Refrigerator with a scissor-type lift mechanism

摘要

A refrigerator is provided including a refrigerator compartment with slides configured to be positioned within the refrigerator compartment, a bin door configured to cover a front of the refrigerator compartment and attached to the slides, a storage bin configured to be supported by the slides, and a lift mechanism including a first support structure configured to support the storage bin, a second support structure attached to the bin door, at least one support assembly attaching the first support structure and the second support structure, and a drive unit operatively connected to the support assembly to selectively change the distance between the first and second support structure.

主权项

1. A refrigerator including:
a refrigerator compartment; a storage bin positioned within the refrigerator compartment; and a lift mechanism including:
a first support structure configured to support the storage bin;a second support structure configured to support the first support structure;a door attached to the second support structure to close the storage bin in the refrigerator compartment;at least one scissor support assembly coupled between the first support structure and the second support structure; wherein the first support structure is configured to selectively raise and lower with respect to the second support structure; anda first drive unit operatively connected to move the at least one scissor support assembly, the first drive unit being positioned within the second support structure and on an opposite side of the first support structure with respect to the door when the first support structure is in a lowered position.