Refrigerator

Details Refrigerator Refrigerator

2006-06-13

2006-06-13

Wilkens, Janet M. (Department: 3637)

Supports: cabinet structure

Spaced insulated wall

Refrigerator cabinet

C049S063000, C312S321500

Reexamination Certificate

active

07059693

ABSTRACT:
A refrigerator with a home bar door is smoothly and automatically opened and includes an automatic opening unit, a hook unit, a latch unit, and a damping unit. The automatic opening unit pushes the home bar door to a predetermined angle, so that the home bar door is automatically opened by gravity. The hook unit cooperates with the latch unit to lock or unlock the home bar door. The damping unit includes a casing and is connected to at least one hinge shaft. The automatic opening unit is provided with a push rod and an elastic member to open by a rotation thereof. The home bar door is rotated to be opened. A rotary member is rotatably installed in the casing, with oil contained therein to reduce rotating speed of the rotary member. An associated hinge shaft engages with the rotary member to rotate along with the rotary member.

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Publication KR2004046105A; Jung inventor; Fig and abstract

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