Refrigerator
US10451332B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 10, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 10, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D2323/024
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present invention relates to a refrigerator, and more particularly to a refrigerator including a dual door, which is convenient to use.In an embodiment, the present invention provides a refrigerator including a body defining a storage compartment therein, a first door hingedly provided at the body so as to open and close the storage compartment, the first door including a door frame having a hinge hole formed therein, and a second door hingedly provided at the first door by means of a hinge, the second door including a lateral side surface, the lateral side surface being at least partially fitted into the door frame, wherein the hinge includes a hinge shaft disposed in the first door so as to define a rotational center of the second door, a hinge bracket coupled to the second door, and an indented member provided between the hinge shaft and the hinge bracket, the indented member being moved through the hinge hole so as to allow the entire second door to escape from the door frame when the second door is opened.
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