Patent ID: 8985718
Filing Date: 2015-03-24
Classification: E05B,F25D

Abstract:
1. A door locking assembly for a refrigerator, the refrigerator comprising a door and a cabinet, the locking assembly comprising: a pivoting shaft mounted on the door along a vertical direction; a rotating member defining a first end pivotably connected with the pivoting shaft and a second end; an elastic member defining a first end fixed on the door and a second end connected with the rotating member so as to apply a force on the rotating member; a stopping member disposed on the door and configured to stop the rotating member at a predetermined position; and a positioning member disposed on the cabinet and configured to engage with the second end of the rotating member so as to lock the door onto the cabinet when the door is closed; wherein the second end of the rotating member has a first hook, and the positioning member has a second hook adapted to engage with the first hook; wherein the elastic member and the stopping member are positioned on the same side of the rotating member, and the elastic member is configured to apply a tensile force on the rotating member; wherein the positioning member is disposed on a hinge configured to connect the door and the cabinet.