Refrigerator

Abstract

The refrigerator includes: a main body having a storage chamber; and a door rotatably coupled to the main body to open / close the storage chamber. A slider is provided on the main body and is formed to be movable in a front-rear direction to open / close the door, the slider including a contact portion. The magnetic member is mounted on a rear surface of the door such that the door can be opened / closed by the slider while the magnetic portion is magnetically attached to the contact member. At least one of the contact portion and a portion of the magnetic portion is rotatable so that attachment between the magnetic member and the contact member may be maintained.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a refrigerator having an improved device for opening and closing a door. Background Art

[0002] A refrigerator is an appliance including a main body having a storage chamber and a cold air supply system for supplying cold air to the storage chamber to keep food fresh. The storage chamber includes a refrigerating chamber and a freezing chamber, the refrigerating chamber is maintained at a temperature of about 0 degrees Celsius to 5 degrees Celsius to keep food in a refrigerated state, and the freezing chamber is maintained at a temperature of about 0 degrees Celsius to -30 degrees Celsius to keep food in a frozen state. A door may be provided at the front of the main body to open and close the storage chamber. The door may be rotatably provided at the front of the main body to open and close the storage chamber.

[0003] The refrigerator may be provided with a device for opening the door so that the door can be easily opened. When the door is closed, the air in the storage chamber is cooled, a temperature difference is generated between the inside and outside of the storage chamber, and thus a pressure difference may exist between the inside and outside of the storage chamber. In addition, the door is tightly attached to the body by a gasket including a magnet so that the storage chamber is sealed. Therefore, when opening the door, a large force may be required in the initial stage of opening.

[0004] Since the door is opened at a certain angle when the user operates the device for opening the door, the user can use less force to open the door. Summary of the invention

[0005] Technical issues to be solved

[0006] The present disclosure relates to a refrigerator capable of automatically closing when a door partially opened by a slide member is no longer opened.

[0007] The present disclosure relates to a refrigerator in which a magnet is provided on a slider for opening a door and / or on a surface of the door in contact with the slider, so that the door partially opened by the slider can be automatically closed by the slider.

[0008] The present disclosure relates to a refrigerator in which a slider for opening a door and / or a surface of the door in contact with the slider can be rotated according to the angle at which the door is opened and closed, so that the slider and / or the surface of the door in contact with the slider are kept parallel when the door is opened and closed.

[0009] The technical tasks to be achieved herein are not limited to the above-mentioned technical tasks, and other technical tasks not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

[0010] Technical Solution

[0011] One aspect of the present disclosure provides a refrigerator, comprising: a main body having a storage chamber; a door rotatably connected to the main body to open or close the storage chamber; a sliding member provided on the main body, the sliding member being configured to be movable in a front-rear direction to open or close the door, the sliding member comprising a contact member; and a magnetic member mounted to a rear surface of the door, the magnetic member being configured to be magnetically attached to or detachable from the contact member through movement of the sliding member.

[0012] The door may be configured to be opened or closed by the slide while the magnetic component is magnetically attached to the contact component, and a portion of the magnetic component and at least one of the contact components may be configured to be rotatable so as to simultaneously maintain the attachment of the magnetic component and the contact component.

[0013] The slider may further include: a rack gear for allowing the slider to be movable in a front-rear direction; and a housing provided at a front end of the slider and having an opening.

[0014] The contact component may include: a magnet, which is partially accommodated in the shell; and a cover, which covers the opening for the shell and is rotatably connected to the shell so that the cover is configured to be able to rotate relative to the shell while the magnetic component is magnetically attached to the contact component.

[0015] The housing may further include a pair of rotation protrusions respectively formed at an upper portion and a lower portion of an interior of the housing so that the cover is rotatably coupled to the pair of rotation protrusions.

[0016] The body may include a hinge shaft to which the door is rotatably coupled, and the pair of rotation protrusions are formed at a portion of the hinge shaft away from the door in a left-right direction with respect to a center of the housing.

[0017] The cover may include: a pair of rotation holes to which the pair of rotation protrusions are rotatably coupled; and a pair of fixing hooks to which the magnet is fixed between the pair of fixing hooks.

[0018] The magnet may be accommodated between the cover and the housing so as to prevent the magnet from being exposed to the outside of the slider, and the magnet is fixed to the pair of fixing hooks to rotate together with the cover.

[0019] The magnetic component may include: a shell having an opening and mounted to the rear surface of the door; a housing having an opening and accommodated inside the housing by being inserted into the opening of the housing; a magnet partially accommodated in the housing; and a cover for covering the opening of the housing and rotatably connected to the housing so that the cover is configured to be able to rotate relative to the housing while the magnetic component is magnetically attached to the contact component.

[0020] The door may include: an insertion hole formed on a rear surface of the door to allow a portion of the shell to be inserted; a pair of assembly grooves formed at upper and lower portions of the insertion hole, respectively, to allow the shell to be installed; and a pair of assembly portions formed on left and right sides of the insertion hole, respectively, to allow the shell to be installed.

[0021] The shell may further include a accommodating portion having an open front to accommodate the shell; a pair of assembly ribs, the pair of assembly ribs being respectively arranged at the upper and lower portions of the rear surface of the shell to be installed in the pair of assembly grooves; and a pair of assembly hooks, the pair of assembly hooks being respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the rear surface of the shell to be installed in the pair of assembly portions.

[0022] The shell may further include a plurality of fixing grooves, and the shell may further include: a plurality of shell fixing hooks, which are fixed to the plurality of fixing grooves; and a pair of rotating protrusions, which are respectively arranged at the upper and lower parts of the interior of the shell so that the cover can be rotatably connected to the pair of rotating protrusions.

[0023] The body may include a hinge shaft to which the door is rotatably coupled, and the pair of rotation protrusions are formed at a portion of the hinge shaft away from the door in a left-right direction with respect to a center of the housing.

[0024] The cover may further include: a pair of rotation holes to which the pair of rotation protrusions are rotatably coupled; and a pair of fixing hooks to which the magnet is fixed between the pair of fixing hooks.

[0025] The magnet may be accommodated between the cover and the housing so as to prevent the magnet from being exposed to the outside of the magnetic member, and the magnet is fixed to the pair of fixing hooks to rotate together with the cover.

[0026] The door may include a first door and a second door, the first door and the second door being respectively provided at left and right sides of the body, and the slide member and the magnetic component being provided in pairs to each of the first door and the second door.

[0027] Beneficial Effects

[0028] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the door partially opened by the slide member is no longer opened, the door may be automatically closed to seal the refrigerator.

[0029] In addition, the door can be automatically closed by the magnetic force of the magnet to seal the refrigerator.

[0030] Furthermore, when opening and closing the door, the slider of the open door and / or the surface of the door in contact with the slider can always be kept parallel so that the slider and / or the surface of the door in contact with the slider are kept in surface contact.

[0031] Effects obtainable from the present disclosure are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0032] Figure 1 is a perspective view of a refrigerator according to an embodiment.

[0033] Figure 2 is a view illustrating a state in which a door of a refrigerator according to an embodiment is opened and a door opening and closing device for opening the door is separated.

[0034] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 An enlarged view of the dotted line portion in FIG. 1 shows the switch of the first door.

[0035] Figure 4 2 is a view illustrating a switch of a first door and a switch of a second door according to an embodiment.

[0036] Figure 5 1 and 2 are views illustrating a door opening and closing device provided on a body and a door according to an embodiment.

[0037] Figure 6 is an exploded view of a slide according to an embodiment.

[0038] Figure 7 is a view for explaining a process of assembling a disassembled magnetic member to a rear surface of a door according to an embodiment.

[0039] Figure 8 Shown from another direction Figure 7 The situation in.

[0040] Fig. 9is a view showing a state in which a door is closed according to the embodiment.

[0041] Fig.10 is a view illustrating an elastic rod provided at an upper portion of a door and a cam member provided on an upper hinge when the door is closed according to an embodiment.

[0042] Fig.11 It is shown in Fig. 9 A view of a state in which the contact part is attached to the magnetic part when the slide member in FIG. 1 moves forward.

[0043] Fig.12 A perspective view showing a state in which a contact member is attached to a magnetic member according to an embodiment.

[0044] Fig.13 It is shown that due to Fig.11 A view of the cover of the magnetic component being rotated when the slide member moves forward to open the door.

[0045] Fig.14 is a perspective view showing that the cover is rotated in a state where the contact member is attached to the magnetic member according to the embodiment.

[0046] Fig.15 is a view illustrating states of an elastic lever and a cam member when a door is fully opened according to an embodiment.

[0047] Fig.16 is a view showing that a door is completely opened in a state where the door is partially opened by a slider according to an embodiment.

[0048] Fig.17 is a view illustrating a state of an elastic lever and a cam member when a door is partially opened according to an embodiment.

[0049] Fig.18 is a view illustrating that a door is automatically closed by a slider in a state in which the door is partially opened by the slider according to an embodiment.

[0050] Fig.19 is a view illustrating that a cover is rotated when a door is closed by a slider according to an embodiment.

[0051] Fig. 20 2 is a view showing that the slider returns to its original position when a contact part of the slider is disengaged from a magnetic part after a door is closed by the slider according to an embodiment.

[0052] Fig.21 2 is a view showing that the magnetic member according to the embodiment is provided with a magnet and the contact member is not provided with a magnet but is provided with a cover made of iron.

[0053] Fig. 221 is a view showing that a contact member according to an embodiment is provided with a magnet and a magnetic member is not provided with a magnet but is provided with a cover made of iron.

[0054] Fig.23 is an exploded view showing a slide according to an embodiment.

[0055] Fig.24 is a view for explaining a process of assembling a disassembled magnetic member to a rear surface of a door according to an embodiment.

[0056] Fig.25 2 is a view illustrating a state in which a contact member is attached to a magnetic member when a slider moves forward in a state in which a door is closed according to an embodiment.

[0057] Fig.26 It is shown that due to Fig.25 A view of a cover of a contact component being rotated as the slide moves forward to allow the door to be opened. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0058] The embodiments described in this specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are merely examples of preferred embodiments of the present disclosure, and various modifications may be made to replace the embodiments of this specification and the drawings at the time of filing the present disclosure.

[0059] The same reference numerals or symbols in the various drawings of the present application represent parts or components that perform substantially the same function.

[0060] The terms used herein are for the purpose of describing the embodiments and are not intended to limit and / or define the present disclosure. For example, unless the context clearly provides otherwise, the singular expression herein may include the plural expression. In addition, the terms "including" and "having" are intended to indicate the presence of the features, quantities, steps, operations, parts, components, or combinations thereof described in the specification, and do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, quantities, steps, operations, parts, components, or combinations thereof. In addition, for example, the expression "at least one of A and B" may include any of the following: A, B, "A and B", and the expression "at least one of A, B, and C" may include any of the following: A, B, C, "A and B", "A and C", "B and C", "A and B and C".

[0061] It should be understood that although the terms first, second, etc. may be used herein to describe various components, these components should not be limited by these terms, and these terms are only used to distinguish one component from another component. For example, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure, a first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, a second component may also be referred to as a first component. The term "and / or" includes any combination of multiple related items or any one of the multiple related items.

[0062] In this specification, the terms "front end", "rear end", "upper part", "lower part", "front surface", "rear surface", "upper end" and "lower end" used in the following description are defined with reference to the accompanying drawings, and the shape and position of each component are not limited by these terms.

[0063] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0064] Figure 1 is a perspective view of a refrigerator according to an embodiment. Figure 2 is a view illustrating a state in which a door of a refrigerator according to an embodiment is opened and a door opening and closing device for opening the door is separated. Figure 3 The first door switch is shown Figure 1 An enlarged view of the dotted line portion. Figure 4 2 is a view illustrating a switch of a first door and a switch of a second door according to an embodiment.

[0065] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown, the refrigerator may include a main body 10, a plurality of storage chambers 20, a door 30, and a cold air supply device (not shown), wherein the plurality of storage chambers 20 are arranged in the main body 10 so that the fronts thereof are open, the door 30 is arranged to open and close the open fronts of the storage chambers 20, and the cold air supply device is arranged to supply cold air to the interior of the storage chambers 20.

[0066] The body 10 may include an inner case 11 forming the storage chamber 20 and an outer case 13 forming the exterior. An insulator (not shown) may be formed between the inner case 11 and the outer case 13 and inside the door 30 to prevent cool air in the storage chamber 20 from leaking.

[0067] The body 10 may include a cool air supply device configured to supply cool air to the storage chamber 20. The cool air supply device may be configured to include a compressor, a condenser, an expansion valve, an evaporator, a blower fan, a cool air duct, and the like.

[0068] A machine room (not shown) in which a compressor and a condenser configured to compress the refrigerant and condense the compressed refrigerant are installed may be provided at a rear lower side of the main body 10 .

[0069] An evaporator configured to generate cold air, a blower fan configured to introduce the cold air generated from the evaporator into the storage chamber 20, and a cold air duct configured to guide the cold air generated from the evaporator to the storage chamber 20 may be provided on the rear wall of the storage chamber 20. A plurality of evaporators, blowers, and cold air ducts may be provided to supply cold air to the storage chamber 20, respectively and independently.

[0070] The storage chamber 20 may be divided into a storage chamber 21 on the left and a storage chamber 23 on the right by the vertical partition wall 15. The storage chamber 21 on the left may be used as a refrigerating chamber, and the storage chamber 23 on the right may be used as a freezing chamber. However, the division and use of the storage chamber 20 as described above are only examples and may not be limited thereto.

[0071] A plurality of shelves 25 are provided in the storage chamber 20 to partition the storage chamber 20 into a plurality of compartments. A plurality of storage containers 27 capable of storing food and the like may be provided in the storage chamber 20.

[0072] The door 30 is rotatably coupled to the body 10 to open and close the storage chamber 20. The door 30 may include a first door 31 configured to open and close a refrigerating chamber, which is the storage chamber 21 on the left, and a second door 32 configured to open and close a freezing chamber, which is the storage chamber 23 on the right.

[0073] The hinges 33 and 34 may be provided on the body 10 to rotatably couple the door 30 to the body 10. The hinges 33 and 34 may include a hinge shaft 35 that allows the door 30 to be rotatably coupled to the body 10. The door 30 may rotate about the hinge shaft 35. The hinges 33 and 34 may include an upper hinge 33 provided on an upper portion of the body 10 to allow the door 30 to be rotatably coupled to the body 10. The hinges 33 and 34 may include a lower hinge 34 provided on a lower portion of the body 10 to allow the door 30 to be rotatably coupled to the body 10.

[0074] A plurality of door guards 36 capable of storing food, etc. may be installed on the rear surface 39 of the door 30. A gasket 37 may be provided on the rear surface 39 of the door 30 to seal the storage chamber 20 by closely contacting the front of the body 10 when the door 30 is closed.

[0075] The top stage 1 may be disposed on the upper surface of the body 10. The top stage 1 may cover at least a portion of the upper hinge 33 so that the upper hinge 33 is not exposed to the outside.

[0076] The door opening and closing device 100 may be provided inside the top platform 1 to open and close the door 30. A portion of the door opening and closing device 100 may be accommodated inside the top platform 1. In a state where a portion of the door opening and closing device 100 is coupled to the top platform 1, the top platform 1 may be coupled to the upper surface of the main body 10. A pair of door opening and closing devices 100 may be provided to correspond to the first door 31 and the second door 32 respectively provided on the left and right sides of the main body 10. Since the pair of door opening and closing devices 100 have the same configuration, only one door opening and closing device 100 will be described below.

[0077] The door opening and closing device 100 may include a sliding member 110, which is configured to open the door 30 by pushing the rear surface 39 of the door 30 forward. The sliding member 110 may be configured to be movable in the front-rear direction. When the sliding member 110 moving forward pushes the rear surface 39 of the door 30, the door 30 may be opened. That is, the door opening and closing device 100 partially opens the door 30 so that the user can open the door 30 with a small force.

[0078] The door opening and closing device 100 may include a magnetic component 150, which is provided on the rear surface 39 of the door 30, and the front end of the slider 110 is attached to the magnetic component 150. The slider 110 can move forward to push the magnetic component 150 in a state where the front end is attached to the magnetic component 150. After partially opening the door 30 when the slider 110 pushes the magnetic component 150 in a state where the slider 110 is attached to the magnetic component 150, when the door 30 is no longer opened, the slider 110 can move backward to close the door 30. A detailed description of the slider 110 and the magnetic component 150 of the door opening and closing device 100 will be given below.

[0079] Although the drawings show that the door opening and closing device 100 is disposed on the body 10 and the slider 110 pushes the rear surface of the door 30, the present disclosure is not limited thereto. That is, the door opening and closing device 100 may be disposed on the door 30 so that the slider 110 pushes the front of the body 10 to open the door 30.

[0080] The slider hole 3 may be formed on the front surface of the top table 1, and the slider 110 passes through the slider hole 3. Since the door opening and closing device 100 is provided as a pair, the slider 110 and the magnetic member 150 may also be provided as a pair. Therefore, the slider hole 3 may also be formed as a pair to correspond to the number of the sliders 110.

[0081] The recessed first handle 31a may be formed on the side surface 38a of the first door 31 so that the user can put his or her hand in the recessed first handle 31a and hold the handle. The first handle 31a is formed to be recessed into the side surface 38a of the first door 31, and the first handle 31a may be formed only in a partial section between the upper end and the lower end of the first door 31, rather than in the entire section. Therefore, the remaining space except for the partial section occupied by the first handle 31a can be used as the internal space of the first door 31, so that the internal space of the first door 31 can be increased.

[0082] The recessed second handle 32a may be formed on the side surface 38b of the second door 32 so that the user can put his or her hand in the recessed second handle 32a and hold the handle. The second handle 32a is formed to be recessed into the side surface 38b of the second door 32, and the second handle 32a may be formed only in a partial section between the upper end and the lower end of the second door 32, rather than in the entire section. Therefore, the remaining space except for the partial section occupied by the second handle 32a can be used as the internal space of the second door 32, so that the internal space of the second door 32 can be increased.

[0083] The door opening and closing device 100 may be operated by the switches 41 and 43. The user may operate the door opening and closing device 100 by manipulating the switches 41 and 43. According to an embodiment, the switches 41 and 43 may be manipulated by a user's touch.

[0084] The switches 41 and 43 may include a first switch 41 disposed on the first door 31 and a second switch 43 disposed on the second door 32. The first switch 41 may operate the door opening and closing device 100 to open the first door 31. The second switch 43 may operate the door opening and closing device 100 to open the second door 32.

[0085] The first switch 41 may be provided on the side surface 38a of the first door 33. The first switch 41 may be located in front of the first handle 31a formed on the side surface 38a of the first door 31. Therefore, the first switch 41 may be touched while the user holds the first handle 31a with his or her hand.

[0086] At least a portion of the first switch 41 may be provided to protrude from the side surface 38a of the first door 33. Due to this structure, the user may grip the first handle 31a more comfortably.

[0087] The second switch 43 may be provided on the side surface 38b of the second door 32. The second switch 43 may be located in front of the second handle 32a formed on the side surface 38b of the second door 32. Therefore, while the user holds the second handle 32a with his or her hand, the user may touch the second switch 43 with his or her hand.

[0088] At least a portion of the second switch 43 may be provided to protrude from the side surface 38b of the second door 33. Due to this structure, the user may grip the second handle 32a more comfortably.

[0089] The heights of the first switch 41 and the second switch 43 may be different from each other. Since the height of the first switch 41 and the height of the second switch 43 are different, when the first switch 41 is touched, unintentional touching of the second switch 43 can be prevented. In addition, when the second switch 43 is touched, unintentional touching of the first switch 41 can be prevented. Thus, malfunction of the door opening and closing device 100 can be prevented.

[0090] Figure 5 2 is a view showing that a door opening and closing device according to an embodiment is provided on a body and a door. Figure 6 is an exploded view of a slide according to an embodiment. Figure 7 is a view for explaining a process of assembling a disassembled magnetic member to a rear surface of a door according to an embodiment. Figure 8 Shown from another direction Figure 7 The situation in.

[0091] like Figures 5 to 8 As shown, the door opening and closing device 100 may include a sliding member 110 provided on the main body 10. The sliding member 110 may be provided at an upper portion of the main body 10. The sliding member 110 may be provided to be movable in the front-rear direction. The sliding member 110 is moved forward by a pinion gear (not shown) rotated by a motor (not shown), so that the front end of the sliding member 110 may push the rear surface 39 of the door 30 forward. That is, the sliding member 110 may move forward so that the front end of the sliding member 110 is attached to the magnetic component 150 assembled to the rear surface 39 of the door 30, and the front end of the sliding member 110 may push the magnetic component 150 in a state where the front end of the sliding member 110 is attached to the magnetic component 150 (see Fig.10 ).

[0092] The slider 110 may include a contact member 120 provided at a front end of the slider 110. When the slider 110 moves forward, the contact member 120 may be attached to the magnetic member 150 assembled to the rear surface 39 of the door 30, and the contact member 120 may push the magnetic member 150 in a state of being attached to the magnetic member 150. When the contact member 120 pushes the magnetic member 150, the door 30 may be partially opened (see Fig.10 ).

[0093] The contact member 120 may include a magnet 121. When the slider 110 moves forward, the magnet 121 may attach the contact member 120 to the magnetic member 150 by magnetic force. The closing force of the door 30 may be adjusted by adjusting the size and / or thickness of the magnet 121.

[0094] The contact member 120 may include a cover 122 configured to cover the magnet 121. The cover 122 may prevent the magnet 121 from being exposed to the outside. In addition, the cover 122 may prevent the magnet 121 from directly contacting the magnetic member 150.

[0095] The slide 110 may include a rack 130 configured to allow the slide 110 to move in the front-rear direction. The rack 130 is engaged with the pinion gear and can rotate the pinion gear by the motor. Therefore, when the pinion gear is rotated by the motor, the rack 130 can move in the front-rear direction according to the rotation direction of the pinion gear.

[0096] The slider 110 may include a housing 140 in which the magnet 121 is accommodated. The housing 140 may be provided at a front end of the slider 110. The housing 140 may include an opening 141 which is open so that the magnet 121 is accommodated in the housing 140. The housing 140 may include a fixing hook 142 to which the magnet 121 accommodated in the housing 140 is fixed.

[0097] The door opening and closing device 100 may include a magnetic component 150 assembled to the rear surface 39 of the door 30. When the contact part 120 of the slider 110 is attached to the magnetic component 150, the magnetic component 150 may allow the door 30 to be closed by moving the slider 110 backward. The magnetic component 150 may include a housing 160 having an open front and assembled to the rear surface 39 of the door 30. The magnetic component 150 may include a shell 170 having an open front and fixed to the inside of the shell 160. The magnetic component 150 may include a magnet 180 partially accommodated in the shell 170. The magnetic component 150 may include a cover 190, which is configured to be rotatably assembled to the front of the shell 170 in the left-right direction to cover the open front of the shell 170.

[0098] The housing 160 may be assembled to the rear surface 39 of the door 30. In order to assemble the housing 160, the door 30 may include an insertion hole 51 formed to allow a portion of the housing 160 to be inserted into the rear surface 39 of the door 30. The rear portion of the housing 160 may be inserted into the insertion hole 51 formed on the rear surface 39 of the door 30.

[0099] The door 30 may include a pair of assembly grooves 53 formed at the upper and lower portions of the insertion hole 51, respectively, to allow assembly of a portion of the housing 160 inserted into the insertion hole 51. The pair of assembly grooves 53 may be formed along the edge of the insertion hole 51 at the upper and lower portions of the insertion hole 51, respectively. The assembly groove 53 formed at the upper portion of the insertion hole 51 among the pair of assembly grooves 53 may be formed such that opposite ends thereof extend to portions on the left and right sides of the insertion hole 51. The assembly groove 53 formed at the lower portion of the insertion hole 51 among the pair of assembly grooves 53 may be formed such that opposite ends thereof extend to portions on the left and right sides of the insertion hole 51.

[0100] The door 30 may include a pair of assembling portions 55 formed on left and right sides of the insertion hole 51 , respectively, to allow assembling of a portion of the housing 160 inserted into the insertion hole 51 .

[0101] The housing 160 may include a pair of assembly ribs 161 configured to be assembled by being fitted into a pair of assembly grooves 53 formed on the rear surface 39 of the door 30. The pair of assembly ribs 161 may be formed at a rear edge portion of the housing 160 to protrude rearward. That is, the pair of assembly ribs 161 may be formed to protrude toward the pair of assembly grooves 53 in which the pair of assembly ribs 161 are fitted and assembled.

[0102] The housing 160 may include a pair of assembling hooks 163 configured to be assembled by fitting into a pair of assembling portions 55 formed on the rear surface 39 of the door 30. The pair of assembling hooks 163 may be formed on left and right sides of the housing 160, respectively.

[0103] The housing 160 may include a plurality of fixing grooves 165 to which the housing 170 is fixed. The plurality of fixing grooves 165 may be formed inside the housing 160 so as to fix the housing 170 to the inside of the housing 160. The plurality of fixing grooves 165 may be formed on the upper surface, the lower surface, the left surface, and the right surface of the inside of the housing 160, respectively.

[0104] The magnetic member 150 may include a housing 170 having an open front and fixed to the inside of the housing 160. The housing 160 may include a receiving portion 167 in which the housing 170 is received by having an open front. The housing 170 may include an opening 171 configured to receive a portion of the magnet 180.

[0105] The housing 170 may include a plurality of housing fixing hooks 172, and the plurality of housing fixing hooks 172 are provided to be fixed to a plurality of fixing grooves 165 formed in the housing 160. The plurality of housing fixing hooks 172 may be formed on the upper surface, the lower surface, the left surface, and the right surface of the exterior of the housing 170 to respectively correspond to the plurality of fixing grooves 165. By fixing the plurality of housing fixing hooks 172 to the plurality of fixing grooves 165, the housing 170 accommodated in the accommodation portion 167 of the housing 160 may be fixed to the interior of the housing 160.

[0106] The housing 170 may include a pair of rotation protrusions 173 to which the cover 190 is rotatably assembled. The pair of rotation protrusions 173 may be formed to protrude from the upper and lower parts of the interior of the housing 170, respectively. The pair of rotation protrusions 173 may be formed inside the housing 170 at a portion away from the hinge shaft 35 of the door 30 in the left-right direction relative to the center of the housing 170. The cover 190 may rotate in the left-right direction around the pair of rotation protrusions 173. However, the pair of rotation protrusions 173 are not limited to being formed inside the housing 170 at a portion away from the hinge shaft 35 of the door 30 in the left-right direction relative to the center of the housing 170. That is, the pair of rotation protrusions 173 may be formed inside the housing 170 at a portion close to the hinge shaft 35 of the door 30 in the left-right direction relative to the center of the housing 170.

[0107] As described above, since the cover 190 rotates in the left-right direction about the pair of rotating protrusions 173, when the door 30 is opened or closed, the magnetic member 150 rotates according to the angle at which the door 30 is opened or closed, so that the attachment of the contact member 120 and the magnetic member 150 can be maintained. That is, when the door 30 is opened or closed, the cover 190 of the magnetic member 150 rotates at an angle corresponding to the angle at which the door 30 is opened or closed, so that the attachment of the contact member 120 and the magnetic member 150 can be maintained. That is, when the door 30 is opened or closed in a state where the contact member 120 is attached to the magnetic member 150, the cover 190 can be rotated so that the door 30 is opened or closed while the contact member 120 keeps the attachment surface attached to the magnetic member 150. When the door 30 is opened or closed, in the case where the cover 190 is not rotated so that the door 30 is opened or closed while the contact member 120 maintains the attachment surface attached to the magnetic member 150, because the attachment of the contact member 120 and the magnetic member 150 can be maintained, the contact member 120 and the magnetic member 150 may not be able to maintain parallel attachment, that is, only a portion of the attachment may be maintained, rather than maintaining surface contact. Therefore, when the door 30 is opened or closed, in the case where the cover 190 is rotated so that the door 30 is opened or closed while the contact member 120 maintains the attachment surface attached to the magnetic member 150, the contact member 120 and the magnetic member 150 will remain in a parallel state and can completely maintain surface contact.

[0108] The magnetic member 150 may include a magnet 180. When the slider 110 moves forward, the magnet 180 may attach the contact member 120 to the magnetic member 150 by magnetic force. The closing force of the door 30 may be adjusted by adjusting the size and / or thickness of the magnet 180.

[0109] The magnetic component 150 may include a cover 190 rotatably assembled to the front of the housing 170 in the left-right direction. The cover 190 may cover the open front of the housing 170. The cover 190 may include a pair of fixing hooks 191 to which the magnet 180 is fixed. The pair of fixing hooks 191 may be formed on the left and right sides of the cover 190, respectively. Since the magnet 180 is fixed to a pair of fixing hooks 191 formed on the cover 190, the magnet 180 may rotate with the cover 190. In addition, since the magnet 180 is fixed to the inside of the cover 190, the magnet 180 may be prevented from being exposed to the outside by the cover 190. The magnet 180 may be prevented from directly contacting the contact part 120 of the sliding member 110 by the cover 190.

[0110] The cover 190 may include a pair of rotation holes 192 configured to allow a pair of rotation protrusions 173 formed on the housing 170 to be rotatably assembled. The pair of rotation holes 192 may be formed at the upper and lower portions of the cover 190 to correspond to the pair of rotation protrusions 173, respectively.

[0111] The following will refer to Figures 9 to 20 The operation of the door opening and closing device 100 is described in detail. Figures 9 to 17 It is shown to describe the operation of opening and closing the first door 31 by the door opening and closing device 100 , so the first door 31 will be referred to as the door 30 for convenience.

[0112] Fig. 9 is a view showing a state in which a door according to the embodiment is closed. Fig.10 is a view illustrating an elastic rod provided at an upper portion of a door and a cam member provided on an upper hinge when the door is closed according to an embodiment. Fig.11 It is shown in Fig. 9 A view of a state in which the contact part is attached to the magnetic part when the slide member in FIG. 1 moves forward. Fig.12 is a perspective view showing a state in which a contact member is attached to a magnetic member according to the embodiment. Fig.13 It is shown that due to Fig.11 A view of the cover of the magnetic assembly rotating as the middle slide moves forward to open the door. Fig.14 is a perspective view illustrating that a cover is rotated in a state where a contact member is attached to a magnetic member according to an embodiment. Fig.15 is a view illustrating states of an elastic lever and a cam member when a door is fully opened according to an embodiment. Fig.16 is a view showing that a door is completely opened in a state where the door is partially opened by a slider according to an embodiment. Fig.17 is a diagram illustrating states of an elastic lever and a cam member when a door is partially opened according to an embodiment. Fig.18is a view illustrating that a door is automatically closed by a slider in a state in which the door is partially opened by the slider according to an embodiment. Fig.19 is a view illustrating that a cover is rotated when a door is closed by a slider according to an embodiment. Fig. 20 2 is a view showing that after a door is closed by the slider, the slider returns to its original position while a contact part of the slider is disengaged from a magnetic part according to an embodiment.

[0113] like Fig. 9 As shown, when the door 30 is closed, the contact member 120 of the slider 110 may be in a state of being spaced apart from the magnetic member 150. In order to partially open the door 30 when the door 30 is closed, the first switch 41 (see Figure 3 ) to operate the sliding member 110.

[0114] like Fig.10 As shown, when the door 30 is closed, the elastic rod 60 provided at the upper portion of the door 30 and the cam member 70 provided on the upper hinge 33 may be in a state of contacting each other.

[0115] The elastic rod 60 can transmit elastic force in the direction of closing the door 30, so that when the door 30 is closed, the door 30 can be in close contact with the main body 10. When the door 30 is in close contact with the main body 10 through the elastic rod 60, the storage chamber 20 (see Figure 2 ) to prevent cold air leakage.

[0116] The elastic rod 60 is formed of a material having elasticity, is configured to be bent in a U-shape, and may include a roller 61 that contacts the cam member 70. The roller 61 may move along the shape of the cam surface 71 by contacting the cam surface 71 of the cam member 70. When the door 30 is fully opened, the roller 61 may be maintained in a state of not contacting the cam surface 71 of the cam member 70. When the roller 61 contacts the cam surface 71 in the process of closing the door 30, the elastic rod 60 is compressed to accumulate elastic force.

[0117] When the door 30 is closed, the cam member 70 contacts the roller 61 of the elastic rod 60, so that the elastic rod 60 can accumulate elastic force. In addition, the cam member 70 transmits the elastic force accumulated by the elastic member 60 to the door 30 in the direction of closing the door 30, so that the door 30 can be in close contact with the main body 10 through the elastic member 60.

[0118] The cam member 70 may include a cam surface 71, and the roller 61 of the elastic rod 60 contacts the cam surface 71. The cam surface 71 may include an inflection point 73, which is a reference point when the door 30 is opened and closed, and a first contact surface 75 and a second contact surface 77, respectively disposed at the lower side and the upper side of the inflection point 73 to have opposite slopes relative to the inflection point 73.

[0119] When the door 30 is in a fully opened state, the roller 61 of the elastic rod 60 is kept out of contact with the cam surface 71 of the cam member 70 , and in the process of closing the door 30 , the roller 61 may contact with the first contact surface 75 of the cam surface 71 .

[0120] In the process of closing the door 30, the roller 61 in contact with the first contact surface 75 may move along the cam surface 71 while sequentially contacting the first contact surface 75, the inflection point 73, and the second contact surface 77. When the roller 61 moves to the inflection point 73 after contacting the first contact surface 75, the elastic rod 60 may accumulate elastic force. When the user closes the door 30 enough to make the roller 61 exceed the inflection point 73, the elastic rod 60 may transfer the accumulated elastic force to the door 30 when the roller 61 moves from the inflection point 73 to the second contact surface 77. That is, when the user closes the door 30 by transferring to the door 30 a force that is only enough to make the roller 61 of the elastic rod 60 exceed the inflection point 73, even if the user's force is no longer transferred to the door 30, the door 30 may be in close contact with the body 10 by receiving the elastic force in the direction of closing the door 30. When the door 30 is closed, the roller 61 of the elastic rod 60 may be in a state of contacting the second contact surface 77 of the cam member 70.

[0121] When the door 30 is closed, the first switch 41 (see Figure 3 ) is touched to operate the sliding member 110, such as Fig.11 and Fig.12 As shown, the slider 110 moves forward so that the contact member 120 can be attached to the magnetic member 150. That is, the magnet 121 of the contact member 120 and the magnet 180 of the magnetic member 150 can be attached by magnetic force. In this case, the magnet 121 of the contact member 120 and the magnet 180 of the magnetic member 150 can be prevented from directly contacting each other by the covers 122 and 190, respectively.

[0122] like Fig.13 and Fig.14As shown, when the sliding member 110 moves further forward in a state where the contact member 120 is attached to the magnetic member 150, the contact member 120 pushes the magnetic member 150 so that the door 30 can be partially opened. At this time, the cover 190 of the magnetic member 150 can rotate around the pair of rotating protrusions 173 so as to maintain a constant magnetic force between the cover 190 and the contact member 120 according to the opening of the door 30. The cover 190 of the magnetic member 150 can rotate around the pair of rotating protrusions 173 so that the contact member 120 and the magnetic member 150 can remain parallel to each other to make surface contact with each other according to the opening of the door 30. That is, the cover 190 of the magnetic member 150 can rotate around the pair of rotating protrusions 173 at an angle corresponding to the opening angle of the door 30, so that the contact member 120 and the magnetic member 150 can remain parallel to each other to make surface contact with each other according to the opening of the door 30. Because the door 30 rotates around the hinge shaft 35 (see Figure 5 ) rotates clockwise, so the cover 190 can rotate counterclockwise around a pair of rotating protrusions 173.

[0123] like Fig.15 As shown, when the door 30 is partially opened, when the roller 61 of the elastic rod 60 moves from the sliding member 110 (see Fig.12 and Fig.13 ) receives a force sufficient to pass through the second contact surface 77 and exceed the inflection point 73, as Fig.16 As shown, the door 30 can be fully opened while the roller 61 of the elastic rod 60 passes the second contact surface 77 and crosses the inflection point 73 .

[0124] When the door 30 may be fully opened, the slider 110 may return to its original position while the attachment of the contact member 120 and the magnetic member 150 is released.

[0125] like Fig.17 As shown, when the door 30 is partially opened, when the roller 61 of the elastic rod 60 moves from the sliding member 110 (see Fig.12 and Fig.13 ) When the receiving force reaches the point where the roller 61 passes the second contact surface 77 and does not exceed the inflection point 73, but is stuck on the inflection point 73, the door 30 will no longer be opened and can be maintained in a partially open state.

[0126] like Fig.18 As shown, when the door 30 stops in a state where the door 30 is only partially opened by the sliding member 110, the sliding member 110 may automatically move backward and return to the original position. That is, the sliding member 110 may return to the position when the door 30 is closed. However, the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and when the door 30 stops in a state where the door 30 is only partially opened by the sliding member 110, the sliding member 110 may move backward and return to the original position by the manipulation of the user. For example, the user may touch a switch or the like to operate the sliding member 110 to move backward.

[0127] like Fig.19 As shown, when the slider 110 moves backward, since the contact member 120 and the magnetic member 150 of the slider 110 are maintained in a state of being attached to each other, the door 30 can rotate in the closing direction due to the magnetic force of the magnets 121 and 180. That is, the door 30 can rotate about the hinge shaft 35 (see Figure 5 ) is rotated counterclockwise. At this time, the cover 190 of the magnetic component 150 can rotate around the pair of rotating protrusions 173, so that the attachment of the cover 190 and the contact component 120 can be maintained according to the closing of the door 30. The cover 190 of the magnetic component 150 can rotate around the pair of rotating protrusions 173, so that the contact component 120 and the magnetic component 150 can be kept parallel to each other for surface contact according to the closing of the door 30. That is, the cover 190 of the magnetic component 150 can rotate around the pair of rotating protrusions 173 at an angle corresponding to the closing angle of the door 30, so that the contact component 120 and the magnetic component 150 can be kept parallel to each other for surface contact according to the closing of the door 30. That is, when the door 30 is closed in a state where the contact component 120 is attached to the magnetic component 150, the cover 190 of the magnetic component 150 can rotate so that the contact component 120 is closed while keeping the attachment surface attached to the magnetic component 150. Because the door 30 rotates around the hinge shaft 35 (see Figure 5 ) rotates counterclockwise, so the cover 190 can rotate clockwise around a pair of rotating protrusions 173.

[0128] like Fig. 20 As shown, when the slider 110 moves backward and the door 30 is completely closed, the attachment of the contact member 120 of the slider 110 and the magnetic member 150 is released, and the slider 110 can return to the original position.

[0129] Fig.21 2 is a view showing that the magnetic member according to the embodiment is provided with a magnet and the contact member is not provided with a magnet but is provided with a cover made of iron.

[0130] like Fig.21 As shown, the magnet 180 may be provided only on the magnetic member 150. In this case, the cover 122 of the contact member 120 may be formed of iron so that the contact member 120 may be attached to the magnetic member 150. In addition to the cover 122 for fixing the magnet 121 (see Figure 6 ) of the fixing hook 142 (see Figure 6 ) is deleted, the structure of the housing 140 may be the same as the structure of the housing 140 shown in FIG. 6. Except for the structure of the housing 140, the remaining structure of the sliding member 110 may be the same as that in FIG. Figure 6 The construction of the slide 110 shown in FIG. 1 is the same.

[0131] Fig. 22 1 is a view showing that a contact member according to an embodiment is provided with a magnet and a magnetic member is not provided with a magnet but is provided with a cover made of iron.

[0132] like Fig. 22 As shown, the magnet 121 may be provided only on the contact member 120. In this case, the cover 190 of the magnetic member 150 may be formed of iron so that the contact member 120 may be attached to the magnetic member 150. In addition to the cover 190 for fixing the magnet 180 (see Figure 7 ) of a pair of fixing hooks 191 (see Figure 7 ) is deleted, the cover 190 may be constructed in the same manner as in Figure 7 The construction of the cover 190 shown in FIG. 1 is the same as that of the cover 190 shown in FIG. 1. Except for the construction of the cover 190, the remaining construction of the magnetic component 150 may be the same as that of FIG. Figure 7 and Figure 8 The construction of the magnetic component 150 shown in FIG. 1 is the same.

[0133] Fig.23 is an exploded view showing a slide according to an embodiment.

[0134] like Fig.23 As shown, the slider 110 may include a contact member 120 disposed at the front end of the slider 110. When the slider 110 moves forward, the contact member 120 may be attached to the magnetic member 150 assembled to the rear surface 39 of the door 30, and push the magnetic member 150 in a state where the contact member 120 is attached to the magnetic member 150. When the contact member 120 pushes the magnetic member 150, the door 30 may be partially opened (see Fig.11 ).

[0135] The contact member 120 may include a magnet 124. When the slider 110 moves forward, the magnet 124 may attach the contact member 120 to the magnetic member 150 by magnetic force. The closing force of the door 30 may be adjusted by adjusting the size and / or thickness of the magnet 124.

[0136] The contact member 120 may include a cover 125 rotatably assembled to the front of the housing 140, which will be described below. The cover 125 may cover the magnet 124 to prevent the magnet 124 from being exposed to the outside. In addition, the cover 125 may prevent the magnet 124 from directly contacting the magnetic member 150.

[0137] The cover 125 may include a pair of fixing hooks 126 to which the magnet 124 is fixed. The pair of fixing hooks 126 may be formed on the left and right sides of the cover 125, respectively. Since the magnet 124 is fixed to the pair of fixing hooks 126 formed on the cover 125, the magnet 124 may rotate together with the cover 125. In addition, since the magnet 124 is fixed to the inside of the cover 125, the magnet 124 may be prevented from being exposed to the outside by the cover 125. The magnet 124 may be prevented from directly contacting the magnetic member 150 by the cover 125.

[0138] The cover 125 may include a pair of rotation holes 127 into which a pair of rotation protrusions 144 formed on the housing 140 are rotatably assembled. The pair of rotation holes 127 may be formed at upper and lower portions of the cover 125 to correspond to the pair of rotation protrusions 144, respectively.

[0139] The slide 110 may include a rack 130 configured to allow the slide 110 to move in the front-rear direction. The rack 130 is engaged with a pinion gear, and the pinion gear may be rotated by a motor. Therefore, when the pinion gear is rotated by the motor, the rack 130 may move in the front-rear direction according to the rotation direction of the pinion gear.

[0140] The slider 110 may include a housing 140 in which the magnet 124 is accommodated. The housing 140 may be provided at a front end of the slider 110. The housing 140 may include an open opening 143 so that the magnet 124 is accommodated in the housing 140.

[0141] The housing 140 may include a pair of rotating protrusions 144, and the cover 125 is rotatably assembled to the pair of rotating protrusions 144. The pair of rotating protrusions 144 may be formed to protrude from the upper and lower portions of the housing 140, respectively. The pair of rotating protrusions 144 may be formed within the housing 140 at a portion that is away from the hinge shaft 35 of the door 30 in the left-right direction relative to the center of the housing 140. The cover 125 may rotate in the left-right direction around the pair of rotating protrusions 144. However, as described above, the pair of rotating protrusions 144 is not limited to being formed within the housing 140 at a portion that is away from the hinge shaft 35 of the door 30 in the left-right direction relative to the center of the housing 140. That is, the pair of rotating protrusions 144 may be formed within the housing 140 at a portion that is close to the hinge shaft 35 of the door 30 in the left-right direction relative to the center of the housing 140 (see Figure 5 ).

[0142] As described above, since the cover 125 rotates in the left-right direction about the pair of rotating protrusions 144 when the door 30 is opened or closed, the contact member 120 rotates according to the angle at which the door 30 is opened or closed, so that the attachment of the contact member 120 and the magnetic member 150 can be maintained. That is, when the door 30 is opened or closed, the cover 125 of the contact member 120 rotates at an angle corresponding to the angle at which the door 30 is opened or closed, so that the attachment of the contact member 120 and the magnetic member 150 can be maintained. That is, when the door 30 is opened or closed, the cover 125 of the contact member 120 can be rotated so that the door 30 is opened or closed while the contact member 120 keeps the attachment surface attached to the magnetic member 150. In the case where the cover 125 does not rotate according to the angle at which the door 30 is opened or closed when the door 30 is opened or closed, since the attachment of the contact member 120 and the magnetic member 150 can be maintained, but the contact member 120 and the magnetic member 150 may not be maintained parallel, only a portion of the attachment can be maintained instead of maintaining surface contact. Therefore, in the case where the cover 125 rotates according to the angle at which the door 30 is opened or closed when the door 30 is opened or closed, the contact member 120 and the magnetic member 150 are maintained in a parallel state, and surface contact can be maintained completely.

[0143] Fig.24 is a diagram for explaining a process of assembling a disassembled magnetic component to a rear surface of a door according to an embodiment.

[0144] like Fig.24 As shown, the magnetic component 150 may include a housing 160 having an open front and assembled to the rear surface 39 of the door 30. The magnetic component 150 may include a shell 170 having an open front and fixed to the interior of the housing 160. The magnetic component 150 may include a magnet 180 partially accommodated in the shell 170. The magnetic component 150 may include a cover 195, which is configured to be assembled to the front of the shell 170 to cover the open front of the shell 170.

[0145] The housing 160 may be assembled to the rear surface 39 of the door 30. In order to assemble the housing 160, the door 30 may include an insertion hole 51 formed to allow a portion of the housing 160 to be inserted into the rear surface 39 of the door 30. The rear portion of the housing 160 may be inserted into the insertion hole 51 formed on the rear surface 39 of the door 30.

[0146] The door 30 may include a pair of assembly grooves 53 formed at the upper and lower portions of the insertion hole 51, respectively, to allow assembly of a portion of the housing 160 inserted into the insertion hole 51. The pair of assembly grooves 53 may be formed along the edge of the insertion hole 51 at the upper and lower portions of the insertion hole 51, respectively. The assembly groove 53 formed at the upper portion of the insertion hole 51 among the pair of assembly grooves 53 may be formed such that opposite ends of the assembly groove extend to portions on the left and right sides of the insertion hole 51. The assembly groove 53 formed at the lower portion of the insertion hole 51 among the pair of assembly grooves 53 may be formed such that opposite ends of the assembly groove extend to portions on the left and right sides of the insertion hole 51.

[0147] The door 30 may include a pair of assembling portions 55 formed on left and right sides of the insertion hole 51 , respectively, to allow assembling a portion of the housing 160 inserted into the insertion hole 51 .

[0148] The housing 160 may include a pair of assembly ribs 161 configured to be assembled by being fitted into a pair of assembly grooves 53 formed on the rear surface 39 of the door 30. The pair of assembly ribs 161 may be formed at the rear edge portion of the housing 160 to protrude rearward. That is, the pair of assembly ribs 161 may be formed to protrude toward the pair of assembly grooves 53 in which the pair of assembly ribs 161 are fitted and assembled (see FIG. Figure 8 ).

[0149] The housing 160 may include a pair of assembling hooks 163 configured to be assembled by fitting into a pair of assembling portions 55 formed on the rear surface 39 of the door 30. The pair of assembling hooks 163 may be formed on left and right sides of the housing 160, respectively.

[0150] The housing 160 may include a plurality of fixing grooves 165 to which the housing 170 is fixed. The plurality of fixing grooves 165 may be formed inside the housing 160 so as to fix the housing 170 to the inside of the housing 160. The plurality of fixing grooves 165 may be formed on the upper surface, the lower surface, the left surface, and the right surface of the inside of the housing 160, respectively.

[0151] The magnetic member 150 may include a housing 170 having an open front and fixed to the inside of the housing 160. The housing 160 may include a receiving portion 167 in which the housing 170 is received by having an open front. The housing 170 may include an opening 174 configured to receive a portion of the magnet 180.

[0152] The housing 170 may include a plurality of housing fixing hooks 175, and the plurality of housing fixing hooks 175 are provided to be fixed to a plurality of fixing grooves 165 formed in the housing 160. The plurality of housing fixing hooks 175 may be formed on the upper surface, the lower surface, the left surface, and the right surface of the outer side of the housing 170 to respectively correspond to the plurality of fixing grooves 165. By fixing the plurality of housing fixing hooks 175 to the plurality of fixing grooves 165, the housing 170, which may be accommodated in the accommodation portion 167 of the housing 160, may be fixed to the inside of the housing 160.

[0153] The magnetic member 150 may include a magnet 180. When the slider 110 moves forward, the magnet 180 may attach the contact member 120 to the magnetic member 150 by magnetic force. The closing force of the door 30 may be adjusted by adjusting the size and / or thickness of the magnet 180.

[0154] The magnetic component 150 may include a cover 195 rotatably assembled to the front of the housing 170. The cover 195 may cover the open front of the housing 170. The cover 195 may include a pair of fixing hooks 196 to which the magnet 180 is fixed. The pair of fixing hooks 196 may be formed on the left and right sides of the cover 195, respectively. Since the magnet 180 is fixed to the inside of the cover 195, the magnet 180 may be prevented from being exposed to the outside by the cover 195. The magnet 180 may be prevented from directly contacting the contact part 120 of the sliding member 110 by the cover 195.

[0155] Fig.25 is a diagram illustrating a state in which a contact member is attached to a magnetic member when a slider moves forward in a state in which a door is closed according to an embodiment. Fig.26 It is shown that due to Fig.25 FIG. 2 shows a diagram of a cover of a contact part being rotated when a sliding member in the door is moved forward and a door is opened.

[0156] like Fig.25 As shown, when the door 30 is closed, the first switch 41 (see Figure 3 ) is touched to operate the slider 110, the slider 110 moves forward so that the contact member 120 can be attached to the magnetic member 150. That is, the magnet 124 of the contact member 120 and the magnet 180 of the magnetic member 150 can be attached by magnetic force. In this case, the magnet 124 of the contact member 120 and the magnet 180 of the magnetic member 150 can be prevented from directly contacting each other by the covers 125 and 195, respectively.

[0157] like Fig.26As shown, when the slider 110 moves further forward in a state where the contact member 120 is attached to the magnetic member 150, the contact member 120 pushes the magnetic member 150, so that the door 30 is partially opened. At this time, the cover 125 of the contact member 120 can rotate around a pair of rotating protrusions 144 so that the attachment to the magnetic member 150 can be maintained according to the opening of the door 30. The cover 125 of the contact member 120 can rotate around a pair of rotating protrusions 144 so that the contact member 120 and the magnetic member 150 can be maintained parallel to each other to make surface contact with each other according to the opening of the door 30. That is, the cover 125 of the contact member 120 can rotate around a pair of rotating protrusions 144 at an angle corresponding to the opening angle of the door 30, so that the contact member 120 and the magnetic member 150 can be maintained parallel to each other to make surface contact with each other according to the opening of the door 30. Because the door 30 rotates around the hinge shaft 35 (see Figure 5 ) rotates clockwise, so the cover 125 can rotate clockwise around a pair of rotating protrusions 144.

[0158] Although not shown in the drawings, when the contact member 120 and the magnetic member 150 are maintained in a parallel state according to the opening and closing of the door 30, both the contact member 120 and the magnetic member 150 may be rotated according to the opening and closing of the door 30. In addition, both the contact member 120 and the magnetic member 150 may not be rotated. When neither the contact member 120 nor the magnetic member 150 rotates, the slider 110 may be formed to have the same track as the track along which the door 30 rotates according to the opening and closing of the door 30. That is, the slider 110 is formed in an arc shape with a curvature instead of a straight bar, so that the slider 110 can move along the same track as the track along which the door 30 rotates.

[0159] Although specific shapes and directions are mainly described with reference to the accompanying drawings in the description of the refrigerator, those skilled in the art may make various modifications and changes to these shapes and directions, and these modifications and changes will be construed as being included within the scope of the rights of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A refrigerator, comprising: a main body having a storage chamber; a door rotatably coupled to the body to open or close the storage chamber; a sliding member provided on the main body, the sliding member being configured to be movable in a front-rear direction to open or close the door, the sliding member including a contact part; as well as a magnetic member mounted to the rear surface of the door, the magnetic member being configured to be magnetically attachable to or detachable from the contact member by movement of a slider, wherein the door is configured to be opened or closed by the sliding member while the magnetic member is magnetically attached to the contact member, and Wherein, a portion of the magnetic component and at least one of the contact component are configured to be rotatable so as to simultaneously maintain the attachment of the magnetic component and the contact component.

2. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein: The sliding member further comprises: a rack for allowing the slide member to move in a front-rear direction; and A housing is disposed at the front end of the sliding member and has an opening.

3. The refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein: The contact component comprises: a magnet partially housed in the housing; and A cover is used to cover the opening of the housing and is rotatably coupled to the housing such that the cover is configured to be rotatable relative to the housing while the magnetic member is magnetically attached to the contact member.

4. The refrigerator according to claim 3, wherein: The housing further includes a pair of rotation protrusions formed at an upper portion and a lower portion of an interior of the housing, respectively, such that the cover is rotatably coupled to the pair of rotation protrusions.

5. The refrigerator according to claim 4, wherein: The main body includes a hinge shaft to which the door is rotatably coupled, and the pair of rotation protrusions are formed at a portion of the hinge shaft away from the door in a left-right direction with respect to a center of the housing.

6. The refrigerator according to claim 5, wherein: The cover comprises: a pair of rotation holes to which the pair of rotation protrusions are rotatably coupled; and A pair of fixing hooks, the magnet being fixed to the pair of fixing hooks between the pair of fixing hooks.

7. The refrigerator according to claim 6, wherein: The magnet is accommodated between the cover and the housing so as to prevent the magnet from being exposed to the outside of the slider, and the magnet is fixed to the pair of fixing hooks to rotate together with the cover.

8. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein: The magnetic component comprises: a housing having an opening and mounted to the rear surface of the door; a housing having an opening and being accommodated inside the housing by being inserted into the opening of the housing; a magnet partially housed in the housing; and A cover is used to cover the opening of the housing and is rotatably coupled to the housing such that the cover is configured to be rotatable relative to the housing while the magnetic member is magnetically attached to the contact member.

9. The refrigerator according to claim 8, wherein: The door comprises: an insertion hole formed on a rear surface of the door to allow a portion of the housing to be inserted; a pair of assembly grooves formed at upper and lower portions of the insertion hole, respectively, to allow the housing to be mounted; and A pair of assembling portions are respectively formed on left and right sides of the insertion hole to allow the housing to be mounted.

10. The refrigerator according to claim 9, wherein: The housing also includes: a receiving portion having an open front portion for receiving the housing; a pair of assembling ribs respectively provided at an upper portion and a lower portion of a rear surface of the housing to be fitted into the pair of assembling grooves; and A pair of assembling hooks are respectively provided on left and right sides of a rear surface of the housing to be mounted in the pair of assembling portions.

11. The refrigerator according to claim 10, wherein: The housing further comprises a plurality of fixing slots, and The housing further comprises: a plurality of housing fixing hooks fixed to the plurality of fixing grooves; and A pair of rotation protrusions are respectively provided at an upper portion and a lower portion of an interior of the housing such that the cover is rotatably coupled to the pair of rotation protrusions.

12. The refrigerator according to claim 11, wherein: The body includes a hinge shaft to which the door is rotatably coupled, and The pair of rotation protrusions are formed at portions that are away from a hinge shaft of the door in a left-right direction with respect to a center of the housing.

13. The refrigerator according to claim 12, wherein: The cover also includes: a pair of rotation holes to which the pair of rotation protrusions are rotatably coupled; and A pair of fixing hooks, the magnet being fixed to the pair of fixing hooks between the pair of fixing hooks.

14. The refrigerator according to claim 13, wherein: The magnet is accommodated between the cover and the housing so as to prevent the magnet from being exposed to the outside of the magnetic member, and the magnet is fixed to the pair of fixing hooks to rotate together with the cover.

15. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein: The door comprises: a first door and a second door, wherein the first door and the second door are respectively arranged on the left side and the right side of the main body, and The slide member and the magnetic member are provided in pair to each of the first door and the second door.

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