18213035. REFRIGERATOR simplified abstract (LG ELECTRONICS INC.)

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REFRIGERATOR

Organization Name

LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor(s)

Bumsang Lee of Seoul (KR)

Daekee Shin of Seoul (KR)

Insun Yeo of Seoul (KR)

Hophil Lee of Seoul (KR)

REFRIGERATOR - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18213035 titled 'REFRIGERATOR

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes a refrigerator design that includes a main door and a sub door, both of which can be opened and closed. The main door is attached to the cabinet with a first hinge, while the sub door is attached to the main door with a second hinge. When closed, the sub door creates a storage space inside the refrigerator.

  • The first and second hinges have the same bending angle and are either parallel or overlapping.
  • The main door and sub door can be opened and closed independently.
  • The sub door creates a separate storage space within the refrigerator.

Potential Applications

This refrigerator design can be used in various settings, including:

  • Residential kitchens
  • Commercial kitchens
  • Restaurants
  • Cafeterias
  • Grocery stores

Problems Solved

The design of this refrigerator addresses several common problems:

  • Limited storage space in traditional refrigerators
  • Difficulty accessing items stored in the back of the refrigerator
  • Inefficient organization of food items

Benefits

The benefits of this refrigerator design include:

  • Increased storage capacity with the addition of a sub door
  • Easy access to items stored in the sub door compartment
  • Improved organization and visibility of food items in the refrigerator


Original Abstract Submitted

A refrigerator includes a main door rotatably provided in the cabinet by a first hinge to open and close the storeroom, and a sub door disposed between the main door and the storeroom, rotatably provided with respect to the main door by a second hinge, and defining a storage space disposed inside the storeroom in a closed state, and in this case, the first hinge and the second hinge are bent at the same bending angle and are disposed in parallel to each other or overlap each other.