Drawer assembly and refrigerator having the same

Abstract

A drawer assembly and a refrigerator having the same are provided. The drawer assembly comprises: a first drawer part having an outcut which is formed in a top of the first drawer part at a transversal rear side of the first drawer part and penetrated through the first drawer part in a longitudinal direction; and a second drawer part snap-fitted within the outcut of the first drawer part so as to couple the second drawer part to the first drawer part, and the top of the first drawer part being flush with that of the second drawer part.

1 . A drawer assembly, comprising:
 a first drawer part having an outcut which is formed in a top of the first drawer part at a transversal rear side of the first drawer part and penetrated therethrough in a longitudinal direction; and   a second drawer part snap-fitted within the outcut of the first drawer part so as to couple the second drawer part to the first drawer part, and the top of the first drawer part being flush with that of the second drawer part.   
     
     
         2 . The drawer assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein a first protrusion extended backwardly in a transversal direction is disposed at an upper portion of a rear surface of transversal sidewall of the first drawer part, and a groove is formed in a top of the first protrusion;
 wherein a first recess is formed in an upper portion of a front surface of a transversal sidewall of the second drawer part, and a fastening tongue extended downwardly is disposed at a top surface of the first recess; and   wherein the first protrusion is fitted within the first recess and the fastening tongue is snap-fitted within the groove such that the second drawer part is fastened to the first drawer part.   
     
     
         3 . The drawer assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein the groove is formed as a through-hole extended vertically, and the fastening tongue is elastic. 
     
     
         4 . The drawer assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein a second protrusion extended backwardly in a transversal direction is disposed at a top of a rear surface of a transversal sidewall of the first drawer part;
 wherein a plughole is formed in a front surface of a transversal sidewall of the second drawer part; and   wherein the second protrusion is inserted into the plughole such that the second drawer part is fastened to the first drawer part.   
     
     
         5 . The drawer assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein a projection extended upwardly is disposed on an upper surface of the outcut of the first drawer part, and a second recess recessed upwardly is formed in a lower surface of the second drawer part, and
 wherein the projection is inserted into the second recess so as to fasten the second drawer part to the first drawer part.   
     
     
         6 . The drawer assembly according to  claim 5 , wherein the projection is extended upwardly along a substantially vertical direction from the upper surface of the outcut. 
     
     
         7 . The drawer assembly according to  claim 5 , wherein a first step is disposed on an outer surface of a rear wall in the transversal direction of the first drawer part,
 wherein a second step is disposed on an outer surface of a rear wall in the transversal direction of the second drawer part, and   wherein the first step is snap-fitted with the second step.   
     
     
         8 . The drawer assembly according to  claim 7 , wherein the first step has a substantially “L” shape. 
     
     
         9 . The drawer assembly according to  claim 7 , wherein an insertion slot is formed in the upper surface of the outcut and adjacent to a rear edge of the upper surface of the outcut;
 wherein an insertion tongue is extended downwardly from a lower surface of the second drawer part, and   wherein the insertion tongue is inserted into the insertion slot so as to fasten the second drawer part to the first drawer part.   
     
     
         10 . The drawer assembly according to  claim 9 , wherein the insertion tongue is extended downwardly along a substantially vertical direction from the lower surface of the second drawer part. 
     
     
         11 . The drawer assembly according to  claim 10 , wherein the upper surface of the outcut is formed as an arc surface; and
 wherein the lower surface of the second drawer part is formed as an arc surface adapted to the upper surface of the outcut.   
     
     
         12 . A refrigerator comprising a refrigerating chamber and a freezing chamber, wherein the freezing chamber comprising:
 a freezing cabinet;   a freezing door configured to open and close the freezing cabinet and connected to the freezing cabinet via a supporting and moving assembly; and   a drawer assembly detachably supported on the supporting and moving assembly and moved in the freezing cabinet along the transversal direction, the drawer assembly comprising:
 a first drawer part having an outcut which is formed in a top of the first drawer part at a transversal rear side of the first drawer part and penetrated therethrough in a longitudinal direction; and 
 a second drawer part snap-fitted within the outcut of the first drawer part so as to couple the second drawer part to the first drawer part, and the top of the first drawer part being flush with that of the second drawer part. 
   
     
     
         13 . The refrigerator according to  claim 12 , wherein the supporting and moving assembly comprising:
 a moving member including a slide rail extending transversally and a gear movable on the slide rail, a toothed bar being disposed on the slide rail and meshed with the gear, the gear having a synchronizing bar coaxial with the gear; and   a door-support member, an end of which being fixed to the freezing door, and the first drawer part being mounted onto the door-support member, and the other end of which being hinged to the synchronizing bar so as to be movable transversally on the slide rail together with the synchronizing bar or rotatable around the synchronizing bar.   
     
     
         14 . The refrigerator according to  claim 12 , wherein a first protrusion extended backwardly in a transversal direction is disposed at an upper portion of a rear surface of transversal sidewall of the first drawer part, and a groove is formed in a top of the first protrusion;
 wherein a first recess is formed in an upper portion of a front surface of a transversal sidewall of the second drawer part, and a fastening tongue extended downwardly is disposed at a top surface of the first recess; and   wherein the first protrusion is fitted within the first recess and the fastening tongue is snap-fitted within the groove such that the second drawer part is fastened to the first drawer part.   
     
     
         15 . The refrigerator according to  claim 14 , wherein the groove is formed as a through-hole extended vertically, and the fastening tongue is elastic. 
     
     
         16 . The refrigerator according to  claim 12 , wherein a second protrusion extended backwardly in a transversal direction is disposed at a top of a rear surface of a transversal sidewall of the first drawer part;
 wherein a plughole is formed in a front surface of a transversal sidewall of the second drawer part; and   wherein the second protrusion is inserted into the plughole such that the second drawer part is fastened to the first drawer part.   
     
     
         17 . The refrigerator according to  claim 14 , wherein a projection extended upwardly is disposed on an upper surface of the outcut of the first drawer part, and a second recess recessed upwardly is formed in a lower surface of the second drawer part, and
 wherein the projection is inserted into the second recess so as to fasten the second drawer part to the first drawer part.   
     
     
         18 . The refrigerator according to  claim 17 , wherein the projection is extended upwardly along a substantially vertical direction from the upper surface of the outcut. 
     
     
         19 . The refrigerator according to  claim 17 , wherein a first step is disposed on an outer surface of a rear wall of the first drawer part,
 wherein a second step is disposed on an outer surface of a rear wall of the second drawer part, and   wherein the first step is snap-fitted with the second step.   
     
     
         20 . The refrigerator according to  claim 19 , wherein an insertion slot is formed in the upper surface of the outcut and adjacent to a rear edge of the upper surface of the outcut;
 wherein an insertion tongue is extended downwardly from a lower surface of the second drawer part, and   wherein the insertion tongue is inserted into the insertion slot so as to fasten the second drawer part to the first drawer part.