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US 7,712,852 B2Granted
Double drawer of refrigerator
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsChang Bong Choi, Heui Il Jeong, Min Bon Koo, Min Gu Son
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Abstract
A double drawer for a refrigerator has a main drawer, an auxiliary drawer having drawings rails which assist the main drawer to slide out, and guide rails assisting the auxiliary drawer to slide out. A sufficient extended length can be secured, the space usability is improved. The durability can also be improved despite its extended length.
Claims45
A double drawer of a refrigerator, comprising:
- a main drawer having a predetermined space defined therein for accommodating foods;
- an auxiliary drawer having an inner space defined therein for accommodating the main drawer, the auxiliary drawer including drawing rails provided on both inside surfaces of the auxiliary drawer for guiding the main drawer to slide in a fore and aft direction and allowing the main drawer to slide in and out of the auxiliary drawer;
- guide rails installed in a main body of the refrigerator to guide the auxiliary drawer to slide in the fore and aft direction;
- and
- rolling members, which roll along the drawing rails, provided on both side surfaces of the main drawer to allow the main drawer to be smoothly slid,
- wherein each of the drawing rails comprises:
- a first main drawer guiding portion, and
- a second portion having a first end meeting the first main drawer guiding portion at an end of the main drawer guiding portion and extending upwardly therefrom to a second end of the second portion.
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A double drawer of a refrigerator, comprising:
- a main drawer having a predetermined space defined therein for accommodating foods;
- an auxiliary drawer having a bottom wall and a pair of side walls to form an inner space defined therein for accommodating the main drawer;
- drawing rails formed on an inner surface of the auxiliary drawer side walls, the drawing rails cooperating with the main drawer to allow the main drawer to slide in and out of the auxiliary drawer;
- sliding guides formed on the outer surface of the auxiliary drawer side walls, the sliding guides allowing the auxiliary drawer to slide in and out of the refrigerator;
- and
- rolling members, which roll along the drawing rails, provided on both side surfaces of the main drawer to allow the main drawer to be smoothly slid,
- wherein each of the drawing rails comprises:
- a main drawer guiding portion, and
- a roll member inserting portion having a first end meeting the main drawer guiding portion at an end of the main drawer guiding portion and extending upwardly therefrom to a second end of the inserting portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.