DOOR HOLDING APPARATUS AND REFRIGERATOR HAVING THE SAME

• Main Author: HWANG, JUN KYU
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 10.02.2016
• Subjects: BLASTING; COLD ROOMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT COVERED BY ANY OTHERSUBCLASS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; HEATING; ICE-BOXES; LIGHTING; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; REFRIGERATORS; WEAPONS

A door holding apparatus (100) fixed to an upper portion of a refrigerator (10) uses magnetic force to hold a first door (40) thereof and a second door (50) thereof in an open state, wherein the refrigerator (10) comprises a body (10), the first door (40) provided with an opening (41), and the second door (50) provided in the front of the first door (40) to open and close the opening (41), the apparatus includes a first holder (120) provided with a first magnet (123), a second holder (130) provided with a second magnet (133), and a fixation unit (115, 117) fixed to an upper portion of the body (10) and provided with a first fixation unit (115) fixing the first door (40) by magnetic force with the first magnet (123) in a state where the first door (40) is opened, and a second fixation unit (117) fixing the second door (50) by magnetic force with the second magnet (133) in a state where the second door (50) is opened.