearance of the door,

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A refrigerator, comprising: a main body having a storage chamber;a door provided to the main body to selectively open or close the storage chamber, the door including: an outer door defining a front external appearance of the door; anda door liner defining a rear external appearance of the door, the door liner including: support steps vertically extending along both sides of the door liner;a liner plate interconnecting the support steps; anda seating step horizontally extending from the door liner, the liner plate,the support steps and the seating step defining an installation space;a seating member located at least partially in the installation space, the seating member including a front plate overlying a portion of the liner plate, the seating member being fastened to and separable from the door liner;an ice maker mounted on the seating member and located at least partially in the installation space;a cold air duct provided in one side of the storage chamber to supply the ice maker with cold air;an ice maker cover having a cold air inlet on a top portion thereof and a viewing window on a lower portion thereof, the viewing window configured to allow the ice maker to be seen from outside of the ice maker cover; andan ice bank removably located at least partially in the installation space below the ice maker, the ice bank serving to transfer ice received from the ice maker to a dispenser. 2. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the viewing window is formed of a transparent or translucent material. 3. The refrigerator according to claim 1, where the dispenser is located under the seating step to allow ice located in the ice bank to be discharged to the outside of the door. 4. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein a bottom surface of the ice bank includes an ice feeding opening. 5. The refrigerator according to claim 4, wherein the seating member includes: side plates extending from side ends of the front plate; anda bottom plate extending from a lower end of the front plate and overlapping a portion of the seating step,wherein the bottom plate has a communication hole which corresponds in position to the ice feeding opening of the ice bank. 6. The refrigerator according to claim 5, wherein the seating step has a communication opening which corresponds in position to the communication hole of the bottom plate. 7. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein an upper end of the ice bank is stepped backward in order to prevent interference with the ice maker. 8. The refrigerator according to claim 1, further comprising: a connection step connecting upper ends of the support steps; anda fastening hook provided on a rear portion of the ice maker cover to be coupled to the connection step. 9. The refrigerator according to claim 1, further comprising a viewing window located on the ice bank, wherein the viewing window of the ice bank is configured to have substantially the same width as the viewing window of the ice maker cover. 10. The refrigerator according to claim 9, wherein the viewing window of the ice maker is vertically spaced from the viewing window of the ice bank to have a vertical gap therebetween. 11. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein a pair of fixing recess is formed in side surfaces of the ice maker cover. 12. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the top portion of the ice maker cover is inclined. 13. A refrigerator, comprising: a main body having a storage chamber;a door provided to the main body to selectively open or close the storage chamber, the door including: an outer door defining a front external appearance of the door; anda door liner defining a rear external appearance of the door, the door liner including: support steps vertically extending along both sides of the door liner;a liner plate interconnecting the support steps; anda seating step horizontally extending from the door liner, the liner plate,the support steps and the seating step defining an installation space;a seating member located at least partially in the installation space, the seating member including a front plate overlying a portion of the liner plate, the seating member being fastened to and separable from the door liner;an ice maker mounted on the seating member and located at least partially in the installation space;a cold air duct provided in one side of the storage chamber to supply the ice maker with cold air;an ice maker cover having a cold air inlet to guide the cold air from the cold air duct to the ice maker;an ice bank removably located at least partially in the installation space below the ice maker, the ice bank serving to transfer ice received from the ice maker to a dispenser; anda cold air guide provided between the seating member and the ice maker. 14. The refrigerator according to claim 13, wherein the cold air guide is configured to extend downward between the ice maker and the seating member. 15. The refrigerator according to claim 14, wherein the cold air guide comprises a pair of cold air guides spaced apart from one another by a predetermined distance to constitute a cold air passage. 16. The refrigerator according to claim 13, wherein the dispenser is located under the seating step to allow ice located in the ice bank to be discharged to the outside of the door. 17. The refrigerator according to claim 13, wherein a bottom surface of the ice bank includes an ice feeding opening. 18. The refrigerator according to claim 17, wherein the seating member includes: side plates extending from side ends of the front plate; anda bottom plate extended from a lower end of the front plate and overlapping a portion of the seating step,wherein the bottom plate has a communication hole which corresponds in position to the ice feeding opening of the ice bank. 19. The refrigerator according to claim 18, wherein the seating step has a communication opening which corresponds in position to the communication hole of the bottom plate. 20. The refrigerator according to claim 13, wherein an upper end of the ice bank is stepped backward in order to prevent interference with the ice maker. 21. The refrigerator according to claim 13, further comprising: a connection step connecting upper ends of the support steps; anda fastening hook provided on a rear portion of the ice maker cover to be coupled to the connection step.