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US 2009/0151380 A1Published application
Refrigerator
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsSeung Hwan Oh, Kyung Han Jeong, Sang Oh Kim
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Abstract
Refrigerator for enabling putting in or taking out food to/from a basket (55) therein with of lowering a position of the user, such as bending oneself, and enabling the user to look into an inside of the basket (55) conveniently as the basket (55) is tilted in a lifted up state.
Claims21
1-12. (canceled)
A refrigerator, comprising:
- a body having a storage space therein;
- a door slidably mounted on the body to open and close the storage space;
- a basket mounted on the door and which slides into and out of the storage space with the door;
- and
- a lift assembly mounted on the door, wherein the lift assembly moves the basket upward and downward with respect to the door.
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A refrigerator, comprising:
- a body having a storage space therein;
- a door slidably mounted on the body to open and close the storage space;
- a basket mounted on the door and which slides into and out of the storage space with the door;
- and
- a lift assembly mounted on the door, wherein the lift assembly moves the basket upward and downward with respect to the door, the lift assembly comprising:
- a guide unit mounted on the door, wherein the guide unit guides upward and downward movement of the basket, and wherein the guide unit causes the basket to tilt as it moves upward,
- a sliding unit mounted on the guide unit, wherein the sliding unit moves along the guide unit as the basket is moved upward and downward,
- a lift unit that is attached to the sliding unit and that supports the basket, and
- a driving unit that causes the lift unit to move upward and downward with respect to the door.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.