Refrigerator

摘要

A refrigerator includes a cabinet that defines a first storage compartment configured to store food, a main door rotatably mounted on the cabinet and configured to open or close at least a portion of the first storage compartment, an accommodation device accessible through an opening in the main door, a sub door mounted on the main door and configured to open or close the opening, and a door opening assembly that is configured to selectively restrict one side of a back surface of the sub door to a corresponding side of a front surface of the main door to thereby selectively restrict movement of the sub door relative to the main door. The accommodation device defines a second storage compartment within the main door that is separated from the first storage compartment, and the door opening assembly is configured to be manipulated from a side surface of the sub door.

主权项

1. A refrigerator comprising:
a cabinet defining a first storage compartment that is configured to store food; a main door rotatably mounted on the cabinet and configured to open or close at least a portion of the first storage compartment and having an opening; a sub door mounted on the main door and configured to open or close the opening; and a door opening assembly that is configured to selectively restrict one side of a back surface of the sub door to a corresponding side of a front surface of the main door to thereby selectively restrict movement of the sub door relative to the main door, the door opening assembly being configured to be manipulated from a side edge portion of the sub door, wherein the door opening assembly comprises:
a portion of a locking unit disposed inside the sub door and configured to be selectively restricted to the main door;a manipulation unit disposed at a lower end of the side edge portion of the sub door, at least a portion of the manipulation unit being exposed outside the sub door to be manipulated by a user; anda connection unit vertically disposed within the sub door to couple the locking unit to the manipulation unit, wherein the connection unit is interlocked with the manipulation unit such that manipulating the manipulation unit releases a restriction between the locking unit and the main door, wherein the main door includes an accommodation part formed in a front surface thereof, to accommodate a portion of the locking unit, wherein the locking unit includes:
a locking member protruding from the back surface of the sub door to be selectively received in the accommodation part;a locking member bracket on which the locking member is rotatably mounted;a locking member case accommodating the locking member and the locking member bracket; anda case cover to cover an opened portion of the locking member case, and wherein the locking member includes:
a body horizontally extending to protrude by passing through the back surface of the sub door, an upper end of the connection unit being in contact with a lower surface of the body;a restriction part formed at one end of the body and having a hook shape to be hooked to the accommodation part of the main door;a rotation shaft formed at the other end of the body to allow the restriction part to rotate thereabout; andan elastic member disposed on the rotation shaft to provide an elastic force for allowing the locking member to return to its original position.