Refrigerator
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.
1 . A refrigerator comprising:
a cabinet including a first storage space therein;
a main door rotatably coupled to the cabinet by a first hinge and configured to open and close the first storage space; and
a sub door positioned between the main door and the first storage space, rotatably coupled to the main door by a second hinge, and defining a second storage space disposed inside the first storage space when the sub door is closed,
wherein:
the first hinge includes a first end coupled to the cabinet and a second end coupled to a first section of a pivot shaft of the main door such that the main door rotates with respect to the cabinet; and
the second hinge includes a first end coupled to the sub door and a second end coupled at a second section of the pivot shaft such that the sub door rotates with respect to the main door,
wherein the first end and the second end of the second hinge are connected by a vertical extension such that the first end and the second end of the second hinge are provided at different vertical heights of the refrigerator,
wherein a second cover is disposed on the second hinge, and wherein the second cover includes a coupler bent in a vertical direction such that the coupler overlaps and combines with the vertical extension of the second hinge.
2 . The refrigerator of claim 1 ,
wherein the first hinge includes:
a first plate;
a first extension extending horizontally from the first plate toward a pivot shaft of the main door; and
a first pivot hole provided in the first extension and coupled to the pivot shaft,
wherein the second hinge includes:
a second plate;
a second extension extending horizontally from the second plate toward the pivot shaft; and
a second pivot hole provided in the second extension and coupled to the pivot shaft.
3 . The refrigerator of claim 2 , wherein the first extension and the second extension are positioned in parallel to each other.
4 . The refrigerator of claim 2 , wherein the first extension extends at a first angle with respect to the first plate, and the second extension extends at a second angle with respect to the second plate.
5 . The refrigerator of claim 4 , wherein the first angle and the second angle are equal to each other.
6 . The refrigerator of claim 4 , wherein the first angle and the second angle are greater than a right angle.
7 . The refrigerator of claim 2 , wherein the first plate and the second plate overlap each other in a vertical direction.
8 . The refrigerator of claim 1 ,
wherein at least a portion of the first extension and at least a portion of the second extension are positioned in an installation groove formed in the main door, and
wherein the installation groove is spaced downward from a top of the main door.
9 . The refrigerator of claim 1 ,
wherein the first hinge includes a first fixing plate connected to the first plate and fixed to the cabinet; and
wherein the second hinge includes a second fixing plate connected to the second plate and fixed to the sub door.
10 . The refrigerator of claim 9 , wherein the second plate and the second fixing plate are connected to each other by the vertical extension such that the second plate and the second fixing plate are provided at different heights.
11 . The refrigerator of claim 2 ,
wherein a shape of the second cover is substantially the same as a shape of the second hinge.
12 . The refrigerator of claim 11 , wherein the second cover includes:
a third body corresponding to the second plate;
a third bent portion corresponding to the second extension; and
a third pivot hole corresponding to the second pivot hole.
13 . The refrigerator of claim 12 ,
wherein the coupler is bent in the vertical direction from the third body.
14 . The refrigerator of claim 13 , wherein the first hinge further includes a first cover covering the first plate and the first extension.
15 . The refrigerator of claim 14 , wherein a shape of the first cover is substantially the same as a shape of the first hinge.
16 . The refrigerator of claim 15 , wherein the first cover includes:
a top surface covering the first hinge; and
a side surface extending from the top surface and contacting an external shape of the first hinge.
17 . The refrigerator of claim 9 , wherein the first plate and the first fixing plate have a height difference.
18 . The refrigerator of claim 9 , wherein the first plate includes:
a first region connected to the first fixing plate; and
a second region extending at a second angle with respect to the first portion-region and connected to the first extension.
19 . The refrigerator of claim 2 , wherein the first plate includes a wire groove configured to receive a wire.
20 . The refrigerator of claim 19 , wherein the first pivot hole and the wire groove are connected to each other.
21 . The refrigerator of claim 2 , further comprising a spacer provided between the first pivot hole and the second pivot hole.
22 . The refrigerator of claim 2 , wherein a shaft extension extending in an extension direction of the pivot shaft is received in the second pivot hole.
23 . A refrigerator comprising:
a cabinet including a first storage space therein;
a main door rotatably coupled to the cabinet by a first hinge and configured to open and close the first storage space; and
a sub door positioned between the main door and the first storage space, rotatably coupled to the main door by a second hinge, and defining a second storage space positioned inside the first storage space when the sub door is closed,
wherein:
the first hinge has a first end coupled to the cabinet and a second end coupled to a first section of a pivot shaft of the main door such that the main door rotates with respect to the cabinet; and
the second hinge has a first end coupled to the sub door and a second end coupled at a second section of the pivot shaft such that the sub door rotates with respect to the main door,
wherein the first end and the second end of the second hinge are connected by a vertical extension such that the first end and the second end of the second hinge are provided at different vertical heights of the refrigerator, and
wherein a seal extends downwardly from the first hinge to correspond to the vertical extension of the second hinge, and a lower portion of the seal is spaced apart from the first end of the second hinge.
24 . The refrigerator of claim 23 ,
wherein the first hinge includes:
a first plate; and
a first extension extending horizontally from the first plate toward the pivot shaft of the main door, and
wherein the seal faces the vertical extension of the second hinge.
25 . The refrigerator of claim 24 , wherein
the first plate extends through the seal.
26 . The refrigerator of claim 25 , wherein the seal includes:
a first flat region;
an edge surrounding the first plate; and
a second flat region positioned inside the edge.
27 . The refrigerator of claim 26 , wherein the seal includes a bent end extending at an angle from an end of the edge and the second flat region.
28 . The refrigerator of claim 27 , wherein the bent end extends toward the cabinet from a lower end of the edge and the second flat region.
29 . The refrigerator of claim 26 , wherein the second flat region faces the second hinge.