Refrigerator
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1. A refrigerator comprising:
- a body defining a storage compartment;
a door to open or close the storage compartment; and
at least one damping unit to provide a force in a door opening direction during opening of the door, to thereby complete an opening operation of the door, and to also provide a force in a door closing direction during closing of the door, to complete a closing operation of the door, the door opening direction being opposite to the door closing direction.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a refrigerator having an installation configuration of a freezing compartment door to be opened or closed in a semi-automatic manner. The refrigerator includes a body having a storage compartment, a door to open or close the storage compartment, and a door control device to complete an opening/closing operation of the door by providing the door with a thrust force.
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1. A refrigerator comprising:
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a body defining a storage compartment; a door to open or close the storage compartment; and at least one damping unit to provide a force in a door opening direction during opening of the door, to thereby complete an opening operation of the door, and to also provide a force in a door closing direction during closing of the door, to complete a closing operation of the door, the door opening direction being opposite to the door closing direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A refrigerator comprising:
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a body having a storage compartment; a door to open or close the storage compartment; a sliding unit to linearly reciprocate in linkage with the door; and a damping unit to rotationally reciprocate in linkage with the sliding unit, wherein the damping unit operates the sliding unit via rotational reciprocating motion thereof, to move the door forward or rearward. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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