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US 2026/0071472 A1Published application
Home appliance
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsJaeun SHIN, Sanggyun LEE, Minho LEE
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Abstract
A home appliance includes a cabinet providing a storage compartment open forward, a door rotatably provided at the front of the cabinet to open and close the storage compartment, a hinge fixed to the cabinet and rotatably supporting the door, a soft closing device that is provided in the door and include a damper for providing reaction force when pressed, and a lever that is provided on the door, is rotatable in accordance with rotation of the door, and includes a cam extending radially outward from a rotation center to press the damper.
Claims20
A home appliance comprising:
- a cabinet defining a storage compartment that opens forward;
- a door rotatably provided at a front of the cabinet and configured to open and close the storage compartment;
- a hinge fixed to the cabinet and rotatably supporting the door;
- a soft closing device disposed at the door, the soft closing device including a damper configured to apply a reaction force when pressed;
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- a lever disposed at the door, the lever being rotatable in accordance with rotation of the door and including a cam that extends radially outward from a rotation center of the lever and that is configured to press the damper.
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