Refrigerator
US10174990B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 31, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 8, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE05Y2900/31
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present invention includes a body having a storage compartment defined therein, a door for opening and closing the storage compartment, a lifting member, which includes a handle and a first gear extending in a vertical direction and which is disposed at the door in a manner of being movable upward and downward, a second gear, which is disposed at the door so as to engage with the first gear, a third gear, which is disposed at the door so as to engage with the second gear, and a pushing member, which is disposed at the door so as to be movable in forward and rearward directions and which includes a fourth gear engaging with the third gear, the pushing member exerting external force on the body when the lifting member is lowered, thereby offering an advantage in that a user such as a child, who is short, can easily open the door.
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