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US 8,403,438 B2Granted
Variable shelf and refrigerator having the same
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsHo Sang Park, Chang Yong Kim, Sang Gyu Jung
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Abstract
A refrigerator has a variable shelf which may include a first partition shelf mounted to be pivotable about a rear end thereof, and a second partition shelf mounted to move relative to the first partition shelf and therefore protrude to a front of the first partition shelf. When the first and second partition shelves are rotated about the rear end of the first partition shelf in a state where the second partition shelf is disposed at a lower part of the first partition shelf, it may be guaranteed a storage space even for item(s) higher than an interval between the shelves and wider than a front-to-rear width of the second partition shelf.
Claims15
A variable shelf comprising:
- a first partition shelf mounted to be pivotable about a rear end thereof;
- and
- a second partition shelf mounted to move relative to the first partition shelf, which enables the second partition shelf to protrude in front of the first partition shelf;
- a shelf frame having a pair of side frame parts supporting both sides of the first and second partition shelves, wherein
- the rear end of the first partition shelf is pivotably mounted on the shelf frame,
- the shelf frame guides the second partition shelf moving toward the front of the first partition shelf, and
- the side frame parts comprise an inclined portion formed at the front end thereof to guide the second partition shelf upward such that a top surface of the second partition shelf is substantially even with a top surface of the first partition shelf,
- wherein each of the side frame parts comprises:
- a first guide projection protruded inwardly from the side frame part to guide a rear end of the second partition shelf;
- and
- the second partition shelf comprises a second guide projection protruded downward from each side of the second partition shelf to guide the rear end of the second partition shelf upward through interaction with the first guide projection.
8 more elements
A refrigerator comprising:
- a main body including a storage chamber;
- and
- a variable shelf partitioning an inner space of the storage chamber into upper and lower spaces,
- wherein the variable shelf comprises:
- a first partition shelf mounted to be pivotable about a rear end thereof;
- a second partition shelf mounted to move relative to the first partition shelf, which enables the second partition shelf to protrude in front of the first partition shelf;
- a shelf frame having a pair of side frame parts supporting both sides of the first and second partition shelves, wherein
- the rear end of the first partition shelf is pivotably mounted on the shelf frame, and
- the shelf frame guides the second partition shelf moving toward the front of the first partition shelf, and
- the side frame parts comprise an inclined portion formed at the front end thereof to guide the second partition shelf upward such that a top surface of the second partition shelf is substantially even with a top surface of the first partition shelf,
- wherein each of the side frame parts comprises:
- a first guide projection protruded inwardly from the side frame part to guide a rear end of the second partition shelf;
- and
- the second partition shelf comprises a second guide projection protruded downward from each side of the second partition shelf to guide the rear end of the second partition shelf upward through interaction with the first guide projection.
11 more elements
A refrigerator comprising:
- a main body including a storage chamber;
- a variable shelf partitioning an inner space of the storage chamber into upper and lower spaces, and comprising a first partition shelf mounted to be pivotable about a rear end thereof, and a second partition shelf mounted to move relative to the first partition shelf, which enables the second partition shelf to protrude in front of the first partition shelf;
- and
- a shelf frame removably mounted in the storage chamber, having a pair of side frame parts mounted at both inner sidewalls of the storage chamber to support both sides of the first and second partition shelves, wherein
- the rear end of the first partition shelf is pivotably mounted on the shelf frame, and
- the shelf frame guides the second partition shelf moving toward the front of the first partition shelf, and
- the side frame parts comprise an inclined portion formed at the front end thereof to guide the second partition shelf upward such that a top surface of the second partition shelf is substantially even with a top surface of the first partition shelf,
- wherein each of the side frame parts comprises:
- a first guide projection protruded inwardly from the side frame part to guide a rear end of the second partition shelf;
- and
- the second partition shelf comprises a second guide projection protruded downward from each side of the second partition shelf to guide the rear end of the second partition shelf upward through interaction with the first guide projection.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.