Door control device for refrigerators and refrigerator with the device
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1. A door control device for a refrigerator having a refrigerator door, comprising:
- a movable body coupled to the refrigerator door, wherein the movable body is arranged to move in opposite directions in accordance with opening and closing actions of the refrigerator door; and
a control unit controlling an opposite directional movement of the movable body in a multi-stage manner.
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Abstract
A door control device for refrigerators and a refrigerator with the device. The door control device for a refrigerator having a refrigerator door includes a movable body coupled to the refrigerator door, wherein the movable body is arranged to move in opposite directions in accordance with opening and closing actions of the refrigerator door, and a control unit controlling an opposite directional movement of the movable body in a multi-stage manner.
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1. A door control device for a refrigerator having a refrigerator door, comprising:
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a movable body coupled to the refrigerator door, wherein the movable body is arranged to move in opposite directions in accordance with opening and closing actions of the refrigerator door; and
a control unit controlling an opposite directional movement of the movable body in a multi-stage manner. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A door control device for a refrigerator having a refrigerator door, comprising:
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a movable body coupled to the refrigerator door, wherein the movable body is arranged to move in opposite directions in accordance with opening and closing actions of the refrigerator door;
a control unit to control an opposite directional movement of the movable body in a multi-stage manner; and
a dampening unit dampening a rearward movement of the movable body during the closing action, thus retarding energy generated from the refrigerator door closing. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A refrigerator, comprising:
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a cabinet with a storage compartment;
a door hinged to the cabinet to close the storage compartment;
a leg casing installed in a lower portion of the cabinet;
a movable body coupled to door, wherein the movable body is arranged in the leg casing so as to move in opposite directions in the leg casing; and
a control unit to control an opposite directional movement of the movable body in a multi-stage manner. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A refrigerator, comprising:
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a cabinet with a storage compartment;
a door hinged to the cabinet to close the storage compartment;
a leg casing installed in a lower portion of the cabinet;
a movable body coupled to the door, wherein the movable body is arranged in the leg casing so as to move in opposite directions in the leg casing in accordance with door opening and door closing actions;
a control unit to control an opposite directional movement of the movable body in a multi-stage manner; and
a dampening unit provided in said leg casing to dampen a rearward movement of the movable body during a door closing action, thus retarding energy generated from the door closure. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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