Left-and-right door opening mechanism and refrigerator

A left-and-right door opening mechanism, comprising a locking box assembly disposed on a refrigerator body and a hinge module disposed on a refrigerator door body, wherein the hinge module comprises a first hinge and a second hinge which are respectively located on two sides of the refrigerator door body;

• the locking box assembly comprises a locking box body and a locking plate located in the locking box body;
• a first opening and a second opening are respectively formed in a left side and a right side of the locking box body;
• a first groove and a second groove are respectively formed in a left side and a right side of the locking plate;
• a distance between the first groove and the second groove is smaller than a distance between the first opening and the second opening;
• the locking plate moves left and right in the locking box body to align the first opening with the first groove or to align the second opening with the second groove;
• and the first hinge or the second hinge is disengaged from the first opening and the first groove or from the second opening and the second groove to realize door opening from the left side or the right side, wherein a stabilizing assembly is disposed on the locking box body;
• a plurality of buckle portions configured to work together with the stabilizing assembly is disposed on the locking plate;
• and when the left-and-right door opening mechanism is in an open or closed status, the stabilizing assembly is abutted against and secured to one of the plurality of buckle portions, wherein the stabilizing assembly comprises a fastener fixedly mounted on the locking box body, a fixing element accommodated in the buckle portions, and an elastic element located between the fastener and the fixing element.