Door hinge structure for refrigerator

Details Door hinge structure for refrigerator Door hinge structure for refrigerator

2006-09-26

2006-09-26

Mah, Chuck Y. (Department: 3677)

Miscellaneous hardware (e.g., bushing, carpet fastener, caster,

Hinge

Having stop or abutment

C016S330000, C016S334000, C016S295000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07111363

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed herein is a door hinge structure for a refrigerator. The door hinge structure comprises an upper fixture unit which is screwed to a predetermined front upper portion of a refrigerator body, and has an upper hinge pin to be inserted in a top aperture formed at an upper surface of a refrigerator door, an upper hinge unit which is mounted on the upper surface of the door, and has a through opening for allowing a distal end of the upper hinge pin to be slidably inserted therethrough, the upper hinge unit being coupled with the upper fixture unit by making use of a torsion spring so that it is vertically spaced therewith, a lower fixture unit which is screwed to a predetermined front lower portion of the body, and has a lower hinge pin to be inserted in a bottom aperture formed, at a lower surface of the door, a lower hinge unit which is mounted on the lower surface of the door, and has a through opening for the insertion of the lower hinge pin, and a stopper member which is interposed between the lower fixture unit and the lower hinge unit and is adapted to stop pivotal movement of the door at least one time.

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