Refrigerator

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11287179-B2
Application number	US-202117200319-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 12, 2021
Priority date	Oct 31, 2014
Publication date	Mar 29, 2022
Grant date	Mar 29, 2022

Abstract

A refrigerator with a drawer provided in a storage compartment formed on a cabinet and which accommodates stored goods, the drawer being movably supported by a drawer guide disposed in the storage compartment. A frame which is movable in the front/back directions by a frame guide, and a door opening and closing the storage compartment may be connected with the frame by a link. The frame may have a base part which is disposed on the lower side of the drawer and is connected with the link. The side plate includes a vertical part which is vertical with respect to the base part. A cross section formed by horizontally cutting the vertical part may be formed so as to be elongated along the moving direction of the drawer. The vertical part may be connected with the drawer so as to enable the drawer to move integrally with the frame.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A refrigerator comprising:
a cabinet with an opening formed on one side thereof, and with a storage compartment therein;
a door hinged to the cabinet, and configured to open and close the opening;
a drawer disposed in the storage compartment, and configured to store goods;
a horizontal support bar disposed in the storage compartment, interconnecting the rear surface of the storage compartment and the drawer, supporting the drawer at a predetermined height, and configured to be extendable such that a length of the horizontal support bar being variable so as to correspond to a distance between the rear surface of the storage compartment and the drawer;
a frame comprising a base part disposed at a lower side of the drawer and a side plate extending from the base part toward the upper side, wherein the side plate comprising a vertical part extending up to at least a height corresponding to the drawer;
a frame guide disposed between the storage compartment and the base part, and supporting the base part such that the base part is movable in the forward-rearward direction;
a link, having a front end turnably connected to the door and a rear end turnably connected to the base part, for moving the base part in response to turning of the door; and
an interlocking unit that is configured to connect the drawer to the vertical part such that the drawer is interlocked with the frame.

2. The refrigerator according to claim 1 , wherein the horizontal support bar comprises:
A stationary horizontal bar connected to the rear surface of the storage compartment and extending forward in the rear surface; and
A moving horizontal bar connected to the drawer, and coupled to the stationary horizontal bar so as to extend in a longitudinal direction of the horizontal support bar.

3. The refrigerator according to claim 2 , wherein the moving horizontal bar is connected to a rear surface of the drawer.

4. The refrigerator according to claim 1 , wherein the vertical part is disposed between a side surface of the storage compartment and the horizontal support bar.

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Yu Seonil
• Kwon Hongsik
• Heo Junyi

Classifications

• F25D25/02

  by shelves · CPC title

• F25D23/06

  Walls (F25D23/08 takes precedence; containers with thermal insulation B65D81/38) · CPC title

• F25D23/02 Primary

  Doors; Covers (F25D23/08 takes precedence {locks or fastenings E05B65/0042}) · CPC title

• F25D23/00

  General constructional features (F25D21/00 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F25D27/00

  Lighting arrangements (in general F21) · CPC title