Patent ID: 8469469
Filing Date: 2013-06-25
Classification: E05B,E05F,E05Y,F25D

Abstract:
1. A refrigerator comprising: a main body having a storage chamber; a door to open and close the storage chamber; a door opening device having a pushing unit to push the door and a driving unit to drive the pushing unit, the door opening device being provided at the main body; a switch unit having a switch to operate the door opening device, the switch unit being provided at the door; and a lever unit hingedly coupled to the door to operate the switch, wherein the door comprises a handle groove recessed by a predetermined depth from one side surface of the door and extended along the length of the door, wherein the lever unit comprises a lever pivotably connected to one side of the handle groove and a switch lever connected to the lever to operate the switch unit according to pivoting of the lever, and wherein one end of the switch lever is connected to one side of the upper end of the lever while the other end inserted in the switch unit is equipped with an operation unit that operates the switch.