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Title:
DOOR OPENING/CLOSING MECHANISM AND REFRIGERATOR PROVIDED WITH SAME
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2014/175443
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Provided is a door opening/closing mechanism that can improve usability. The door opening/closing mechanism (10) is provided with: a first door (11) and a second door (12) that cover both sides of the opening (2a) of a device main body (5) up to the middle of the opening (2a), the first door (11) and second door (12) being pivotally supported at both ends of the opening (2a); a turning partitioning body (20) provided in a turnable manner to the open end of the first door (11); and a guide mechanism for turnably guiding the turning partitioning body (20) to a closed position where the turning partitioning body protrudes from a side end surface (11c) of the first door (11) when the first door (11) is closed, and placing the turning partitioning body in substantially the same plane as the side end surface (11c) of the first door (11) when the first door (11) is open, wherein the guide mechanism has: a protruding part (22) provided to one of either the device main body (5) or the turning partitioning body (20); and a guide part (30) for guiding the protruding part (22), the guide part (30) being provided to the other of either the device main body (5) or the turning partitioning body (20). One of either the protruding part (22) or the guide part (30) is urged in the axial direction, and the first door (11), with the turning partitioning body (20) placed in the closed position, is opened and retracted in the axial direction upon colliding with the other of either the protruding part or the guide part by a force greater than a predetermined value.

Inventors:
URAKUBO MINORU
YAMASAKI TAKAHIRO
Application Number:
PCT/JP2014/061758
Publication Date:
October 30, 2014
Filing Date:
April 25, 2014
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Assignee:
SHARP KK (JP)
International Classes:
F25D23/02; E05C19/04; E06B7/20
Foreign References:
JP2009250602A2009-10-29
JP2005016092A2005-01-20
JP2009250602A2009-10-29
Other References:
See also references of EP 2990746A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SANO SHIZUO (JP)
Shizuo Sano (JP)
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