Can server and refrigerator having the same

Abstract

Disclosed is a can server, and a refrigerator having the can server. The refrigerator having a can server, comprises: a refrigerator body having a cooling chamber therein; a door for opening and closing the cooling chamber; and a can server having a body arranged so as to be rotatable between a supporting position protruding from an inner wall of the cooling chamber or the door and supporting a can, and a withdrawing position implemented on the inner wall in upper and lower directions. When using the can server, the body of the can server is rotated to the supporting position thereby to support a can. On the contrary, when not using the can server, the body of the can server is rotated to the withdrawing position in parallel to the wall surface thereby to enhance a spatial utilization degree for the cooling chamber, a home bar, or an inner space of the door.

1 . A refrigerator having a can server, comprising:
 a refrigerator body having a cooling chamber therein;   a door for opening and closing the cooling chamber; and   a can server having a body arranged so as to be rotatable between a supporting position protruding from an inner wall of the cooling chamber or the door and supporting a can, and a withdrawing position implemented on the inner wall in upper and lower directions.   
   
   
       2 . The refrigerator having a can server of  claim 1 , wherein the can server comprises:
 rotation shaft parts formed at one of the inner wall and the can server; and   shaft coupling parts formed at another of the inner wall and the can server, and coupled to the rotation shaft parts.   
   
   
       3 . The refrigerator having a can server of  claim 2 , wherein each of the rotation shaft parts comprises a rotation shaft, and a first cam profile having top and bottom portions alternately arranged in a circumferential direction of the rotation shaft, and
 wherein each of the shaft coupling parts comprises a shaft accommodating portion, and a second cam profile having bottom and top portions alternately arranged in correspondence to the top and bottom portions of the first cam profile in a circumferential direction of the shaft accommodating portion.   
   
   
       4 . The refrigerator having a can server of  claim 1 , wherein the body is configured to have a circular cross section. 
   
   
       5 . The refrigerator having a can server of  claim 1 , wherein the body is provided with a through hole. 
   
   
       6 . The refrigerator having a can server of  claim 2 , wherein the rotation shaft part and the shaft coupling part are configured to elastically come in contact with each other. 
   
   
       7 . The refrigerator having a can server of  claim 2 , wherein the rotation shaft part is formed at the body, and the shaft coupling part is formed at an outer side of the rotation shaft part. 
   
   
       8 . The refrigerator having a can server of  claim 2 , wherein the shaft accommodating portion is penetratingly formed so as to pass the rotation shaft therethrough. 
   
   
       9 . The refrigerator having a can server of  claim 7 , wherein a stopping portion for stopping the body from downwardly rotating by contacting the body is formed between the shaft coupling parts. 
   
   
       10 . The refrigerator having a can server of  claim 1 , wherein the body is configured so as to be detachably mounted to the inner wall of the cooling chamber or the door. 
   
   
       11 . A refrigerator having a can server, comprising:
 a refrigerator body having a cooling chamber therein;   a door for opening and closing the cooling chamber;   a supporting member fixed to an inner wall of the cooling chamber or the door; and   a can server having a body rotatably coupled to the supporting member and supporting a can.   
   
   
       12 . The refrigerator having a can server of  claim 11 , wherein the can server comprises:
 rotation shaft parts each having a rotation shaft formed at one of the supporting member and the body, and having a first cam profile provided with top and bottom portions alternately arranged in a circumferential direction of the rotation shaft; and   shaft coupling parts each having a shaft accommodating portion formed at another of the supporting member and the body so as to accommodate the rotation shaft therein, and having a second cam profile having bottom and top portions alternately arranged in correspondence to the top and bottom portions of the first cam profile, in a circumferential direction of the shaft accommodating portion.   
   
   
       13 . The refrigerator having a can server of  claim 12 , wherein the rotation shaft part and the shaft coupling part are configured to elastically come in contact with each other. 
   
   
       14 . The refrigerator having a can server of  claim 11 , wherein the body is detachably mounted to the supporting member. 
   
   
       15 . A can server, comprising:
 a supporting member fixed to an inner wall of a cooling chamber or a door;   a body rotatably coupled to the supporting member and supporting a can;   rotation shaft parts each having a rotation shaft formed at one of the supporting member and the body, and having a first cam profile provided with top and bottom portions alternately arranged in a circumferential direction of the rotation shaft; and   shaft coupling parts each having a shaft accommodating portion formed at another of the supporting member and the body so as to accommodate the rotation shaft therein, and having a second cam profile having bottom and top portions alternately arranged in correspondence to the top and bottom portions of the first cam profile, in a circumferential direction of the shaft accommodating portion.   
   
   
       16 . The can server of  claim 15 , wherein the body is detachably mounted to the supporting member. 
   
   
       17 . The can server of  claim 15 , wherein the rotation shaft part and the shaft coupling part are configured to elastically come in contact with each other.