Refrigerator
First Claim
1. A refrigerator, comprising:
- a cabinet defining a storage chamber, at least a portion of a front surface of the storage chamber being open;
a basket assembly, the basket assembly including;
a frame configured to rotate with respect to the cabinet and defining an access opening that passes through the frame,a plurality of baskets that are vertically spaced apart from each other and positioned at least partially within the access opening, anda door handle projecting forward from a front surface of the frame and defining a recessed grasping groove;
a door configured to open by rotating in a same direction as a rotation direction of opening the basket assembly, the door including a handle shield part that covers a front surface of the door handle such that the front surface of the door handle is not exposed based on the door being in a closed position that closes a front surface of the access opening;
a first hinge configured to allow the door to rotate;
a second hinge configured to allow the basket assembly to rotate;
a first gasket mounted on a rear surface of the door and configured to contact a front surface of the cabinet; and
a second gasket mounted on the rear surface of the door and configured to contact an edge of the front surface of the frame,wherein the second gasket is disposed a predetermined distance away from the first gasket to be positioned closer toward a center of the door.
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Abstract
A refrigerator is provided. The refrigerator includes a cabinet having a first storage chamber, a plurality of doors which open and close an access opening formed at a front surface of the first storage chamber, a hinge assembly which rotatably couples each door to the cabinet, and a basket assembly rotatably coupled to the cabinet with respect to the hinge assembly, the basket assembly being configured to define a second storage chamber which is received in the first storage chamber. The basket assembly includes a basket frame defining the second storage chamber and a basket mounted on the basket frame to receive food stuff when at least one of the doors is opened. The basket assembly is configured such that an access into the basket is enabled through a front face and rear face of the basket assembly.
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17 Claims
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1. A refrigerator, comprising:
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a cabinet defining a storage chamber, at least a portion of a front surface of the storage chamber being open; a basket assembly, the basket assembly including; a frame configured to rotate with respect to the cabinet and defining an access opening that passes through the frame, a plurality of baskets that are vertically spaced apart from each other and positioned at least partially within the access opening, and a door handle projecting forward from a front surface of the frame and defining a recessed grasping groove; a door configured to open by rotating in a same direction as a rotation direction of opening the basket assembly, the door including a handle shield part that covers a front surface of the door handle such that the front surface of the door handle is not exposed based on the door being in a closed position that closes a front surface of the access opening; a first hinge configured to allow the door to rotate; a second hinge configured to allow the basket assembly to rotate; a first gasket mounted on a rear surface of the door and configured to contact a front surface of the cabinet; and a second gasket mounted on the rear surface of the door and configured to contact an edge of the front surface of the frame, wherein the second gasket is disposed a predetermined distance away from the first gasket to be positioned closer toward a center of the door. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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