Refrigerator
US12313330B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 23, 2021 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 25, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D2323/024
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A refrigerator includes: a cabinet having a storage space; a hinge bracket coupled to the cabinet; a door which is rotatably coupled to the shaft provided at the hinge bracket and which open/close the storage space; and an automatic closing device which is provided on the door at a position spaced away from the rotational center line of the door, and which is operated together with the hinge bracket when the door is being closed to automatically close the door. The automatic closing device includes a lever and an elastic member for elastically supporting the lever, and the hinge bracket includes: a bracket body including the shaft; and a cam member which is separably coupled to the bracket body and which has a contact surface that comes in contact with the lever when the door is being closed.
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