US 2026/0194286 A1Published application

Refrigerator

AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

InventorsHosang PARK, Sungjun CHO, Byoungjae CHO, Sehyeon BAEK, Ilsung BAE

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Abstract

A refrigerator includes a main body, an inner door configured to rotate with respect to the main body, an outer door configured to rotate with respect to the inner door, an inner door shaft rotatably supporting the inner door, and an outer door shaft rotatably supporting the outer door. The inner door includes an inner door panel portion, and an inner door protrusion protruding therefrom and coupled to the inner door shaft. The outer door includes an outer door panel portion, and an outer door groove. The outer door shaft is in the outer door groove. The inner door protrusion, the inner door shaft, and the outer door groove are configured such that, while the outer door is closed with respect to the inner door, the inner door protrusion and the inner door shaft are accommodated in the outer door groove.

Claims15

Dependent claims

A refrigerator comprising:

a main body forming a storage room;
an inner door configured to rotate with respect to the main body;
an outer door configured to rotate with respect to the inner door;
an inner door shaft rotatably supporting the inner door with respect to the main body;
and
an outer door shaft rotatably supporting the outer door with respect to the inner door,
wherein the inner door includes:
an inner door panel portion, and
an inner door protrusion protruding from the inner door panel portion toward the outer door and coupled to the inner door shaft,
wherein the outer door includes:
an outer door panel portion facing the inner door panel portion while the outer door is closed with respect to the inner door, and
an outer door groove on a rear side of the outer door panel portion,
wherein the outer door shaft is positioned in the outer door groove, and
wherein the inner door protrusion, the inner door shaft, and the outer door groove are configured such that, while the outer door is closed with respect to the inner door, the inner door protrusion and the inner door shaft are accommodated in the outer door groove.

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