Method for manufacturing hinge for refrigerator
US9885204B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 14, 2016 |
| Grant date | Feb 6, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 14, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49941
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A hinge for a refrigerator includes a hinge support configured to be mounted on a front surface of a cabinet of the refrigerator, where the hinge support has a plate shape and defining a coupling hole, a hinge bracket including an insertion part configured to be inserted into the coupling hole, where the hinge bracket is coupled to the hinge support along a longitudinal direction of the hinge support, and a hinge pin that is configured to mount to the hinge bracket and that is configured to allow a door of the refrigerator to rotate about the hinge pin. The hinge support includes a bracket support that at least partially surrounds the coupling hole and protrudes from a front surface of the hinge support, the bracket support being configured to provide support to the hinge support.
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