公开(公告)号：US10443924B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-15

申请号：US15763916

申请日：2016-10-04

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Daejin Choi ,  Hyehyun Sim ,  Jongpil Kim ,  Yongwoon Park

IPC: F25D23/02 ,  F16H19/04 ,  F25D25/00 ,  E05D15/06 ,  E05F1/16 ,  E05F5/00 ,  F25D23/06

Abstract: A refrigerator may include a partition wall that isolate a first storage compartment from a second storage compartment. A third storage compartment is provided in the partition wall to be recessed downwards from an upper surface of the partition wall. An opening is formed on the upper surface to allow storage objects to be placed into the storage space. A door covers the opening of the third storage compartment and is configured to be moved in a direction parallel to the upper surface of the partition wall to selectively open or close the opening. An elastic-force assembly may apply a restoring force to the door when the door is moved to open the third storage compartment. A slide assembly that guides movement of the door may include a speed dampener that reduces a speed of the door when the door is moved to close the third storage compartment.

公开(公告)号：US10088219B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-02

申请号：US15397448

申请日：2017-01-03

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Jaehun Jung ,  Yongwoon Park

IPC: F25D23/02 ,  E05C5/00 ,  E05C7/00 ,  E05C19/16 ,  F25D11/00 ,  F25D23/06

Abstract: Disclosed is a refrigerator including a cabinet having a storage compartment, an inner case defining an external appearance of the storage compartment, a first door rotatably installed to the cabinet for opening or closing one side of the storage compartment, a second door rotatably installed to the cabinet for opening or closing a remaining side of the storage compartment, a pillar provided on the first door, the pillar being rotated so as to come into contact with the second door and having a pillar protrusion protruding from an upper side thereof, and a pillar rotation unit provided on a ceiling of the inner case for rotating the pillar.