IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0033548
(2005-01-12)
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등록번호 |
US-7458133
(2008-12-02)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
12 인용 특허 :
18 |
초록
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A handle assembly for mounting to a door of a refrigerator includes a main body portion having first and second end portions separated by an intermediate portion, wherein each of the first and second end portions includes a recessed section adapted to receive an end cap. Each of the end caps includ
A handle assembly for mounting to a door of a refrigerator includes a main body portion having first and second end portions separated by an intermediate portion, wherein each of the first and second end portions includes a recessed section adapted to receive an end cap. Each of the end caps includes a mounting arrangement formed therein for receiving an attachment member, such as a clip or bracket. The handle is selectively mounted to a front face or side edge of the refrigerator door depending upon the end caps and attachment members selected.
대표청구항
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I claim: 1. A refrigerator comprising: a cabinet defining an interior compartment; a door, having a front face portion and a side edge, pivotally mounted to the cabinet for selectively accessing the interior compartment; and a handle system for shifting the door relative to the cabinet, said handle
I claim: 1. A refrigerator comprising: a cabinet defining an interior compartment; a door, having a front face portion and a side edge, pivotally mounted to the cabinet for selectively accessing the interior compartment; and a handle system for shifting the door relative to the cabinet, said handle system being selectively mounted to the front face portion or the side edge of the door, said handle system including: a main body member including first and second end portions; a first end cap provided between the first end portion of the main body member and the front face portion of the door; a second end cap provided between the second end portion of the main body member and the front face portion of the door; a first attachment member configured to mount the main body member to the front face portion of the door; and a second attachment different from the first attachment member and configured to mount the main body member to the side edge of the door; wherein the main body member is located on the front face portion and selectively fastened to one of the front face of the door and the side edge of the door by selecting one of the first and second attachment members according to the fastening location and the selected one of the first and second attachment member is used to fix the respective first and second end portions of the main body member through the respective first and second end caps. 2. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein each of the first and second attachment members is constituted by a clip. 3. The refrigerator according to claim 2, further comprising first and second base members mounted to the front face portion for engaging the first and second clips. 4. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein each of the first and second attachment members is constituted by a bracket. 5. The refrigerator according to claim 4, wherein each of the brackets has a first portion and a second portion extending at an angle to the first portion, the first portion being attached to the main body member through a respective one of said first and second end caps and the second portion being attached to the side edge of the door. 6. The refrigerator according to claim 5, further comprising a cover member for concealing the second portion of the bracket. 7. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein said first and second end portions of the main body member include recessed sections, said first and second end caps being received in the recessed sections. 8. The refrigerator according to claim 7, wherein each recessed section includes first, second and third spaced apart bosses having threaded bores formed therein. 9. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein each of the first and second end caps is formed with an internal mounting arrangement for attaching a respective one of the first and second attachment members to the main body member. 10. The refrigerator according to claim 9, wherein each internal mounting arrangement includes first, second and third apertures for receiving fasteners and a locating projection, said first and second apertures being used when the first and second attachment members are of one of a clip and a bracket and said first and third apertures and the locating projection being used when the first and second attachment members are of the other of the clip and bracket. 11. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the first end cap includes a reduced tail end portion. 12. The refrigerator according to claim 11, further comprising an extension member, said extension member being partially positioned within the first end cap, with the extension member projecting from the reduced tail end portion. 13. A method of assembling a handle to a selective one of a front face and a side edge of a refrigerator door comprising: providing a handle; selecting first and second end caps; selecting a first attachment member, with the first attachment member to be of a first type when the handle is to be mounted to the front face of the door or of a second type when the handle is to be attached to the side edge of the door; selecting a second attachment member, with the second attachment member to be of the first type when the handle is to be mounted to the front face of the door or of the second type when the handle is to be attached to the side edge of the door; fastening the first attachment member to a first end portion of the handle with the first end cap interposed therebetween and positioned on the front face of the door, thereby securing the first end cap to the handle; fastening the second attachment member to a second end portion of the handle with the second end cap interposed therebetween and positioned on the front face of the door, thereby securing the second end cap to the handle; and selectively attaching the handle and the first and second end caps to the front face or the side edge of the door through the first and second attachment members. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein each of the first and second attachment members is of the first type and is constituted by a clip such that the handle is clipped to the front face of the door. 15. The method of claim 14, further comprising: attaching first and second base members to the front face of the refrigerator door, said first and second clips engaging the first and second base members. 16. The method of claim 13, wherein each of the first and second attachment members is of the second type and is constituted by a bracket such that the handle is attached to the side edge of the door through the brackets. 17. The method of claim 16, wherein each bracket has a first portion and a second portion extending at an angle to the first portion, with the first portion being attached to the handle through a respective one of said first and second end caps and the second portion being attached to the side edge of the door. 18. The method of claim 17, further comprising: attaching a cover member to the handle for concealing the second portion of the bracket. 19. The method of claim 13, further comprising: attaching an extension member to the handle. 20. The method of claim 19, wherein the first end cap includes a reduced tail end portion, said extension member being positioned within the first end cap such that the extension member projects from the reduced tail end portion.
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