公开(公告)号：US20190154327A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-23

申请号：US16260756

申请日：2019-01-29

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Dongjeong KIM ,  Ayeong LEE ,  Jungjae LEE ,  Jinho CHANG ,  Jaehoon SHIN

IPC: F25D23/02 ,  H02P6/16 ,  H02P29/10 ,  H02P6/17 ,  E05F15/00 ,  F25D29/00 ,  H02P29/00 ,  E05F15/635

Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a refrigerator including a cabinet in which a storage compartment is formed; a refrigerator door for opening and closing the storage compartment; a door opening device having a push rod which may move from an initial position to a door opening position for opening the refrigerator door and a motor for providing power to the push rod; and a controller controlling the motor, wherein the controller controls the push rod to move to the door opening position while in close contact with the cabinet or the refrigerator door in order to open the refrigerator door, and controls voltage supply to the motor so that a time period when the push rod is moved to the door opening position is maintained for a certain time.

公开(公告)号：US20180283066A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-04

申请号：US15837421

申请日：2017-12-11

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Sunghun LEE ,  Dongjeong KIM ,  Jinho CHANG

IPC: E05D3/16 ,  F25D23/02 ,  E05D3/14 ,  E05F1/00

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet defining a storage compartment, a refrigerator door configured to open and close the storage compartment, a hinge assembly configured to couple the refrigerator door to the cabinet. The hinge assembly includes a first link rotatably coupled to the cabinet and a second link rotatably coupled to the refrigerator door. The refrigerator further includes a door opening device provided at the cabinet, and the door opening device includes a pushing member configured to push one of the first link or the second link to thereby open the refrigerator door.

公开(公告)号：US20170336132A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-23

申请号：US15531009

申请日：2016-07-29

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Jinho CHANG ,  Hyungkyu PARK ,  Dongjeong KIM ,  Changgeun LEE ,  Ayeong LEE ,  Jungjae LEE ,  Jaehoon SHIN

IPC: F25D23/02 ,  E05F15/619 ,  F25D11/02

CPC classification number: F25D23/028 ,  E05F15/619 ,  E05Y2201/426 ,  E05Y2201/71 ,  E05Y2400/32 ,  E05Y2400/322 ,  E05Y2900/31 ,  F25D11/02 ,  F25D23/02 ,  F25D2323/021 ,  F25D2323/024 ,  F25D2700/02

Abstract: The present invention relates to a refrigerator. A refrigerator according to an aspect includes a cabinet in which a storage compartment is formed; a first refrigerator door which is capable of opening and closing the storage compartment; second refrigerator door which is disposed along with the first refrigerator door in a lateral direction; and a door opening device which is capable of operating in order to open and close at least one of the first refrigerator door and the second refrigerator door, wherein the door opening device includes a motor for generating a driving force; a push rod which operates by receiving the driving force generating from the motor; a gear for transferring the driving force of the motor to the push rod.