Refrigerator door having multiple stop positions

Inactive Publication Date: 2016-04-07
DONGBU DAEWOO ELECTRONCIS CORP
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The patent is about a refrigerator that allows users to easily access stored items without losing cold air. The refrigerator has a special feature that stops the door from hitting the full open position, which helps to save energy. This feature allows users to conveniently reach their intended items without having to leave the refrigerator.

Problems solved by technology

Typically, general type refrigerators are much more inexpensive and thus economic for home use, but usually lack many convenient features and functions that are available in the high-grade type refrigerators.
Unfortunately, this feature is not typically provided in general type refrigerators due to the associated high manufacturing cost.
To access a beverage stored in a general type refrigerator, a user has to open the refrigerator door, which inevitably exposes the entire storage room to ambient room temperature and causes unwanted cold air escape from the storage chamber.

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[0021]In the following detailed description, reference is made to the accompanying drawing, which form a part hereof. The illustrative embodiments described in the detailed description, drawings, and claims are not meant to be limiting. Other embodiments may be utilized, and other changes may be made, without departing from the spirit or scope of the subject matter presented here.

[0022]Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the technical field to which the present disclosure pertains may easily carry out the exemplary embodiments. The present disclosure may be implemented in various different forms, and is not limited to the exemplary embodiments described herein.

[0023]It should be noted that the drawings are schematically illustrated, and the scales of the drawings may be different from the actual scales. Relative dimensions and ratios of the parts illustrated in t...

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Abstract

A refrigerator and a method of removing a stored item from the refrigerator. A hinge device couples the refrigerator door to the refrigerator main frame and can control the door to be opened in a multiple stepwise manner. The hinge device includes a compressive member and a hinge bracket having a protruding portion. When the door is pulled by a user to rotate to a first rotation angle, the compressible member comes into contact with the protruding portion of the hinge bracket and thereby blocks further motion thereof. At the first rotation angle, if the user applies additional rotational force on the door, the compressible member can be compressed such that it releases the protruding portion for further motion, thereby allowing the door to be opened to a wider angle.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims benefit and priority to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2014-0134161, filed on Oct. 6, 2014, with the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.TECHNICAL FIELD[0002]The present disclosure relates to a refrigerator and a method of using the same, and more particularly, to doors of a refrigerator.BACKGROUND[0003]In general, a refrigerator is an apparatus that keeps food items cold or frozen using refrigerant circulating in a cooling cycle. In a refrigerator, a cooling system is installed at the back of a freezing chamber, and cold air is circulated within the refrigerator by a fan.[0004]A refrigerator has a storage chamber for storing food items or other types of items. The temperature in the storage chamber is maintained at a certain range as required to keep the food fresh. The storage chamber usually includes a freezing chamber and a refrigera...

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IPC IPC(8): F25D23/04F25D23/02
CPCF25D23/028F25D23/04F25D2323/024F25D23/02F25D25/00
InventorLEE, JAE UK
OwnerDONGBU DAEWOO ELECTRONCIS CORP