Refrigerator
The refrigerator's hinge bracket with a hinge cam and guide rail system addresses the need for improved door control, offering smoother operation and enhanced user convenience through controlled speed and variable angles.
WO2026146810A1PCT designated stage Publication Date: 2026-07-09SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- WO · WO
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-10-21
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-09
AI Technical Summary
Technical Problem
Existing refrigerators lack improved structures for controlling the opening and closing speeds of doors to enhance user convenience and efficiency.
Method used
A refrigerator design incorporating a hinge bracket with a hinge cam and guide rail system that controls the door's opening and closing speeds, allowing for variable angles and deceleration during the opening and closing processes.
Benefits of technology
The system provides smoother door operation, allowing for controlled door opening and closing speeds, increased user convenience, and enhanced usability by accommodating various door opening angles.
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Abstract
This refrigerator comprises: a main body that forms a storage chamber; a door provided to open and close the storage chamber; and a hinge bracket that connects the main body and the door and rotatably supports the door. The hinge bracket includes: a hinge cam; and a guide shaft that is spaced apart from the hinge cam and protrudes toward the door. The door includes: a door cam engaged with the hinge cam and provided so that the movement thereof is guided by the hinge cam when the door is being opened or closed; and a guide rail which is spaced apart from the door cam, and into which a guide shaft is inserted and which passes the guide rail when the door is being opened or closed.
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