Semi-auto closing apparatus and refrigerator having the same

摘要

A refrigerator which improves the structure of an auto closing apparatus, increases the sealing ability of a door, and omits mounting of a separate spring. The refrigerator includes at least one door opening and closing at least one storage chamber provided in a main body, at least one upper hinge module including a body part and an extension part rotatably coupled to the at least one door, at least one lower hinge module, a door cap installed on an upper portion of the at least one door and including a hinge receiving part, an auto close lever coupled to the door cap and has elasticity to transmit elastic force to the door, and a cam member including a cam surface contacting the auto close lever so that the auto close lever accumulates elastic force and then transmits the elastic force to the door when the door is closed.

主权项

1. A refrigerator comprising:
a main body; at least one storage chamber having an opened front portion and provided in the main body; at least one door opening and closing the at least one storage chamber; at least one upper hinge module including a body part and installed on an upper portion of the main body, and an extension part extended from the body part to the at least one door and rotatably coupled to the at least one door; at least one lower hinge module installed on a lower portion of the main body and rotatably coupled to the at least one door; a door cap installed on the upper portion of the at least one door and including a hinge receiving part in which the extension part of the at least one upper hinge module is received; an auto close lever installed on the door cap so as to be received in the hinge receiving part, and having elasticity to transmit elastic force to the at least one door in a closing direction of the at least one door when the at least one door is closed; and a cam member installed on the extension part of the at least one upper hinge module, and including a cam surface contacting the auto close lever so that the auto close lever accumulates elastic force and transmits the elastic force to the at least one door when the at least one door is closed.