SLIDE ASSEMBLIES FOR REFRIGERATORS

摘要

The present disclosure relates to a refrigerator which has one or more storage chambers having an open, front side. An accommodating basket is installed to be slidingly withdrawn toward a front side of the storage chamber of the refrigerator main body. A pair of slide channel units are installed on inner surfaces at both lateral sides of the storage chamber of the refrigerator main body, respectively. A pair of slide assemblies are provided inside the pair of or more slide channel units, respectively, and slidingly couple the refrigerator main body and the accommodating basket to each other. A pair of rack gear units may be provided at outer upper sides or outer lower sides of the pair of or more slide channel units, and a pair pinion units may be installed on the accommodating basket and engage the rack gear units, respectively.

主权项

1. A refrigerator comprising:
a refrigerator main body which, has a storage chamber having an open front side, a pair of lateral sides and a back side; an accommodating basket; a pair of slide channel units which are installed on inner surfaces at both of the lateral sides of the storage chamber of the refrigerator main body, respectively; a pair of slide assemblies which are provided inside the pair of slide channel units, respectively, and are operable for the accommodating basket to slide In a linear direction into and out from the open front side of the storage chamber of the refrigerator main body; and a basket alignment member coupled between the accommodating basket and. each lateral side of the storage chamber of the refrigerator main body, wherein the basket, alignment member is operable for the accommodating basket to stably slide without substantially deviating side to side from the linear direction into and out from the open front side of the storage chamber of the refrigerator main body.