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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2018
Lg Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;
Heejun Lee, Seoul, KR;
Dongjeong Kim, Seoul, KR;
LG Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;
Abstract
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.