A refrigerator is provided. The refrigerator includes a cabinet having a first storage chamber, a plurality of doors which open and close an access opening formed at a front surface of the first storage chamber, a hinge assembly which rotatably couples each door to the cabinet, and a basket assembly
A refrigerator is provided. The refrigerator includes a cabinet having a first storage chamber, a plurality of doors which open and close an access opening formed at a front surface of the first storage chamber, a hinge assembly which rotatably couples each door to the cabinet, and a basket assembly rotatably coupled to the cabinet with respect to the hinge assembly, the basket assembly being configured to define a second storage chamber which is received in the first storage chamber. The basket assembly includes a basket frame defining the second storage chamber and a basket mounted on the basket frame to receive food stuff when at least one of the doors is opened. The basket assembly is configured such that an access into the basket is enabled through a front face and rear face of the basket assembly.
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1. A refrigerator, comprising: a cabinet defining a storage chamber, at least a portion of a front surface of the storage chamber being open;a basket assembly, the basket assembly including: a frame configured to rotate with respect to the cabinet and defining an access opening that passes through t
1. A refrigerator, comprising: a cabinet defining a storage chamber, at least a portion of a front surface of the storage chamber being open;a basket assembly, the basket assembly including: a frame configured to rotate with respect to the cabinet and defining an access opening that passes through the frame,a plurality of baskets that are vertically spaced apart from each other and positioned at least partially within the access opening, anda door handle projecting forward from a front surface of the frame and defining a recessed grasping groove;a door configured to open by rotating in a same direction as a rotation direction of opening the basket assembly, the door including a handle shield part that covers a front surface of the door handle such that the front surface of the door handle is not exposed based on the door being in a closed position that closes a front surface of the access opening;a first hinge configured to allow the door to rotate;a second hinge configured to allow the basket assembly to rotate;a first gasket mounted on a rear surface of the door and configured to contact a front surface of the cabinet; anda second gasket mounted on the rear surface of the door and configured to contact an edge of the front surface of the frame,wherein the second gasket is disposed a predetermined distance away from the first gasket to be positioned closer toward a center of the door. 2. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the handle shield part is slanted or rounded frontward with respect to a front surface of the door to cover the door handle. 3. The refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein the front surface of the door handle is slanted or rounded along a profile of the handle shield part. 4. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the door handle comprises: an extension portion extending frontward from the front surface of the frame; anda front portion bent relative to and extending from an end of the extension portion,wherein the handle shield part comprises: a first surface configured to cover the front portion by facing the front portion; anda second surface configured to cover the extension portion by facing the extension portion. 5. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the door includes: a first door having the handle shield part; anda second door disposed proximate to the first door,wherein the first door is positioned a predetermined distance away from the second door and configured to allow a user's hand to access the grasping groove. 6. The refrigerator according to claim 5, wherein an edge of the first door that defines the handle shield part is extended to an entrance of the grasping groove. 7. The refrigerator according to claim 5, wherein the second door is disposed vertically below the first door, and a lower end of the first door is positioned a predetermined distance away from an upper end of the second door. 8. The refrigerator according to claim 5, wherein a front end of the handle shield part is protruded further forward than a front end of the second door that is proximate to the handle shield part. 9. The refrigerator according to claim 5, wherein a front end of the door handle is protruded further forward than a front end of the second door that is proximate to the door handle. 10. The refrigerator according to claim 5, wherein an edge portion of the second door which is proximate to the handle shield part is slanted or rounded rearward to be positioned rearward of the handle shield part. 11. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the first hinge and the second hinge are configured allow rotation about the same rotational axis. 12. The refrigerator according to claim 1, further comprising a door opening apparatus configured to open the door. 13. The refrigerator according to claim 12, wherein the door opening apparatus includes: an input unit provided on a front surface of the door and configured to input a command for opening the door; anda door opening driving apparatus configured to rotate the door to a predetermined opening angle based on the opening command received from the input unit. 14. The refrigerator according to claim 13, wherein the input unit includes a touch screen type button. 15. The refrigerator according to claim 13, wherein the door opening driving apparatus includes: a motor configured to supply driving power; anda disc withdrawn from the cabinet and configured to push the door by the driving power supplied from the motor. 16. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the storage chamber is a refrigerating compartment. 17. The refrigerator according to claim 16, further comprising: a freezing compartment disposed next to the refrigerating compartment;a barrier partitioning the refrigerating compartment and the freezing compartment; anda freezing compartment door configured to open and close at least a portion of the freezing compartment.
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