公开(公告)号：US20250075964A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-06

申请号：US18745128

申请日：2024-06-17

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Suhyeong LIM ,  Donghyeon KWAK ,  Jaejin LEE ,  Hojune JEON

IPC: F25D23/02 ,  E05B15/04 ,  E05B47/00 ,  E05B57/00

Abstract: A refrigerator may include a body having a compartment, an inner door having an opening, and being rotatable between a closed and an open position relative to the compartment, an outer door in front of the inner door, and rotatable to open and close the opening, a locking device to lock the outer door to, and unlock the outer door from, the inner door, and an input unit to receive a user input to unlock the outer door, wherein the locking device includes a latch that is rotatable between a locked and unlocked position, a lever configured to be manually manipulatable with a manipulation force by the user so that the latch rotates from the locked to the unlocked position, and a driving source configured to, based on the user input, apply a force so that the latch rotates from the locked to the unlocked position.

公开(公告)号：US20230204278A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-29

申请号：US17968390

申请日：2022-10-18

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Suhyeong LIM ,  Changgu KANG ,  Hyunsung JEONG

IPC: F25D23/02 ,  E05F11/54

CPC classification number: F25D23/028 ,  E05F11/54

Abstract: A door opening device for opening a drawer type door of a refrigerator includes: a handle lever rotatably assembled with a door cap and including a rotating and pressing portion; a transfer lever positioned behind the handle lever to rotate by the handle lever, and including a sliding surface inclined such that the rotating and pressing portion slidingly moves according to a rotation of the handle lever; and a slider assembled with a rear portion of the transfer lever in such a way as to be linearly movable, and configured to linearly move toward a rear direction according to a rotation of the transfer lever to press the main body, thereby opening the drawer type door.

公开(公告)号：US20250075965A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-06

申请号：US18753491

申请日：2024-06-25

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Suhyeong LIM ,  Donghyeon KWAK ,  Jaejin LEE ,  Hojune JEON

IPC: F25D23/02

Abstract: A refrigerator may include a main body forming a storage compartment; a door configured to open and close the storage compartment and including a guide rail; and a hinge bracket connecting the main body and the door so the door is rotatable between being opened and a closed to respectively open and close the compartment. The hinge bracket may include a guide shaft inserted into the guide rail to guide rotation of the door. The guide rail may include: a first end and a second end where the guide shaft is respectively located when the door is closed and opened, a free area between the first and second end and having a first width, and a limited area between the second end and free area and having a second width less than the first width.

公开(公告)号：US20240125537A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-18

申请号：US18358729

申请日：2023-07-25

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Suhyeong LIM ,  Joongkyung PARK ,  Seunghoon LEE

IPC: F25D23/02 ,  E05F11/00 ,  F25D25/02

CPC classification number: F25D23/025 ,  E05F11/00 ,  F25D25/025

Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator including a main body, a storage compartment provided inside the main body with a front side that is open, a drawer-type door slidably coupled to the main body to open and close the storage compartment, and including a door cap having a handle pocket, and a door opening device coupled to the door cap and configured to open the drawer-type door. The door opening device includes a handle lever rotatably coupled to the door cap. The door opening device includes a slider disposed at a rear of the handle lever to perform straight linear motion in an upper-to-lower direction by the handle lever. The door opening device includes a pusher coupled at a rear of the slider to perform straight linear motion in a front-to-rear direction, and, while the slider is moving upward, perform straight linear motion rearward to press the main body to open the drawer-type door.

公开(公告)号：US20250075963A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-06

申请号：US18738506

申请日：2024-06-10

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Suhyeong LIM ,  Donghyeon KWAK ,  Jaejin LEE ,  Hojune JEON

IPC: F25D23/02 ,  E05F1/10

Abstract: A refrigerator including a storage compartment; a rotatable door to open and close the storage compartment; a movable lever mounted on the door; a guide, having first and second contact surfaces, to guide movement of the lever while the door is rotated; and a door pusher to press the door to open the storage compartment. While the door is rotated, the lever is moved along in contact with the guide. While the lever is contacting the first contact surface, the lever applies a force to the door in a direction of closing the storage compartment. While the lever is contacting the second contact surface, the lever applies a force to the door in a direction of opening the storage compartment. The door pusher is operable to press the door in the direction of opening the storage compartment until the lever is in contact with the second contact surface.

公开(公告)号：US20240219104A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-04

申请号：US18383377

申请日：2023-10-24

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Suhyeong LIM ,  Seongwoo KIM ,  Jaejin LEE

IPC: F25D23/02 ,  E05F15/619

CPC classification number: F25D23/028 ,  E05F15/619 ,  E05Y2201/46 ,  E05Y2201/708 ,  E05Y2900/31 ,  F25D2323/021 ,  F25D2323/024

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a main body having a storage compartment, and a door rotatably coupled to the main body to open or close the storage compartment. The refrigerator includes a slider provided on the main body, and is configured to movable in a front-rear direction to open or close the door, the slider including a contact part. The refrigerator includes a magnetic force part installed to to the rear surface of the door so that the door is configured to be opened or closed by the slider while the magnetic force part is magnetically attached to the contact part. At least one of the contact part and a part of the magnetic force part is configured to be rotatable so that while the attachment of the magnetic force part and the contact part is maintained.