Refrigerator appliance with automatic open drawer front
US10712082B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 8, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 8, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D23/02
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A refrigerator appliance includes a cabinet and a drawer slidably mounted within the cabinet. The drawer includes a drawer body and a door attached to the drawer body via a hinge such that the door is rotatable relative to the drawer body between a closed position and an open position. The drawer also includes a latch configured to retain the door in the closed position when the latch is locked. The drawer is slidable between a retracted position where the door of the drawer is proximate the cabinet and an extended position where the door of the drawer is spaced apart from the cabinet. The latch is configured to automatically unlock when the drawer slides to the extended position which allows the door to rotate to the open position when the drawer is in the extended position.
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