refrigerator
The refrigerator's movable shelf design addresses access issues by allowing the second plate to move forward and downward, enhancing visibility and retrieval of rear items.
TWM686344UActive Publication Date: 2026-08-11MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC (TAIWAN) CO LTD
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Patent Information
- Application Number
- TW115202995
- Authority / Receiving Office
- TW · TW
- Patent Type
- Utility models
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2026-04-07
- Publication Date
- 2026-08-11
- Estimated Expiration
- 2036-04-06
AI Technical Summary
Technical Problem
Consumers face difficulty in accessing items stored at the rear of refrigerators due to overcrowding, as items in front obstruct visibility and retrieval.
Method used
A refrigerator design featuring movable shelves with interconnected plates and support components that allow the second plate to move forward and downward, creating space for easy access by disengaging from protrusions and utilizing gravity for height adjustment.
Benefits of technology
Facilitates easy retrieval of items by reducing visual obstruction and providing unobstructed access to rear items through the creation of additional space.
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Abstract
A refrigerator includes a cabinet, two support members, and at least one shelf assembly. The cabinet includes a main body and an inner shell connected to the main body. The inner shell has a left side wall, a right side wall, a left convex strip formed on the left side wall and extending forward and backward, and a right convex strip formed on the right side wall and extending forward and backward. The support members are respectively disposed on the left side wall and the right side wall, which are movably locating vertically. The shelf assembly includes a first plate and a second plate that engages with the first plate and is movable relative to the first plate. The left and right side edges of the first plate and the left and right side edges of the second plate respectively abut against the left convex strip and the right convex strip. When the second plate moves forward and disengages from the left and right convex strips, the second plate abuts against the support members and is pressed down by gravity, causing the height of the second plate to be lower than that of the first plate.
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