Refrigerator and folding guide device provided therein
US10539359B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 7, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jan 21, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 14, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D2323/023
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Disclosed are a refrigerator and a folding guide device provided therein. The refrigerator includes a body including a storage compartment, a door that opens and closes the storage compartment, a support provided to be changeable in position to an unfolded position to be unfolded outward from the storage compartment and a folded position to be folded in the storage compartment, a folding guide device interlinked with an opening and closing operation of the door to apply a rotational force for changing the position of the support to the support. Here, the folding guide device includes a slider pressurized by the door and linearly moved, and a conversion outputter provided to connect the slider with the support and configured to convert a linear force input by the slider that linearly moves into a rotational force for changing the position of the support and output the rotational force.
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