Refrigerator and folding guide device provided therein

A folding guide device comprising:

• a slider that is configured to linearly move toward a storage compartment based on being pressed by a door, the door being configured to open and close at least a portion of the storage compartment;
• and
• a conversion outputter that connects the slider to a support, the support being rotatably provided in the storage compartment,
• wherein the conversion outputter is configured to convert a linear movement of the slider to rotation of the support and to convert rotation of the support to a linear movement of the slider,
• wherein the slider is configured to linearly move, toward the door, to a protruding position based on the door being opened,
• wherein the slider is configured to linearly move, toward the storage compartment, to a depressed position based on the door being closed,
• wherein the conversion outputter is configured to provide a rotational force to the support in a first direction that causes the support to rotate, toward the storage compartment, to a folded position based on the slider moving toward the depressed position,
• wherein the conversion outputter is configured to provide a linear force to the slider to return to the protruding position toward the door based on the support rotating in a second direction opposite the first direction to an unfolded position,
• wherein the folding guide device further comprises a damper that is configured to provide a damping force to reduce the rotational force provided to the support, and
• wherein the folding guide device further comprises elastic supporters that are configured to provide an elastic force for restricting a linear movement of the slider toward the protruding position.