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US 10,590,690 B2Granted
Refrigerator and control method for refrigerator
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsJaehoon Shin, Myoungju Kang, Dongjeong Kim
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Abstract
Provided is a refrigerator. While a user is holding an object in both hands, a door may be automatically and additionally opened using another part of a body other than hands.
Claims10
A refrigerator comprising:
- a cabinet defining a storage space;
- a door configured to open and close the storage space by rotating about a vertical hinge axis;
- a hinge configured to couple the door to the cabinet and defining the vertical hinge axis;
- and
- a door opening device provided at the door and configured open the door,
- wherein the door opening device includes:
- a case,
- a driving motor, and
- a push rod provided in the case and configured to be pushed out of the case based on being actuated by the driving motor to thereby open the door, the push rod being positioned between the driving motor and the hinge and having a curved rack that is convex relative to the hinge axis,
- wherein the curved rack is horizontally curved along a rotating direction of the door, and
- wherein a center of curvature of the curved rack lies on the hinge axis.
8 more elements
A refrigerator comprising:
- a cabinet defining a storage space;
- a door configured to open and close the storage space by rotating about a vertical hinge axis;
- a hinge configured to couple the door to the cabinet and defining the vertical hinge axis;
- and
- a door opening device that is configured to open the door,
- wherein the door opening device includes:
- a driving motor, and
- a push rod configured to push the door based on being actuated by the driving motor to thereby open the door, the push rod has a curved rack that is convex relative to the hinge axis,
- wherein the curved rack is horizontally curved along a rotating direction of the door, and
- wherein a center of curvature of the curved rack lies on the hinge axis.
7 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.