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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2016
Lg Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;
Myeongha Yi, Seoul, KR;
Nami Kim, Seoul, KR;
LG Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;
Abstract
Disclosed is a refrigerator, more particularly a refrigerator including dual doors that are convenient to use. The refrigerator includes a main body having a storage space therein, a first door hinged to the main body for opening and closing the storage space, a door frame provided at the first door, a second door hinged to the first door, the second door having a side wall, at least a portion of which is inserted into the door frame, and a catching part provided in the side wall, and a locking device for selectively allowing the second door to be turned with respect to the first door, wherein the locking device includes a moving member, the displacement of which is changed depending on the open or closed state of the first door, and a catching member, the displacement of which is changed depending on the displacement of the moving member, whereby the protruding length of the catching member from the door frame is changed, the catching member being selectively caught in the catching part.