Refrigerator

A refrigerator comprising:

• a cabinet having a storage space;
• a hinge bracket coupled to the cabinet and including a shaft and a pin that is spaced apart from the shaft;
• a door rotatably coupled to the shaft of the hinge bracket to open and close the storage space;
• a lever rotatable with respect to the pin of the hinge bracket;
• an elastic member having a first end coupled to the lever;
• and
• a latch configured to restrict a rotation of the lever with respect to the door while the door is being opened, and to allow the rotation of the lever with respect to the door while the door is being closed,
• wherein in a state in which the latch restricts the rotation of the lever with respect to the door, the lever is spaced apart from the pin.

A refrigerator comprising:

• a cabinet having a storage space;
• a hinge bracket coupled to the cabinet and including a shaft and a pin;
• a door rotatably coupled to the shaft to open and close the storage space;
• a body coupled to the door and including a locking groove;
• a lever rotatable with respect to the pin of the hinge bracket;
• an elastic member coupled to the body and the lever;
• a latch rotatably coupled to the lever and configured to rotate into the locking groove while the door is being opened;
• and
• a block slidably provided in the lever, the block being configured to contact and move the latch from locking groove while the door is being closed.