Refrigerator

Abstract

A refrigerator includes: a cabinet having a plurality of accommodation spaces; a door used to cover an opening of each accommodation space; and a hinge assembly used to pivotally mount the door to the cabinet, the hinge assembly including a hinge seat, a mating seat, a first hinge shaft and a second hinge shaft, the first hinge shaft being arranged on the hinge seat, the mating seat being provided with a switching structure corresponding to the first hinge shaft, the hinge assembly having a first state and a second state switchable with each other. In the first state, the first hinge shaft is rotatably arranged within the switching structure to rotate the mating seat about the first hinge shaft; and in the second state, the first hinge shaft is slidably arranged within the switching structure, to rotate the mating seat about the second hinge shaft.

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