摘要 |
Disclosed are a door assembly and a refrigerator having the same. The refrigerator includes a main body (2) having a storage compartment (20; 40) in which food is stored, a door (30; 50; 42) configured to open or close the storage compartment, a door assembly (100) configured to pivotally rotatably connect the door to the main body, a door opening/closing determination unit (90) configured to determine whether or not a user wishes to open the door, and a controller (80) configured to drive a motor (180) in response a signal sensed by the door opening/closing determination unit (90). The door assembly (100) includes a hinge bracket (120) installed to the main body (2), a hinge shaft (190) coupled to the hinge bracket (120), the hinge shaft (190) serving as a rotation center of the door, and the motor (180) installed to the door to rotate the door forward or in reverse, the motor (180) being rotated relative to the hinge shaft (190). |