Refrigerator
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorKwanghyun CHOI
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Abstract
A refrigerator includes a cabinet that defines a lower storage space, a front panel door part configured to open and close the lower storage space, a drawer part connected to the front panel door part, a support member located at the drawer part, and an elevation assembly located at the front panel door part and configured to elevate the support member relative to the drawer part. The elevation assembly includes at least one elevation member that extends from the front panel door part to the drawer part and that passes through the drawer part, and a driving device that is located in the front panel door part, that is configured to provide power to the at least one elevation member, and that is configured to cause a vertical movement of the at least one elevation member relative to the drawer part.
Claims20
A refrigerator comprising:
- a cabinet that defines an upper storage space and a lower storage space;
- a front panel door part configured to open and close at least a portion of the lower storage space;
- a drawer part connected to the front panel door part and configured to insert into and withdraw from the lower storage space together with the front panel door part;
- a support member located at the drawer part and configured to seat an object stored in the drawer part;
- and
- an elevation assembly located at the front panel door part and configured to elevate the support member relative to the drawer part,
- wherein the elevation assembly comprises:
- at least one elevation member that extends from the front panel door part to the drawer part, that is configured to pass through at least a portion of the drawer part, and that is located vertically below the support member, with the at least one elevation member being configured to support the support member;
- and
- a driving device that is located in the front panel door part, that is configured to provide power to the at least one elevation member, and that is configured to cause a vertical movement of the at least one elevation member relative to the drawer part.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.