US2008203878A1PendingUtilityA1

Refrigerator with regulation members

Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTDPriority: Feb 26, 2007Filed: Jan 28, 2008Published: Aug 28, 2008
Est. expiryFeb 26, 2027(~0.6 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
F25D 25/025F25D 2500/02F25D 23/021F25D 25/00F25D 25/02
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Abstract

Disclosed is a refrigerator including a storage chamber having a door at a front thereof; a first storage basket provided in a lower portion of the storage chamber and being opened and closed integrally with the door; and a second storage basket provided above the first storage basket in the lower portion of the storage chamber, wherein the first storage basket is provided with at least one regulation member to draw the second storage basket into the storage chamber when the door is closed. Since the storage baskets are completely drawn into the storage chamber, the refrigerator improves the convenience of use.

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1 . A refrigerator, comprising:
 a storage chamber having a door at a front thereof;   a first storage basket provided in a lower portion of the storage chamber and being opened and closed integrally with the door; and   a second storage basket provided above the first storage basket in the lower portion of the storage chamber,   wherein the first storage basket is provided with at least one regulation member to draw the second storage basket into the storage chamber when the door is closed.   
   
   
       2 . The refrigerator according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one regulation member is at least one protrusion contacting the second storage basket during a drawing of the first storage basket into the storage chamber. 
   
   
       3 . The refrigerator according to  claim 2 , wherein the at least one protrusion is formed on an upper end of the first storage basket and contacts a lower end of the second storage basket. 
   
   
       4 . The refrigerator according to  claim 1 , wherein the first and second storage baskets are provided with slide rails such that the first and second storage baskets are slidable into the storage chamber. 
   
   
       5 . A refrigerator, comprising:
 a storage chamber having a door at a front thereof;   a first storage basket provided in a lower portion of the storage chamber; and   a second storage basket provided above the first storage basket,   wherein the door is provided with at least one regulation member to draw the second storage basket into the storage chamber when the door is closed.   
   
   
       6 . The refrigerator according to  claim 5 , wherein the at least one regulation member is at least one protrusion protruded from a rear surface of the door. 
   
   
       7 . The refrigerator according to  claim 6 , wherein the at least one protrusion contacts a front surface of the second storage basket during a drawing of the door into the storage chamber. 
   
   
       8 . The refrigerator according to  claim 5 , wherein the first and second storage baskets are provided with slide rails such that the first and second storage baskets are slidable into the storage chamber. 
   
   
       9 . A refrigerator, comprising:
 a storage chamber storing foodstuff to be cooled; and   a plurality of storage baskets being drawn into and out of the storage chamber, a first of the storage baskets including at least one protrusion extending in a vertical direction from the first storage basket and contacting a second of the storage baskets disposed above the first storage basket when the first storage basket is drawn into the storage chamber.   
   
   
       10 . The refrigerator according to  claim 9 , wherein the storage baskets each include slide rails slidable at opposing sides of the storage chamber, the slide rails storing elastic force when the storage baskets are drawn out of the storage chamber. 
   
   
       11 . A refrigerator, comprising:
 a storage chamber storing foodstuff to be cooled;   at least one storage basket being drawn into and out of the storage chamber; and   a door opening and closing the storage chamber and including at least one protrusion extending from an inner surface thereof facing the storage chamber, the protrusion contacting the at least one storage basket when the door is closed to drawn the at least one storage basket into the storage chamber.   
   
   
       12 . The refrigerator according to  claim 11 , wherein the at least one storage basket includes slide rails slidable at opposing sides of the storage chamber, the slide rails storing elastic force when the at least one storage basket is drawn out of the storage chamber. 
   
   
       13 . The refrigerator according to  claim 11 , wherein the at least one storage basket includes a first storage basket and a second storage basket disposed above the first storage basket, the second storage basket being drawn into the storage chamber by the protrusion.

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