REFRIGERATOR
First Claim
1. A refrigerator comprising:
- a cabinet having a storage compartment;
a main door mounted on the cabinet by a hinge and having an access opening;
an auxiliary storage compartment provided at a rear portion of the main door and accessible through the access opening of the main door;
a sub door mounted on the main door and configured to open and close the access opening;
a locking device configured to selectively couple the main door with the sub door;
a handle pivotably attached on the sub door and configured to be pushed rearward by pivoting about an end of the handle; and
a lock control device mounted in the sub door and configured to unlock the locking device as a result of the handle being pushed rearward about the end of the handle,wherein the handle has a gripping recess and is configured to open the main door and the sub door simultaneously as a result of the handle being pulled.
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Abstract
A refrigerator includes a cabinet having a storage compartment and a main door mounted on the cabinet by a hinge and having an access opening. An auxiliary storage compartment is provided at a rear portion of the main door and is accessible through the access opening. A sub door is mounted on the main door and opens and closes the access opening. A locking device selectively couples the main door with the sub door, and a handle is pivotably attached on the sub door and can be pushed rearward by pivoting about an end of the handle. A lock control device is mounted in the sub door and unlocks the locking device as a result of the handle being pushed rearward about the end of the handle. The handle has a gripping recess and opens the main door and the sub door simultaneously as a result of being pulled.
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20 Claims
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1. A refrigerator comprising:
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a cabinet having a storage compartment; a main door mounted on the cabinet by a hinge and having an access opening; an auxiliary storage compartment provided at a rear portion of the main door and accessible through the access opening of the main door; a sub door mounted on the main door and configured to open and close the access opening; a locking device configured to selectively couple the main door with the sub door; a handle pivotably attached on the sub door and configured to be pushed rearward by pivoting about an end of the handle; and a lock control device mounted in the sub door and configured to unlock the locking device as a result of the handle being pushed rearward about the end of the handle, wherein the handle has a gripping recess and is configured to open the main door and the sub door simultaneously as a result of the handle being pulled. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A refrigerator comprising:
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a cabinet having a storage compartment; a main door mounted on the cabinet by a hinge and having an access opening; an auxiliary storage compartment provided on the main door and accessible through the access opening of the main door; a sub door mounted on the main door and configured to open and close the access opening; a gasket provided along an edge of the sub door and configured to surround the access opening and reduce leakage of air between the sub door and the main door as a result of the sub door being closed; a locking device provided at an outside of a circumference the gasket of the sub door and configured to selectively couple the main door with the sub door; a handle attached on the sub door and configured to be pushed rearward to release the sub door from the main door; and a lock control device mounted in the sub door, disposed at the outside of the gasket, and configured to unlock the locking device and release the sub door from the main door as a result of the handle being pushed rearward, wherein the handle is configured to open the main door and the sub door simultaneously as a result of the handle being pulled. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification