SWITCHING DEVICE FOR REFRIGERATOR

• Main Author: LEE SOO-BEOM
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 21.07.2005
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: BLASTING; COLD ROOMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT COVERED BY ANY OTHERSUBCLASS; FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; HEATING; HINGES OR OTHER SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS; ICE-BOXES; INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO HINGES OR OTHER SUSPENSION DEVICESFOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS AND DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTOOPEN OR CLOSED POSITION, CHECKS FOR WINGS AND WING FITTINGS NOTOTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THEWING; KEYS; LIGHTING; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES; LOCKS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; REFRIGERATORS; SAFES; WEAPONS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a switching device for refrigerators that can simplify the appearance of the front face of the refrigerators. SOLUTION: The switching device of a compound function product in a refrigerator includes a refrigerator body having a storage space, a door for opening/closing the storage space, and the compound function product mounted to the door. The switching device comprises a hinge assembly for rotatably connecting the door to the body, a power switch that is provided at one of the hinge assemblies for applying power to the compound function product for refrigerators, and a connector that is provided at one of the hinge assemblies for transmitting an external electric signal to the compound function product. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI