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Regrigerator with glass shelves

a refrigerator and glass shelf technology, applied in the field of refrigerators, can solve the problems of complex traditional glass shelf refrigerator systems, and achieve the effect of preventing the movement of the drawer from tilting

Inactive Publication Date: 2017-12-28
WHIRLPOOL CORP
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Benefits of technology

The present invention relates to refrigerators with improved storage capacity and user experience. The refrigerator has a compartment with side walls and a glass shelf with hook-shaped parts that prevent tilting movement of a drawer. The refrigerator also includes elastic ribs to compensate for deformation of the cabinet and plastic elements for sliding the drawer. The technical effects of the invention include easy user access to the drawer and precise extraction of the drawer, similar to the use of metal telescopic rails.

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Traditional glass shelf refrigerator systems are often quite complex and typically require at least three elements on each side of the shelf (i.e., the groove, the support rail, and a shaped rail) fixed to the shelf.

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[0025]For purposes of description herein, the terms “upper,”“lower,”“right,”“left,”“rear,”“front,”“vertical,”“horizontal,” and derivatives thereof shall relate to the invention as oriented in FIG. 1. Unless stated otherwise, the term “front” shall refer to the surface of the device closer to an intended viewer of the device, and the term “rear” shall refer to the surface of the device further from the intended viewer of the device. However, it is to be understood that the invention may assume various alternative orientations, except where expressly specified to the contrary. It is also to be understood that the specific devices and processes illustrated in the attached drawings, and described in the following specification are simply exemplary embodiments of the inventive concepts defined in the appended claims. Hence, specific dimensions and other physical characteristics relating to the embodiments disclosed herein are not to be considered as limiting, unless the claims expressly ...

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Abstract

A refrigerator includes a plurality of side walls defining an internalcompartment. Each side wall including supports. A glass shelf includes parallel sides that each include an element having a C-shaped cross-section for embedding, at least partially, respective edges of a glass member. Each element includes a first elastic portion configured to cooperate with a corresponding seat of a molded part disposed on one of the plurality of side walls.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims priority to European Patent Application No. EP 16176460.0, filed Jun. 27, 2016, entitled “REFRIGERATOR WITH GLASS SHELVES,” the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE[0002]The present disclosure relates to a refrigerator, in particular a domestic refrigerator, having an internal compartment with side walls, each side wall being provided with molded parts for supporting at least one glass shelf.SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE[0003]One aspect of the present disclosure includes a refrigerator having a plurality of side walls defining an internal compartment. A glass shelf includes parallel sides, each having an element including a C-shaped cross-section for embedding, at least partially, respective edges of a glass member. Each element includes a first elastic portion configured to cooperate with a corresponding seat of a molded part disposed on one of the plurali...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): F25D25/02A47B96/06A47B88/497F25D23/06
CPCF25D25/02F25D23/067F25D25/025A47B2210/175A47B96/062A47B88/497F25D2325/022F25D23/062
Inventor CINIELLO, PASQUALERIBOLZI, AUGUSTO
Owner WHIRLPOOL CORP