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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2024
Applicant:
Lg Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;
Inventors:
Assignee:
LG ELECTRONICS INC., Seoul, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25D 23/02 (2006.01); E05F 5/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F25D 23/028 (2013.01); E05F 5/06 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/31 (2013.01); F25D 2323/024 (2013.01);
Abstract
A refrigerator includes a cabinet provided with a storage compartment; a door rotatably installed at the cabinet and configured to open and close the storage compartment; a hinge assembly configured to rotatably connect the door to the cabinet; and a damper configured to move in association with a rotation of the door, and to generate a damping force by contacting the hinge assembly. The damper is provided in such a way that the damper surface-contacts the hinge assembly.