Disclosed is a refrigerator. The refrigerator includes a cabinet (10) configured to define a first storage region in which food is stored, a door (20) rotatably connected to a first rotating shaft via a first hinge member (40) to open or close the first storage region, the first rotating shaft being
Disclosed is a refrigerator. The refrigerator includes a cabinet (10) configured to define a first storage region in which food is stored, a door (20) rotatably connected to a first rotating shaft via a first hinge member (40) to open or close the first storage region, the first rotating shaft being located at the front of the cabinet (10), a gasket provided at the door (20) and a container (100) configured to define a second storage region, the second storage region being received in the first storage region, the container (100) being rotatably connected to a second rotating shaft via a second hinge member (200), the second rotating shaft being located at the door (20).
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1. A refrigerator comprising: a cabinet defining a first storage region and configured to store food;a door rotatably connected to the cabinet via a first hinge member having a first rotating shaft located at a front of the cabinet to open or close the first storage region, the door having a storage
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A refrigerator comprising: a cabinet defining a first storage region and configured to store food;a door rotatably connected to the cabinet via a first hinge member having a first rotating shaft located at a front of the cabinet to open or close the first storage region, the door having a storage member;a gasket provided at the door; anda container defining a second storage region that is configured to be received in the first storage region of the cabinet, the container being rotatably connected to the door via a second hinge member that comprises a second rotating shaft provided at the door,wherein the container is provided with a centrally formed opening and comprises a body that defines a rectangular periphery of the centrally formed opening,wherein the body comprises a frame and a frame cover configured to surround the frame,wherein the frame comprises: a first member defining a lower side of the frame;a second member that is provided at one end of the first member and that extends in a perpendicular direction to the first member;a third member that is provided at one end of the second member and that extends in a perpendicular direction to the second member; anda fourth member provided in a perpendicular direction to the first member,wherein the second hinge member is provided at the fourth member, andwherein the first member, the second member, and the third member are portions of a single integrated structure,wherein the fourth member comprises a hinge coupler coupled to the second hinge member,wherein the hinge coupler is provided with a coupling slit through which the second hinge member is inserted and coupled,wherein the first member and the third member have the form of a pipe provided with a cavity therein, andwherein the hinge coupler is inserted into the cavity so as to be coupled to the first member or the third member. 2. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein: the frame comprises a bent portion that defines an angled connection between the first member and the second member or between the second member and the third member,a constituent material of the first member, the second member, and the third member is a first material, andthe bent portion is composed of the first material. 3. The refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein the bent portion comprises a first portion that faces towards the opening and a second portion that faces away from the opening, the first portion having a curvature that is greater than a curvature of the second portion. 4. The refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein the bent portion is provided with a recess that is indented in an outer surface of the bent portion. 5. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the first member, the second member, the third member, and the fourth member have a polygonal cross section. 6. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the first member, the second member, and the third member have a form of a hollow pipe. 7. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the hinge coupler is composed of a metal that is different from the constituent material of the first member, the second member and the third member. 8. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the hinge coupler is composed of a forged metal. 9. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the hinge coupler is configured to have surface contact with and to be coupled to the second hinge member in the coupling slit. 10. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the second hinge member comprises: an insert portion configured to be inserted into the coupling slit; anda seat portion having a cross section that is greater than a cross section of the insert portion, the seat portion having a height that is raised relative to a height of the insert portion. 11. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein a length of the coupling slit is greater than a width of the coupling slit. 12. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the hinge coupler comprises a first coupling portion in the form of a horizontally extending portion and a second coupling portion that is bent from the first coupling portion at a right angle. 13. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the container further comprises a cover configured to open and close a back surface of the container. 14. The refrigerator according to claim 13, wherein the cover is provided with a slot, that is configured to provide a passage for cold air to move from the first storage region into the second storage region. 15. The refrigerator according to claim 13, further comprising a coupling device configured to selectively maintain the cover in a fixed state such that the cover closes the back surface of the container. 16. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the frame cover comprises: a first frame cover located at one side of the body; anda second frame cover mounted to the first frame cover and configured to surround the body. 17. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the container comprises a raised portion configured to protrude in an outer circumferential direction of the container, and wherein the raised portion is configured to cover at least a portion of a gap between the container and the first storage region. 18. The refrigerator according to claim 17, wherein the raised portion is provided with a gas movement passage configured for gas assisted injection molding. 19. The refrigerator according to claim 17, wherein the raised portion is integrally provided at the container. 20. The refrigerator according to claim 17, wherein the raised portion is tapered by a predetermined angle. 21. The refrigerator according to claim 17, wherein the raised portion is coupled to a gasket, the gasket being composed of a rubber having predetermined elasticity. 22. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the container further comprises a rotatable roller at the bottom thereof. 23. The refrigerator according to claim 22, wherein the roller contacts an inner case and is configured to support the container in an upward direction to counteract a sagging of the container, the inner case defining the first storage region. 24. A refrigerator comprising: a cabinet defining a first storage region and configured to store food;a first hinge member supported by the cabinet;a door configured to open and close the first storage region, the door being connected to the first hinge member so as to be rotatable relative to the cabinet, the door having a gasket that is attached to an inner surface of the door and that defines a sealing boundary configured to maintain cold air within the first storage region, the door having a storage member;a container defining an auxiliary storage region that is separate from the first storage region, the container being selectively received in the first storage region of the cabinet and being pivotally rotatable simultaneously with the door or independently of the door in a state in which the container is separated from the cabinet; anda second hinge member configured to support the container so as to be pivotally rotatable relative to the door,wherein the container is provided inside the sealing boundary in a state in which the door is closed, and the gasket of the door contacts a front surface of the cabinet so as to simultaneously seal the first storage region of the cabinet and seal the auxiliary storage region of the container,wherein the container comprises a metal frame configured to support the auxiliary storage region, and a frame cover configured to surround the frame,wherein the frame comprises at least one horizontal portion, at least one vertical portion, and at least one integrated horizontal and vertical part that is configured to integrally connect the horizontal portion with the vertical portion,wherein the frame comprises a first vertical portion coupled to the second hinge member, a second vertical portion that is arranged to face the first vertical portion and that supports the auxiliary storage region, a first horizontal portion interconnecting an upper end of the first vertical portion with an upper end of the second vertical portion, and a second horizontal portion interconnecting a lower end of the first vertical portion and a lower end of the second vertical portion,wherein the first horizontal portion or the second horizontal portion comprises two members,wherein the frame comprises a coupling portion at which the two first horizontal portions or the two second horizontal portions are coupled to each other, andwherein a horizontal distance from the first vertical portion to the coupling portion is equal to or less than a horizontal distance from the first vertical portion to the center of the first horizontal portion or a center of the second horizontal portion. 25. The refrigerator according to claim 24, wherein the at least one integrated horizontal and vertical part comprises a bent portion composed of a bent hollow metal frame. 26. The refrigerator according to claim 24, wherein the at least one integrated horizontal and vertical part is composed of die-casted metal. 27. The refrigerator according to claim 24, wherein the at least one integrated horizontal and vertical part comprises a bent portion composed of a bent metal frame, the bent metal frame having one or more planes that are perpendicular to each other. 28. The refrigerator according to claim 24, wherein the first vertical portion comprises a plurality of members and at least one connecting portion in which the plural members couple to each other, and wherein the connecting portion is positioned closer to the upper end or the lower end of the first vertical portion than to a center of the first vertical portion in a vertical direction. 29. The refrigerator according to claim 24, wherein the first vertical portion comprises a plurality of members and at least one connecting portion configured to couple each of the members, and wherein a vertical distance from the first horizontal portion or the second horizontal portion to the connecting portion is equal to or less than a vertical distance from the center of the first vertical portion to the connecting portion. 30. The refrigerator according to claim 24, wherein the integrated horizontal and vertical part is provided at a corner where the second vertical portion meets the first horizontal portion or the second horizontal portion. 31. The refrigerator according to claim 30, wherein the at least one integrated horizontal and vertical part comprises a bent portion composed of a bent hollow metal. 32. The refrigerator according to claim 31, wherein the second vertical portion is configured to be a unitary piece of hollow shaped metal. 33. The refrigerator according to claim 30, wherein the at least one integrated horizontal and vertical part comprises a bent portion composed of a metal material, the bent portion having one or more planes that are perpendicular to each other, and wherein the first horizontal portion, the second horizontal portion, and the second vertical portion are configured to be a rod-shaped hollow metal, and the bent portion is provided at a location where the rod-shaped second vertical portion meets the rod-shaped first horizontal portion or the rod-shaped second horizontal portion. 34. The refrigerator according to claim 33, wherein the second vertical portion is configured as a single rod-shaped member. 35. The refrigerator according to claim 24, wherein the at least one integrated horizontal and vertical part is provided at a corner where the first vertical portion meets the first horizontal portion or the second horizontal portion. 36. The refrigerator according to claim 35, wherein the at least one integrated horizontal and vertical part is composed of a die-casted metal. 37. The refrigerator according to claim 36, wherein the second hinge member is fixed to the at least one integrated horizontal and vertical part. 38. The refrigerator according to claim 35, wherein the at least one integrated horizontal and vertical part comprise a bent portion composed of a metal member having one or more planes perpendicular to each other, and wherein the first horizontal portion, the second horizontal portion, and the first vertical portion are configured to be a rod-shaped hollow metal, and the bent portion is provided at a location where the rod-shaped first vertical portion meets the rod-shaped first horizontal portion or the rod-shaped second horizontal portion. 39. The refrigerator according to claim 38, wherein the first vertical portion is configured as a single rod-shaped member. 40. The refrigerator according to claim 38, wherein the bent portion provided at the location where the rod-shaped first vertical portion meets the rod-shaped first horizontal portion and the bent portion provided at the location where the rod-shaped first vertical portion meets the rod-shaped second horizontal portion are integrally formed. 41. The refrigerator according to claim 36, wherein the first vertical portion is configured as a hollow rod-shaped member and is integrally coupled to the at least one integrated vertical and horizontal part, the at least one integrated vertical and horizontal part being composed of a die-casted metal.
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