US Patent 11255116 Left-right door opening mechanism for a refrigerator

A mechanism for opening a door of a refrigerator from either the left side or the right side of the door includes a pair of first modules arranged symmetrically about the center line of the door on the left side and the right side of the door, and a pair of second modules arranged symmetrically about the center line of a refrigerator body on the left side and the right side of the refrigerator body. Each first module comprises an opening and a gear which is rotatably mounted on the door. Each second module comprises a rack configured to be engaged with one of the gears, a hinge, a rotating shaft and a guiding slider for guiding a rotation of one of the gears.