Refrigerator
US11767702B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 7, 2022 |
| Grant date | Sep 26, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 7, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D2700/04
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A refrigerator includes: a cabinet; a door rotatably connected to the cabinet by a hinge; and a door opening device for opening the door. The door opening device includes a driving motor and a push member configured to move in the forward/backward direction. The push member includes a first end portion positioned close to the front surface of the cabinet and a second end portion positioned on the opposite side of the first end portion. The cabinet includes a cabinet side wall positioned close to the hinge. The door includes a door side wall positioned close to the hinge. When the door is closed, the horizontal distance between the first end portion and the cabinet side wall or the door side wall is smaller than the horizontal distance between the second end portion and the cabinet side wall or the door side wall.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.