Lg Electronics Inc.

Dongjeong Kim

Jaehoon Shin

Donghoon Lee

Jungjae Lee

Sunghun Lee

Wookyong Lee

Changwoan Yang

Daejin Choi

Minsub Kim

Hongsik Kwon

Jinsung Kim

Myoungju Kang

Wonsup Bae

Juhyun Son

Heejun Lee

Jinho Chang

Hyunbum Kim

Jihyun Im

Ayeong Lee

Seungyoon Cho

Myeongha Yi

Hyungkyu Park

Seunguk Ahn

Changho Seo

Changgeun Lee

A refrigerator enables a user to easily introduce and remove goods into and from the refrigerator. Specifically, the refrigerator enables a drawer for receiving goods to be more conveniently used. The refrigerator includes a cabinet having a storage compartment with a food introduction port at the front thereof, a door hingedly connected to the cabinet for opening and closing the storage compartment, drawers disposed in the storage compartment and arranged vertically, a moving frame extending vertically to correspond to the height at which the drawers are disposed, the moving frame being configured to selectively push the drawers such that the drawers are moved toward the food introduction port, an electric driving unit coupled to the moving frame for moving the moving frame toward the food introduction port, and a controller for controlling the electric driving unit to move the moving frame when it is sensed that the door is open.

Refrigerator

Provided is a refrigerator and control method for refrigerator and method for opening a refrigerator door. While a user is holding an object in both hands, a door may be automatically and additionally opened using another part of a body other than hands.

Refrigerator and method for opening a refrigerator door

A refrigerator is configured to enable a user to open doors of the refrigerator easily. The refrigerator performs a method for controlling the doors to prevent from opening due to a malfunction.

Refrigerator and method for controlling same

A refrigerator includes: a cabinet; a door rotatably connected to the cabinet by a hinge; and a door opening device for opening the door. The door opening device includes a driving motor and a push member configured to move in the forward/backward direction. The push member includes a first end portion positioned close to the front surface of the cabinet and a second end portion positioned on the opposite side of the first end portion. The cabinet includes a cabinet side wall positioned close to the hinge. The door includes a door side wall positioned close to the hinge. When the door is closed, the horizontal distance between the first end portion and the cabinet side wall or the door side wall is smaller than the horizontal distance between the second end portion and the cabinet side wall or the door side wall.

Provided is a refrigerator. While a user is holding an object in both hands, a door may be automatically and additionally opened using another part of a body other than hands.

Refrigerator and control method for refrigerator

A refrigerator includes a cabinet including an outer case forming an external appearance and a storage compartment, a refrigerator door coupled to the cabinet to open or close the storage compartment, an installation bracket coupled to the outer case inside the outer case, a door opening device installed in the installation bracket outside the outer case and including a push member for opening or closing the refrigerator door, and a buffer member disposed a coupling portion between the door opening device and the installation bracket.

A refrigerator that is capable of enabling a user to easily introduce or remove goods into or from the refrigerator is described. Specifically, a refrigerator that is capable of enabling a drawer for receiving goods to be more conveniently used is described. The refrigerator includes a cabinet having a storage compartment with a food introduction port formed in the front thereof, a door hingedly connected to the cabinet for opening and closing the storage compartment, a plurality of drawers disposed in the storage compartment, the drawers being arranged vertically, a moving frame extending vertically so as to correspond to the height at which the drawers are disposed, the moving frame being configured to selectively push the drawers such that the drawers are moved toward the food introduction port, an electric driving unit coupled to the moving frame for moving the moving frame toward the food introduction port, and a controller for controlling the electric driving unit to move the moving frame when it is sensed that the door is open.

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Seoul, South Korea

Dongjeong Kim