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Refrigerator

US9803916B2 · kind B2 · utility

4Cited by
12References
18Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 30, 2015
Grant dateOct 31, 2017
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 30, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF25D2325/021
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A refrigerator includes a rear shelf that is located in a case that defines a storage compartment with an open front. The refrigerator further includes a front shelf that is located closer to the open front of the storage compartment than the rear shelf. The refrigerator further includes a guard that is rotatably connected to the front shelf. The refrigerator further includes a front shelf lifting device that is configured to rotate the front shelf down about an axis at the rear shelf based on the guard moving up.

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