IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
UP-0290453
(2005-12-01)
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등록번호 |
US-7748232
(2010-07-26)
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우선권정보 |
KR-10-2004-0099684(2004-12-01) |
발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
6 인용 특허 :
4 |
초록
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A food container and refrigerator having the same are provided, by which contents accommodated in the food container may be taken out of the food container. The food container includes a main body having an entrance on a top side of the main body, a cover opening or closing the entrance of the main
A food container and refrigerator having the same are provided, by which contents accommodated in the food container may be taken out of the food container. The food container includes a main body having an entrance on a top side of the main body, a cover opening or closing the entrance of the main body, and a locking unit having one side connected to the main body and the other side detachably engaged with an upper part of the cover to prevent the cover from being opened.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. A food container for a refrigerator, comprising: a main body comprising an entrance on a top side of the main body; a cover that opens or closes the entrance of the main body, wherein the cover comprises at least one engaging member that protrudes upwardly from the top side o
What is claimed is: 1. A food container for a refrigerator, comprising: a main body comprising an entrance on a top side of the main body; a cover that opens or closes the entrance of the main body, wherein the cover comprises at least one engaging member that protrudes upwardly from the top side of the cover; and at least one locking device having one side connected to the main body and another side detachably engaged with an upper part of the cover to prevent the cover from being opened, wherein the at least one locking device comprises at least one engaging hole into which the at least one engaging member is inserted, and wherein the at least one locking device returns to a position at an angle of at least 90° from the top side of the cover due to elasticity of the at least one locking device after having been separated from the cover. 2. The food container of claim 1, wherein the at least one engaging member is formed as one body with the cover, and wherein a catching protrusion is provided on a lateral side of the at least one engaging member configured to catch the at least one locking device. 3. The food container of claim 1, further comprising at least one unlocking part configured to be manipulated over the cover to separate the at least one locking device from the cover. 4. The food container of claim 3, wherein the at least one unlocking part is formed by bending the another side of the at least one locking device upwardly to form a gap between the top side of the cover and the at least one unlocking part while the at least one locking device is engaged with the upper part of the cover. 5. The food container of claim 1, further comprising at least one pressing member that downwardly protrudes from the at least one locking device to press the top side of the cover while the at least one locking device is engaged with the at least one engaging member. 6. The food container of claim 1, wherein the at least one locking device is rotatably connected to an upper end of the main body. 7. The food container of claim 1, further comprising at least one packing member between the main body and the cover configured to secure an airtightness of the food container. 8. The food container of claim 1, further comprising at least one handle provided on at least one of the cover or the main body. 9. The food container of claim 8, wherein the at least one handle comprises at least one cover handle rotatably connected to the top side of the cover and wherein the cover further comprises at least one handle accommodating recess provided on the top side of the cover to accommodate the at least one cover handle therein. 10. A refrigerator, comprising: a cabinet comprising at least one storeroom that stores food; and at least one food container accommodated in the at least one storeroom and configured to be vertically put into or pulled out from the at least one storeroom, the at least one food container comprising: a main body comprising an entrance on a top side of the main body; a cover that opens or closes the entrance of the main body; and at least one locking device having one side connected to the main body and another side detachably engaged with an upper part of the cover to prevent the cover from being opened, wherein the cover comprises at least one engaging member that protrudes upwardly from the top side of the cover, wherein the at least one engaging member comprises at least one catching protrusion provided on a lateral side thereof configured to catch the at least one locking device, and wherein the at least one locking device returns to a position at an angle of at least 90° from the cover due to elasticity of the at least one locking device after having been separated from the cover. 11. The refrigerator of claim 10, wherein the at least one locking device further comprises an unlocking part that separates the at least one locking device from the at least one engaging member to open the cover, and wherein the unlocking part is formed by bending the another side of the at least one locking device upwardly to form a gap between the top side of the cover and the unlocking part while the at least one locking device is engaged with the upper part of the cover. 12. The refrigerator of claim 10, further comprising at least one pressing member that protrudes downwardly from the at least one locking device to press the top side of the cover while the at least one locking device is engaged with the at least one engaging member. 13. The refrigerator of claim 10, wherein the at least one locking device is rotatably connected to a rim of an upper end of the main body. 14. The refrigerator of claim 10, further comprising: at least one cover handle rotatably connected to the top side of the cover; and at least one handle accommodating recess provided in the top side of the cover to accommodate the at least one cover handle therein. 15. A food container, comprising: a main body comprising an entrance on a top side of the main body; a cover that opens or closes the entrance of the main body; and at least one locking device having one side connected to the main body and another side detachably engaged with an upper part of the cover to prevent the cover from being opened, wherein the at least one locking device comprises an unlocking part configured to be manipulated over the cover to separate the at least one locking device from the cover, wherein the at least one unlocking part is formed by bending the another side of the at least one locking device upwardly to form a gap between the top side of the cover and the unlocking part while the at least one locking device is engaged with the upper part of the cover, and wherein the at least one locking device returns to a position at an angle of at least 90° from the cover due to elasticity of the at least one locking device after having been separated from the cover. 16. A food container, comprising: a main body comprising an entrance on a top side of the main body; a cover that opens or closes the entrance of the main body; and at least one locking device having one side connected to the main body and another side detachably engaged with an upper part of the cover to prevent the cover from being opened, wherein the at least one locking device returns to a position at an angle of at least substantially 90° from the cover due to elasticity of the at least one locking device after having been separated from the cover. 17. A food container, comprising: a main body comprising an entrance on a top side of the main body; a cover that opens or closes the entrance of the main body; at least one locking device having one side connected to the main body and another side detachably engaged with an upper part of the cover to prevent the cover from being opened; and at least one cover handle rotatably connected to the top side of the cover, wherein the cover comprises at least one handle accommodating recess provided on the top side of the cover to accommodate the at least one cover handle therein. 18. A refrigerator, comprising: a cabinet comprising at least one storeroom that stores food; and at least one food container accommodated in the at least one storeroom and configured to be vertically put into or pulled out from the at least one storeroom, the at least one food container comprising: a main body comprising an entrance on a top side of the main body; a cover that opens or closes the entrance of the main body, wherein the cover comprises at least one engaging member that protrudes upwardly from the top side of the cover; and at least one locking device having one side connected to the main body and another side detachably engaged with an upper part of the cover to prevent the cover from being opened, wherein the at least one locking device comprises an unlocking part that separates the at least one locking device from the at least one engaging member to open the cover, and wherein the at least one unlocking part is formed by bending the another side of the at least one locking device upwardly to form a gap between the top side of the cover and the unlocking part while the at least one locking device is engaged with the upper part of the cover, and wherein the at least one locking device returns to a position at an angle of at least 90° from the upper part of the cover due to elasticity of the at least one locking device after having been separated from the cover. 19. A refrigerator, comprising: a cabinet comprising at least one storeroom that stores food; and at least one food container accommodated in the at least one storeroom and configured to be vertically put into or pulled out from the at least one storeroom, the at least one food container comprising: a main body comprising an entrance on a top side of the main body; a cover that opens or closes the entrance of the main body; and at least one locking device having one side connected to the main body and another side detachably engaged with an upper part of the cover to prevent the cover from being opened, wherein the at least one locking device returns to a position at an angle of at least 90° from the upper part of the cover due to elasticity of the at least one locking device after having been separated from the cover. 20. A refrigerator, comprising: a cabinet comprising at least one storeroom that stores food; and at least one food container accommodated in the at least one storeroom configured to be vertically put into or pulled out from the at least one storeroom, the at least one food container comprising: a main body comprising an entrance on a top side of the main body; a cover that opens or closes the entrance of the main body; at least one cover handle rotatably connected to the top side of the cover; at least one handle accommodating recess provided in the top side of the cover to accommodate the at least one cover handle therein; and at least one locking device having one side connected to the main body and another side detachably engaged with an upper part of the cover to prevent the cover from being opened. 21. The food container of claim 16, wherein the locking device automatically returns to said position that corresponds to an angle of at least substantially 90° from the cover based on forces from a spring coupled to the locking device.
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