Refrigerator having reinforced receiving device

Abstract

A refrigerator which provides an improved structure of a receiving device to prevent a receiving container cover from being deformed or damaged. The refrigerator includes a receiving container, and a receiving container cover which covers an upper portion of the receiving container. The receiving container cover includes a front frame portion which forms a front structure, a guide rail extended from a rear portion of the receiving container cover toward a lower portion of the front frame portion, and a reinforcing member extended transversely in the lower portion of the front frame portion to reinforce the strength of the receiving container cover. The guide rail includes a through hole such that the reinforcing member passes through the through hole.

1 . A refrigerator comprising:
 a receiving container;   a receiving container cover which covers an upper portion of the receiving container, the receiving container cover including a front frame portion which forms a front structure and a guide rail extended from a rear portion of the receiving container cover toward a lower portion of the front frame portion; and   a reinforcing member extended transversely under the front frame portion to reinforce a strength of the receiving container cover.   
   
   
       2 . The refrigerator according to  claim 1 , wherein the guide rail includes a through hole such that the reinforcing member passes through the through hole. 
   
   
       3 . The refrigerator according to  claim 1 , wherein the receiving container cover further includes a cover panel installed on the guide rail, and
 the guide rail includes a support portion which supports the cover panel, an extended portion extended below the front frame portion and the support portion, and a rail part provided at an end portion of the extended portion to guide movement of the receiving container.   
   
   
       4 . The refrigerator according to  claim 3 , wherein the extended portion includes a through hole such that the reinforcing member passes through the through hole. 
   
   
       5 . The refrigerator according to  claim 3 , wherein the support portion includes a support surface extended in left and right directions from the extended portion. 
   
   
       6 . The refrigerator according to  claim 1 , wherein the front frame portion includes a support rib which supports an end portion of the reinforcing member. 
   
   
       7 . A refrigerator comprising:
 a receiving container;   a receiving container cover which covers an upper portion of the receiving container, the receiving container cover including a front frame portion which forms a front structure, a rear frame portion which forms a rear structure and a support portion extended from the rear frame portion toward the front frame portion; and   a reinforcing member extended transversely in the front frame portion to reinforce a strength of the receiving container cover.   
   
   
       8 . The refrigerator according to  claim 7 , wherein the receiving container cover further includes an extended portion extended below the front frame portion and the support portion and a rail part protruded sideward from an end portion of the extended portion to guide movement of the receiving container, and
 the extended portion includes a through hole such that the reinforcing member passes through the through hole.   
   
   
       9 . The refrigerator according to  claim 8 , wherein the front frame portion includes an engaging groove which engages with an end portion of the reinforcing member.