Refrigerator shelf translation system

A refrigerator shelf translation system comprising:

• at least one movable shelf;
• at least one guide structure provided with one or more indentations, wherein the at least one guide structure is fastened to an inner wall of a refrigerator;
• the at least one movable shelf being vertically actuatable relative to the at least one guide structure;
• at least one anchoring component fixedly associated with the at least one movable shelf and movably associated with the at least one guide structure;
• the at least one anchoring component comprising a coupling interface for fastening the at least one anchoring component to the at least one movable shelf, a guide interface for guiding displacement of the at least one anchoring component relative to the at least one guide structure, a locking span for cooperating with at least one of the one or more indentations of the at least one guide structure, and a resilient appendage having a free end that is proximate to, and aligned with, the locking span, wherein the free end of the resilient appendage directly contacts the inner wall of the refrigerator to which the at least one guide structure is fastened, wherein the locking span is defined by two projections, and wherein upon application of a force to the at least one movable shelf in a direction toward the inner wall of the refrigerator, a distance between the free end and the two projections is decreased;
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• the at least one movable shelf being movable vertically relative to the at least one guide structure when the locking span of the at least one anchoring component is disengaged from the one or more indentations of the at least one guide structure.

A refrigerator shelf translation system comprising:

• a movable shelf;
• a guide structure provided with one or more indentations, wherein the guide structure is fastened to an inner wall of a refrigerator;
• the movable shelf being vertically actuatable relative to the guide structure;
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• an anchoring component associated with the movable shelf and movably associated with the guide structure, the anchoring component comprising:
• a locking span defined by two projections, wherein the locking span cooperates with at least one of the one or more indentations of the guide structure to fix the movable shelf at a desired position relative to the guide structure;
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• a resilient appendage having a free end that is proximate to the locking span, wherein the free end of the resilient appendage directly contacts the inner wall of the refrigerator to which the guide structure is fastened, wherein upon application of a force to the movable shelf in a direction toward the inner wall of the refrigerator, a distance between the free end and the two projections is decreased and the movable shelf can move relative to the guide structure.