Door opening/closing apparatus for a refrigerator
US5458412A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 27, 1993 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 27, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D2323/024
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A refrigerator includes a storage compartment having a door at its front end which is hinged to swing about a horizontal pivot axis disposed along a lower edge of the door. The hinge is mounted on a slidable member for forward and rearward sliding movement. The door is connected to the refrigerator body by a pivoted arm arrangement which is connected to the slidable member to cause the hinge to be slid forwardly when the door is opened, and to be slid rearwardly when the door is closed. The slidable member can be connected to a slidable food-supporting tray to cause the tray to slide along with the slidable member.
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