Refrigerator

Abstract

A refrigerator is disclosed. The refrigerator includes a cabinet configured to define an exterior boundary of the refrigerator. The refrigerator also includes a first storage chamber defined by interior walls of the cabinet and configured to store food stuffs. The refrigerator further includes a first door configured to open and close the first storage chamber by rotating about a rotational axis. In addition, the refrigerator includes a second storage chamber that is smaller than the first storage chamber defined at a side of the first door, and that is configured to enable access to food stuffs while the first door remains closed and a second door, located in a predetermined portion of the first door, configured to open and close the second storage chamber by rotating the rotational axis, wherein a rotation direction of the second door is identical to the rotation direction of the first door.

1 . (canceled) 
     
     
         2 . A refrigerator, comprising:
 a main body having a first storage area in which a plurality of shelves are arranged up and down;   a first door configured to open or close the first storage area, the first door having:
 a second storage area in which a plurality of shelves are arranged up and down; 
 a securing part formed by a step, the securing part configured to be thinner than a lower portion of the first door; and 
 an opening portion formed in the securing part to enable access to the second storage area; 
   a second door which is selectively in close contact the securing part, wherein based on the second door being in close contact with the securing part, at least a portion of an upper surface of the second door and at least a portion of an upper surface of the first door are coplanar, and a front surface of the lower portion of the first door and a front surface of the second door are coplanar;   a first connection member that is on an upper portion of the main body and connected to an upper portion of the first door by a shaft;   a second connection member that is on the upper portion of the first door and connected to an upper portion of the second door by a shaft, such that the first door and the second door are opened by rotating in a same direction;   a first recess formed between the front surface of the lower portion of the first door and the front surface of the second door; and   a handle part formed at a lower position of the first recess and configured to open or close the first door.   
     
     
         3 . The refrigerator according to  claim 2 , wherein the handle part is a second recess that is recessed downwardly and extends laterally. 
     
     
         4 . The refrigerator according to  claim 3 , wherein the handle part is formed at a middle portion of the first door. 
     
     
         5 . The refrigerator according to  claim 2 , further comprising a third connection member that is at the first recess area to be connected to a lower end of the second door by an axis. 
     
     
         6 . The refrigerator according to  claim 2 , wherein based on the second door being in close contact with the first door, a side surface of the second door and a side surface of the first door are coplanar. 
     
     
         7 . The refrigerator according to  claim 2 , further comprising a handle part extending laterally at a lower end of the second door. 
     
     
         8 . The refrigerator according to  claim 2 , wherein the first door further comprises a housing at a rear surface of the first door, the housing configured to separate the second storage area from the first storage area. 
     
     
         9 . The refrigerator according to  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a third storage area next to the first storage area; and   a third door configured to open or close the third storage area.   
     
     
         10 . The refrigerator according to  claim 9 , further comprising a third recess extending laterally at the third door,
 wherein the third recess and the first recess are aligned substantially linearly.   
     
     
         11 . The refrigerator according to  claim 10 , further comprising a handle part that is in a lower end portion of the third recess and configured to open or close the third door. 
     
     
         12 . The refrigerator according to  claim 2 , wherein the first storage area is a refrigerating chamber. 
     
     
         13 . The refrigerator according to  claim 9 , wherein the third storage area is a freezing chamber. 
     
     
         14 . The refrigerator according to  claim 8 , further comprising at least one communication part that is at a side of the housing, the at least one communication part is configured to introduce cold air to the housing.