Patent ID: 8752916

Claim:
A refrigerator, comprising: a refrigerator body having at least one cooling chamber; and at least one cooling chamber door configured to open and close the at least one cooling chamber, wherein the at least one cooling chamber door comprises: a first door configured to open and close the at least one cooling chamber; a second door configured to open and close an open portion formed in the first door; and a support provided at or in the open portion to support articles or food, wherein the second door is rotatable around a rotational shaft that extends in a substantially vertical direction with respect to the at least one cooling chamber door, wherein the support is rotatable around a rotational shaft that extends in a substantially horizontal direction with respect to the at least one cooling chamber door, wherein the support is disposed in a support position to support articles or food when the second door is open, and in a withdrawn position when the second door is closed, and wherein the support comprises: a support body rotatably provided at or in the open portion; an extension portion that extends from the support body, wherein the extension portion is configured to rotate with respect to the support body; and a hinge portion provided at a mutual contact region between the support body and the extension portion, wherein the hinge portion comprises an elastic member that exerts an elastic force, such that the extension portion is unfolded with respect to the support body.