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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2004
Chan-kyoo Jang, Changwon, KR;
Byong-yeul Kim, Changwon, KR;
Soo-beom Lee, Changwon, KR;
LG Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;
Abstract
A home-bar door opening/closing device for a refrigerator. Guide slotsare provided in both side surfaces of an openingprovided in a refrigerator doorand connected to one ends of linkswhich rotate and vertically move. Then, a home-bar dooris installed in the openingso that an upper end of the home-bar doorvertically rotates about a hinge. The other ends of the linksare pivotably connected to both side surfaces of the home-bar door, respectively. An upward elastic force from coil springsis provided to the one ends of the links, while an elastic force from torsion springsis provided to the other ends of the links. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce the impact due to the rapid opening of the home-bar door.