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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2013
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon, KR;
Sung Mo Kim, Ansan, KR;
Jong Hoon Oh, Gwangju, KR;
Sang Hyuk Kang, Gwangju, KR;
Youn Tae Shin, Gwangju, KR;
Jae Kyoung Jang, Gwangju, KR;
Il Young Jung, Gumi, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-Si, KR;
Abstract
A refrigerator which improves the structure of an auto closing apparatus, increases the sealing ability of a door, and omits mounting of a separate spring. The refrigerator includes at least one door opening and closing at least one storage chamber provided in a main body, at least one upper hinge module including a body part and an extension part rotatably coupled to the at least one door, at least one lower hinge module, a door cap installed on an upper portion of the at least one door and including a hinge receiving part, an auto close lever coupled to the door cap and has elasticity to transmit elastic force to the door, and a cam member including a cam surface contacting the auto close lever so that the auto close lever accumulates elastic force and then transmits the elastic force to the door when the door is closed.