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US 2012/0267993 A1Published application
Refrigerator with slidable shelf
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsYoung Kyu MOON, Hyun Sang Yoo, Sang Bum Kim, Yun Ho Yang, Sang Woon Jeon, Hyoung Min Go
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Abstract
A refrigerator includes a sliding rail assembly of a triple rail type, which is slidably installed to a sidewall of a storage compartment, a rail cover to cover the sliding rail assembly, and a sliding shelf removably coupled at one end thereof to the rail cover so as to slide forward or rearward relative to the storage compartment, which prevents sagging of the sliding shelf despite an increased withdrawal distance of the shelf, and results in enhanced quality.
Claims25
A refrigerator comprising:
- a main body having a storage compartment divided into upper and lower regions by an intermediate partition, the main body including an inner shell defining the storage compartment and an outer shell spaced apart from the inner shell with a thermal-insulating material interposed between the inner and outer shell;
- a door to open or close the storage compartment;
- a first shelf removably mounted to a rear wall of the inner shell in a height adjustable manner;
- a second shelf horizontally aligned with the first shelf between the first shelf and a sidewall of the inner shell;
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- a sliding unit to move the second shelf forward or rearward relative to the storage compartment,
- wherein the sliding unit includes a sliding rail assembly slidably installed to the sidewall of the inner shell, and a rail cover coupled to the second shelf and configured to cover the sliding rail assembly to prevent exposure of the sliding rail assembly.
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A refrigerator comprising:
- a main body including an inner shell defining a storage compartment, an outer shell spaced apart from the inner shell, and a thermal-insulating material interposed between the inner shell and the outer shell;
- a door coupled to the main body to open or close the storage compartment;
- a sliding unit including a fixed bracket secured to a sidewall of the inner shell so as to slide forward or rearward relative to the storage compartment, a sliding rail assembly coupled to the fixed bracket, and a rail cover coupled to the sliding rail assembly to cover the fixed bracket and the sliding rail assembly;
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- a sliding shelf including an article carrying surface on which an article will be placed, a coupling frame extending from the article carrying surface and removably coupled to the rail cover, and a wire arm having a pair of rotating shafts pivotally coupled to opposite sides of the coupling frame so as to be moved between a horizontally unfolded (lowered) position and a vertically folded (raised) position,
- wherein the wire arm extends from the pair of rotating shafts to extend along an edge of the article carrying surface at the upper side of the edge, and each of the pair of rotating shafts is provided with a stopper member to restrict a pivoting angle of the wire arm.
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A refrigerator comprising:
- a main body having a storage compartment divided into upper and lower regions by an intermediate partition, the main body including an inner shell defining the storage compartment and an outer shell spaced apart from the inner shell with a thermal-insulating material interposed between the inner shell and the outer shell;
- a door to open or close the storage compartment;
- a first shelf removably mounted to a rear wall of the inner shell;
- a second shelf arranged parallel to the first shelf between the first shelf and a sidewall of the inner shell, the second shelf including an article carrying surface on which an article will be placed and a coupling frame extending from the article carrying surface;
- a sliding unit slidably coupled to the sidewall of the inner shell to allow the second shelf to be moved forward or rearward relative to the storage compartment while supporting one end of the second shelf;
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- a guide provided between the first shelf and the second shelf to support the other end of the second shelf when the second shelf is moved by the sliding unit, thereby guiding movement of the second shelf,
- wherein the sliding unit includes a fixed bracket coupled to the inner shell, a sliding rail assembly coupled to the fixed bracket, and a rail cover coupled to the sliding rail assembly to cover the fixed bracket and the sliding rail assembly, the rail cover being coupled to the coupling frame of the second shelf.
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A refrigerator comprising:
- a main body having a storage compartment divided into upper and lower regions by an intermediate partition, the main body including an inner shell defining the storage compartment and an outer shell spaced apart from the inner shell with a thermal-insulating material interposed between the inner shell and the outer shell;
- a door to open or close the storage compartment;
- a first shelf removably mounted to a rear wall of the inner shell;
- a sliding unit slidably coupled to a sidewall of the inner shell to be movable forward or rearward relative to the storage compartment;
- a second shelf arranged parallel to the first shelf between the first shelf and the sidewall of the inner shell, the second shelf including an article carrying surface and a coupling frame extending from the article carrying surface and fitted into the sliding unit;
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- a guide provided between the first shelf and the second shelf to support the second shelf when the second shelf is moved by the sliding unit, thereby guiding movement of the second shelf.
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A refrigerator comprising:
- a main body having a storage compartment divided into upper and lower regions by an intermediate partition, the main body including an inner shell defining the storage compartment and an outer shell spaced apart from the inner shell with a thermal-insulating material interposed between the inner shell and the outer shell;
- a door to open or close the storage compartment;
- a first shelf removably mounted to a rear wall of the inner shell;
- a sliding unit slidably coupled to a sidewall of the inner shell to be movable forward or rearward relative to the storage compartment;
- a second shelf arranged parallel to the first shelf between the first shelf and the sidewall of the inner shell, the second shelf including an article carrying surface and a coupling frame extending orthogonal to the article carrying surface and coupled to the sliding unit;
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- a guide provided between the first shelf and the second shelf to support the second shelf when the second shelf is moved by the sliding unit, thereby guiding movement of the second shelf,
- wherein the coupling frame includes a wire arm vertically pivotally coupled thereto to prevent separation of an article, the wire arm extending along an edge of the article carrying surface at the upper side of the edge.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.