IP Library Granted Patent US 8,152,256
Granted Patent B2
US 8,152,256 · App. 12/440,417 · Granted Apr 10, 2012

Accepting device for refrigerator

Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,152,256
App. No.
12/440,417
Granted
Apr 10, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A storage device for a refrigerator includes a storage box defining a storage chamber storing food therein and installed removably in a storage space, an opening/closing unit for opening/closing partly or fully the storage chamber, and a guide unit for guiding the opening/closing of the storage chamber by the opening/closing unit. An apparatus/method is provided.

Claims (27)

1. A storage device for a refrigerator, comprising:

a storage box defining a storage chamber storing food therein, the storage box having a side wall, a rear wall, a front wall and a bottom surface and divided into separated chambers by at least one dividing plate and installed removably in a storage space and a cool air opening formed in the rear wall;

an opening/closing unit for opening/closing at least one of the separated chambers; and

a guide unit provided on the side wall for guiding the opening/closing of the separated chamber by the opening/closing unit,

wherein the opening/closing units comprise:

a first cover provided at both side ends with slots which are formed by bending both side ends; and

a second cover that is inserted in the slots to be capable of sliding on a top surface of the first cover and having a handle making the second cover move easily,

wherein the guide unit comprises:

a first guide rib supporting the first cover; and

a second guide rib formed above the first guide rib and supporting the second cover,

wherein a top surface of the second guide rib and a top surface of the first cover are on an identical horizontal level in a state where the first cover seats on the first guide rib,

wherein a rear end portion of the first guide rib further extends than a rear end portion of the second guide rib, and the first cover is provided between a rear end of the first guide rib and a rear end of the second guide rib,

wherein a distance from a rear end of the second guide rib to an inner-rear surface of the storage box is identical to or greater than a front-to-rear width of the first cover, and

wherein at least one of the first and second covers is removable from the storage box.

2. A storage device for a refrigerator, comprising:

a storage box having an opened top, bottom surface, side wall, rear wall and front wall, and a cool air opening formed in the rear wall;

a plurality of opening/closing units for selectively opening/closing at least a portion of the opened top of the storage box; and

a guide unit supporting both side ends of the opening/closing units,

wherein the opening/closing units comprise:

a first cover provided at both side ends with slots which are formed by bending both side ends; and

a second cover that is inserted in the slots to be capable of sliding on a top surface of the first cover and having a handle making the second cover move easily,

wherein the guide unit includes:

a guide rib that is stepped at least one time;

the first cover seats on the stepped portion of the guide rib; and

the second cover seats on the top surface of the guide rib,

wherein the guide rib is stepped by a depth corresponding to a thickness of the first cover, and

wherein at least one of the first and second covers is removable from the storage box.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 17, 2009
From: KIM, DO-HYUNG
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Reel/Frame 022839/0486 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2006-0086380 · Sep 7, 2006 · national
Continuity (1)
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