Patent ID: 6058565
Filing Date: 2000-05-09
Classification: E05D,E05Y,F25D,Y10T

Abstract:
A lower hinge engaging structure for a refrigerator, comprising:a hinge support including an L-shaped frame, a pair of support portions protruding from both sides of a vertical portion of the frame in an opposite direction of a horizontal portion, and a support groove which is C-shaped in each upper portion of the support portion, and fixed to a front surface and a lower inner portion of a refrigerator casing;a hinge plate including a vertical portion and a curved end portion which is horizontally curved toward the hinge support and a support protrusion protruding from both sides of an upper portion of the vertical portion and rotatably engaged with respect to the support groove of the hinge support; anda lower hinge including a body having a horizontal portion and a vertical portion which is downwardly curved at a right angle from the horizontal portion and inserted between the hinge support and the hinge plate, a hinge pin upwardly protruding from a center of the horizontal portion of the body for being inserted into a hinge hole of a refrigerator door and rotatably supporting the refrigerator door, a support shoulder protruding from both sides of an upper portion of the vertical portion for being placed on the support portions of the hinge support, and a pressing protrusion protruding on an inner surface of the vertical portion of the body for pressing a lower portion of the vertical portion of the hinge plate.