# US 12,178,318 B2 · Shelf and storage cabinet > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,178,318 B2 - Document ID: US12178318B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/003,080 - Filed: 2021-12-31 - Published: 2024-03-28 - Granted: 2024-12-31 - Earliest claimed: 2021-09-30 - Assignees: Hefei Midea Refrigerator Co., Ltd.; Hefei Hualing Co., Ltd.; Midea Group Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Hefei Midea Refrigerator Co., Ltd.; Hefei Hualing Co., Ltd.; Midea Group Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Kyunghan Jeong; Shuo Yang; Wenji Piao; Jinguo Yuan; Xiuliang Fu - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12178318B2 ## CPC - A47B 57/06: with means for adjusting the height of the shelves (A47B57/04, A47B57/30 take precedence) - F25D 25/04: by conveyors (in general B65G) - A47B: TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE (furniture jointing F16B) - F25D: REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (refrigerated showcases A47F3/04; thermally-insulated vessels for domestic use A47J41/00; refrigerated vehicles, see the appropriate subclasses of classes B60 - B64; containers with thermal insulation in general B65D81/38; heat-transfer, heat-exchange or heat-storage materials, e.g. refrigerants, or materials for the production of heat or cold by chemical reactions other than by combustion C09K5/00; thermally-insulated vessels for liquefied or solidified gases F17C; air-conditioning or air-humidification F24F; refrigeration machines, plants, or systems F25B; cooling of instruments or comparable apparatus without refrigeration G12B) ## Abstract The present application relates to the field of storage machine, and provides a shelf and a storage cabinet. The shelf includes a lifting storage-board assembly, a driving assembly and a transmission assembly. The transmission assembly includes a plate body and a flexible cable, where the plate body is connected to a transmission shaft. The plate body includes an accommodation cavity and an arc groove, where a first end-opening of the arc groove is communicated with the accommodation cavity, and a second end-opening of the arc groove is communicated with an outside of the plate body; and a first end of the flexible cable passes through the arc groove to be fixed in the accommodation cavity, and a second end of the flexible cable is configured to wrap around a mounting portion of the plate body and then connect to the corresponding lifting storage-board assembly. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A shelf, comprising: a lifting storage-board assembly; at least two driving assemblies, wherein each of the at least two driving assemblies comprises a driving member and a transmission shaft connected to the driving member in a transmission manner, and two adjacent transmission shafts are arranged at an interval along a set direction and the two adjacent transmission shafts are staggered; and at least two transmission assemblies, wherein each of the transmission assemblies comprises a plate body and a flexible cable, the plate body is connected to a corresponding transmission shaft, a first end of the flexible cable is connected to the plate body, and a second end of the flexible cable is configured to wrap around a mounting portion of the plate body and then connect to a the lifting storage-board assembly, wherein: a plate body of a transmission assembly of the at least two transmission assemblies comprises an accommodation cavity and an arc groove, a first end-opening of the arc groove is in communication with the accommodation cavity, and a second end-opening of the arc groove is in communication with an outside of the plate body, and the first end of the flexible cable of the transmission assembly passes through the arc groove to be fixed in the accommodation cavity, and the second end of the flexible cable is configured to wrap around the mounting portion of the plate body and then connect to the lifting storage-board assembly, and an end of a transmission shaft of a driving assembly of the at least two driving assemblies is provided with a clamping groove extending along an axial direction, the accommodation cavity is provided with a clamping member, and the first end of the flexible cable is connected to a corresponding clamping member. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The shelf according to claim 1, wherein lengths of the two adjacent transmission shafts are different, and a driving member of a driving assembly of the at least two driving assemblies is arranged between the two adjacent transmission shafts. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The shelf according to claim 1, wherein the two adjacent transmission shafts are parallel to one another, and a rotating shaft of a driving member of a driving assembly of the at least two driving assemblies is parallel or perpendicular to a transmission shaft of the driving assembly. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The shelf according to claim 1, wherein the plate body is provided with a first through hole in a thickness direction of the plate body, the first through hole is in communication with the accommodation cavity, and the transmission shaft is inserted into a corresponding first through hole. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The shelf according to claim 1, wherein a transmission shaft of a driving assembly of the at least two driving assemblies is provided with a limiting member and a locking member, the limiting member abuts against a first side of a corresponding plate body, and the locking member abuts against a second side of the corresponding plate body. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The shelf according to claim 5, wherein an end of the transmission shaft is provided with a second through hole, the locking member is inserted in the second through hole, and the limiting member comprises a limiting step provided on the transmission shaft. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The shelf according to claim 1, wherein the plate body comprises a first plate body and a second plate body detachably connected to each other, the second plate body is arranged at a first side of the first plate body, and the accommodation cavity and the arc groove are arranged at a side of the second plate body facing the first plate body; and the mounting portion comprises a groove arranged at a position where an outer surface of the first plate body is connected to an outer surface of the second plate body, or arranged at the outer surface of the second plate body. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The shelf according to claim 1, wherein the lifting storage-board assembly comprises a shelf body and a guiding member, the guiding member comprises a linear guiding rail and a slider, the slider is slidingly matched with a corresponding linear guiding rail and is connected to a second end of a corresponding flexible cable, and the shelf body is connected to the slider. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The shelf according to claim 8, wherein the guiding member further comprises a connecting piece, and the slider is respectively connected to the shelf body and the second end of the corresponding flexible cable through the connecting piece. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The shelf according to claim 9, wherein the connecting piece is detachably connected to the second end of the corresponding flexible cable. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The shelf according to claim 9, wherein the connecting piece is provided with a hanging hook, and the hanging hook is hung on the second end of the corresponding flexible cable. ### Claim 12 A shelf, comprising: a lifting storage-board assembly; a driving assembly, comprising a driving member and a transmission shaft, wherein the driving member is connected to the transmission shaft in a transmission manner; and a transmission assembly, comprising a plate body and a flexible cable, wherein the plate body is connected to the transmission shaft, the plate body comprises an accommodation cavity and an arc groove, a first end-opening of the arc groove is in communication with the accommodation cavity, and a second end-opening of the arc groove is in communication with an outside of the plate body, and a first end of the flexible cable passes through the arc groove to be fixed in the accommodation cavity, and a second end of the flexible cable is configured to wrap around a mounting portion of the plate body and then connect to the lifting storage-board assembly, wherein: the plate body comprises a first plate body and a second plate body detachably connected to each other, the second plate body is arranged at a first side of the first plate body, and the accommodation cavity and the arc groove are arranged at a side of the second plate body facing the first plate body, and the mounting portion comprises a groove arranged at a position where an outer surface of the first plate body is connected to an outer surface of the second plate body, or arranged at the outer surface of the second plate body. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The shelf according to claim 12, wherein the plate body is provided with a first through hole in a thickness direction of the plate body, the first through hole is in communication with the accommodation cavity, and the transmission shaft is inserted into a corresponding first through hole. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The shelf according to claim 12, wherein the transmission shaft is provided with a limiting member and a locking member, the limiting member abuts against a first side of a corresponding plate body, and the locking member abuts against a second side of the corresponding plate body. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The shelf according to claim 12, comprising at least two driving assemblies, wherein two adjacent transmission shafts of the at least two driving assemblies are parallel and arranged at an interval, and a rotating shaft is parallel or perpendicular to the transmission shaft. ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) The shelf according to claim 12, wherein lengths of two adjacent transmission shafts are different, and the driving member is arranged between the two adjacent transmission shafts. ### Claim 17 A storage cabinet, comprising a cabinet body, and a shelf, the shelf including: a lifting storage-board assembly; at least two driving assemblies, wherein each of the driving assemblies comprises a driving member and a transmission shaft connected to the driving member in a transmission manner, and two adjacent transmission shafts are arranged at an interval along a set direction and the two adjacent transmission shafts are staggered; and at least two transmission assemblies, wherein each of the transmission assemblies comprises a plate body and a flexible cable, the plate body is connected to a corresponding transmission shaft, a first end of the flexible cable is connected to the plate body, and a second end of the flexible cable is configured to wrap around a mounting portion of the plate body and then connect to the lifting storage-board assembly, wherein: the lifting storage-board assembly comprises a shelf body and a guiding member, the guiding member comprises a linear guiding rail and a slider, the slider is slidingly matched with a corresponding linear guiding rail and is connected to a second end of a corresponding flexible cable, and the shelf body is connected to the slider, the guiding member further comprises a connecting piece, and the slider is respectively connected to the shelf body and the second end of the corresponding flexible cable through the connecting piece, and the connecting piece is provided with a hanging hook, and the hanging hook is hung on the second end of the corresponding flexible cable. ### Claim 18 A shelf, comprising: a lifting storage-board assembly; at least two driving assemblies, wherein each of the at least two driving assemblies comprises a driving member and a transmission shaft connected to the driving member in a transmission manner, and two adjacent transmission shafts are arranged at an interval along a set direction and the two adjacent transmission shafts are staggered; and at least two transmission assemblies, wherein each of the transmission assemblies comprises a plate body and a flexible cable, the plate body is connected to a corresponding transmission shaft, a first end of the flexible cable is connected to the plate body, and a second end of the flexible cable is configured to wrap around a mounting portion of the plate body and then connect to a the lifting storage-board assembly, wherein: a plate body of a transmission assembly of the at least two transmission assemblies comprises an accommodation cavity and an arc groove, a first end-opening of the arc groove is in communication with the accommodation cavity, and a second end-opening of the arc groove is in communication with an outside of the plate body, and the first end of the flexible cable of the transmission assembly passes through the arc groove to be fixed in the accommodation cavity, and the second end of the flexible cable is configured to wrap around the mounting portion of the plate body and then connect to the lifting storage-board assembly, the plate body comprises a first plate body and a second plate body detachably connected to each other, the second plate body is arranged at a first side of the first plate body, and the accommodation cavity and the arc groove are arranged at a side of the second plate body facing the first plate body, and the mounting portion comprises a groove arranged at a position where an outer surface of the first plate body is connected to an outer surface of the second plate body, or arranged at the outer surface of the second plate body. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The shelf according to claim 18, wherein lengths of the two adjacent transmission shafts are different, and a driving member of a driving assembly of the at least two driving assemblies is arranged between the two adjacent transmission shafts. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The shelf according to claim 18, wherein the two adjacent transmission shafts are parallel to one another, and a rotating shaft of a driving member of a driving assembly of the at least two driving assemblies is parallel or perpendicular to a transmission shaft of the driving assembly.