Refrigerator

Abstract

A refrigerator includes a cabinet comprising a storage chamber having a front opening; a side-by-side door assembly including a first door and a second door which are respectively pivotally disposed on two sides of the front opening so as to open or close the storage chamber; and a vertical beam, which is rotatably mounted on the side of the first door away from the pivoting center of the first door and abuts against the second door when the first door and the second door are closed so as to seal gaps among the first door, the second door, and the cabinet; a notch being formed in the position of the front end of the top wall of the storage chamber opposite to the vertical beam, and the top end of the vertical beam being accommodated in the notch when abutting against the cabinet.

1 . A refrigerator, comprising:
 a cabinet comprising a storage chamber having a front opening;   a side-by-side door assembly comprising a first door and a second door pivotably provided on both sides of the front opening respectively, so as to open or close the storage chamber;   a vertical beam rotatably mounted on a side of the first door apart from a pivoting center of the first door, and abutting against the second door when the first door and the second door are closed, so as to close a gap among the first door, the second door and the cabinet;   wherein a notch is formed at a position of a front end of a top wall of the storage chamber opposite to the vertical beam, and a top end of the vertical beam is accommodated in the notch when abutting against the cabinet.   
     
     
         2 . The refrigerator according to  claim 1 , wherein a first guide device and a second guide device are provided at the top end of the vertical beam and an inner side of the top wall of the storage chamber respectively, such that the vertical beam is turned over when entering or exiting from the notch. 
     
     
         3 . The refrigerator according to  claim 2 , wherein the first guide device is configured as a guide groove; the second guide device is configured as a guide protrusion; and the guide protrusion is inserted into the guide groove when the top end of the vertical beam is received in the notch. 
     
     
         4 . The refrigerator according to  claim 3 , wherein the guide groove is arc-shaped, and an end of the guide groove apart from a rotating shaft of the vertical beam is provided with an opening, such that the guide protrusion can be inserted into or withdrawn from the guide groove through the opening; when the first door rotates relative to the cabinet, the vertical beam is turned over by limiting the guide groove by the guide protrusion. 
     
     
         5 . The refrigerator according to  claim 4 , wherein the guide protrusion has a forward guide tip, and the opening of the guide groove has a greater size than the guide tip, such that the guide protrusion can be inserted into the guide groove. 
     
     
         6 . The refrigerator according to  claim 5 , wherein from the guide tip, the guide protrusion extends along a plane to form a first sidewall and extends along a cambered surface to form a second sidewall, such that the guide groove is guided by the first sidewall and the second sidewall. 
     
     
         7 . The refrigerator according to  claim 1 , wherein an accommodating portion is further provided on a side of the vertical beam close to the first door, and the vertical beam further comprises:
 a hinge assembly configured to connect the first door and the vertical beam and having a hinge shaft provided in the accommodating portion.   
     
     
         8 . The refrigerator according to  claim 7 , wherein the hinge shaft comprises:
 a first shaft portion slidably provided in the accommodating portion in a longitudinal direction of the vertical beam, a top surface thereof being formed as a cam surface; and   a second shaft portion provided above the first shaft portion and having a lower end surface fitted with the top surface of the first shaft portion;   the hinge assembly further comprises:   a fixed portion extending from the second shaft portion and mounted on the side of the first door apart from the pivoting center of the first door.   
     
     
         9 . The refrigerator according to  claim 8 , wherein the hinge assembly further comprises:
 a compression spring having one end abutting against a bottom surface of the first shaft portion and the other end abutting against a bottom surface of the accommodating portion.   
     
     
         10 . The refrigerator according to  claim 1 , wherein the storage chamber is configured as a freezing compartment; the cabinet is further provided with a refrigerating compartment with a front opening, a refrigerating door is provided at the opening of the refrigerating compartment, and a refrigerating vertical beam is rotatably mounted on the refrigerating door;
 the vertical beam of the freezing compartment has a greater thickness than the refrigerating vertical beam of the refrigerating compartment.