Door opening device for food storage apparatus such as refrigerator

摘要

A door opening device for a food storage apparatus such as a household refrigerator includes a generally cylindrical coil unit (12) mounted on a body (1) of the storage apparatus and having an axially extending through hole (105), a plunger (14) mounted in the hole (105) of the coil unit (12) so as to be axially moved with respect to the coil unit (12), the plunger (14) being moved in a direction when the coil unit (12) is energized, and a pushing member (15) mounted on one axial end of the plunger (14) so as to be moved with the plunger (14), the pushing member (15) pushing the door (2a) in an opening direction against a sticking force of the magnet gasket (2b) when moved in the one direction with the plunger (14).