IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0394670
(2009-02-27)
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등록번호 |
US-8333447
(2012-12-18)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Electrolux Home Products, Inc.
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
3 인용 특허 :
6 |
초록
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An appliance is provided that includes a storage compartment comprising a first storage bin and a second storage bin configured to move relative to the storage compartment along a parallel path of movement, a first tab located on the first storage bin, and a second tab located within a perimeter of
An appliance is provided that includes a storage compartment comprising a first storage bin and a second storage bin configured to move relative to the storage compartment along a parallel path of movement, a first tab located on the first storage bin, and a second tab located within a perimeter of a surface of the second storage bin. The second tab is in a location that is configured to interact with the first tab at a point along the parallel path of movement. The second storage bin moves simultaneously with the first storage bin while the first tab interacts with the second tab. Either the first storage bin or the second storage bin can be placed in the storage compartment in at least a first orientation and a second orientation, where the second orientation disables the second storage bin from moving simultaneously with the first storage bin.
대표청구항
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1. An appliance that includes a storage compartment comprising: a first storage bin configured to move relative to the storage compartment;a second storage bin configured to move relative to the storage compartment and relative to the first storage bin;a first tab extending upward from a top surface
1. An appliance that includes a storage compartment comprising: a first storage bin configured to move relative to the storage compartment;a second storage bin configured to move relative to the storage compartment and relative to the first storage bin;a first tab extending upward from a top surface of the first storage bin;a second tab extending downward from a bottom surface of the second storage bin;wherein the second tab is in a location that is configured to interact with the first tab along a first axis along a path of movement of the first storage bin;wherein the second storage bin moves simultaneously with the first storage bin while the first tab interacts with the second tab;further wherein the second storage bin is configured to be placed in the storage compartment in at least first and second horizontally coplanar orientations, wherein in the first orientation, the first tab and the second tab are configured to move coaxially along the first axis with the second storage bin moving relative to the first storage bin and in the second orientation, the first tab is configured to move along the first axis while the second tab is configured to move along a second axis that is laterally offset from the first axis such that the second tab does not interact with the first tab or first storage bin. 2. The appliance of claim 1, wherein the second storage bin is configured to move along a parallel path of movement to the first storage bin. 3. The appliance of claim 1, wherein the second storage bin is configured to move in and out of the storage compartment. 4. The appliance of claim 1, wherein the second storage bin is configured to be placed in the storage compartment in at least the first orientation and the second orientation, further wherein in the second orientation, the second tab does not engage the first storage bin or first tab such that the first storage bin and second storage bin move independently of each other. 5. The appliance of claim 4, wherein the second storage bin includes a first side, a second side, a third side, and a fourth side;wherein the first orientation for the second storage bin includes the first side being a leading side and the fourth side being a trailing side; andwherein the second orientation for the second storage bin includes the fourth side being the leading side and the first side being the trailing side. 6. The appliance of claim 4, wherein the second tab interacts with the first tab at a point along a parallel path of movement when the second storage bin is in the first orientation. 7. The appliance of claim 1, wherein the first storage bin is configured to be placed in the storage compartment in at least first and second horizontally coplanar orientations and placement of one of the first storage bin and the second storage bin in the respective second orientation in the storage compartment disables the second storage bin from moving simultaneously with the first storage bin;wherein the second orientation adjusts the location of one of the first tab and the second tab relative to the other of the first tab and the second tab such that the first tab and the second tab are unable to interact with each other during a parallel path of movement of the second storage bin. 8. The appliance of claim 1, wherein the first storage bin includes a first side, a second side, a third side, and a fourth side;wherein the first storage bin is slidably movable along the second side and the third side; andwherein the first tab is located between the second side and the third side along one of the first side and the fourth side. 9. The appliance of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first storage bin and the second storage bin is a wire basket. 10. An appliance that includes a storage compartment comprising: a first storage bin configured to move relative to the storage compartment;a second storage bin configured to move relative to the storage compartment along a path of movement located above the first storage bin;a first tab extending upward from a top surface of the first storage bin;a second tab extending downward from a bottom surface of the second storage bin;wherein the second tab is in a location that interacts with the first tab at a point along the path of movement;wherein the second storage bin moves simultaneously with the first storage bin while the first tab interacts with the second tab;wherein the second storage bin is configured to be placed in the storage compartment in at least first and second horizontally coplanar orientations, wherein in the second orientation, the first tab is laterally offset from the second tab within the same horizontal plane such that the first tab does not engage the second tab and the first storage bin and the second storage bin are configured to move independently of each other. 11. The appliance of claim 10, wherein the second storage bin is configured to be placed in the storage compartment in at least the first orientation and the second orientation, further wherein in the second orientation, the second tab does not contact the first storage bin or the first tab. 12. The appliance of claim 11, wherein the second storage bin includes a first side, a second side, a third side, and a fourth side;wherein the first orientation for the second storage bin includes the first side being a leading side and the fourth side being a trailing side; andwherein the second orientation for the second storage bin includes the fourth side being the leading side and the first side being the trailing side. 13. The appliance of claim 11, wherein the second tab interacts with the first tab at the point along the path of movement when the second storage bin is in the first orientation. 14. The appliance of claim 10, wherein the first storage bin is configured to be placed in the storage compartment in at least first and second horizontally coplanar orientations and placement of one of the first storage bin and the second storage bin in the respective second orientation in the storage compartment disables the second storage bin from moving simultaneously with the first storage bin;wherein the second orientation adjusts the location of one of the first tab and the second tab relative to the other of the first tab and the second tab such that the first tab and the second tab are unable to interact with each other during the path of movement of the second storage bin. 15. The appliance of claim 10, wherein the first storage bin includes a first side, a second side, a third side, and a fourth side;wherein the first storage bin is slidably movable along the second side and the third side; andwherein the first tab is located between the second side and the third side along one of the first side and the fourth side. 16. The appliance of claim 10, wherein at least one of the first storage bin and the second storage bin is a wire basket. 17. An appliance that includes a storage compartment comprising: a first storage bin configured to move relative to the storage compartment;a second storage bin configured to move relative to the storage compartment along a parallel path of movement to the first storage bin;a first tab extending upward from a top surface of the first storage bin;a second tab extending downward from a bottom surface of the second storage bin;wherein the second tab is in a location that is configured to interact with the first tab at a point along the parallel path of movement;wherein the second storage bin moves simultaneously with the first storage bin while the first tab interacts with the second tab;wherein the second storage bin includes a first side, a second side, a third side, and a fourth side;wherein the second storage bin is configured to be placed in the storage compartment in at least first and second horizontally coplanar orientations;wherein the first orientation for the second storage bin includes the first side being a leading side and the fourth side being a trailing side;wherein the second orientation for the second storage bin includes the fourth side being the leading side and the first side being the trailing side;wherein placement of the second storage bin in the second orientation in the storage compartment disables the second storage bin from moving simultaneously with the first storage bin and disables the first storage bin from moving simultaneously with the second storage bin; andwherein the second orientation of the second storage bin adjusts the location of the second tab relative to the first tab such that the first tab and the second tab are unable to interact with each other during the parallel path of movement of the second storage bin. 18. The appliance of claim 17, wherein the first storage bin includes a first side, a second side, a third side, and a fourth side;wherein the first storage bin is slidably movable along the second side and the third side; andwherein the first tab is located between the second side and the third side along one of the first side and the fourth side. 19. The appliance of claim 17, wherein at least one of the first storage bin and the second storage bin is a wire basket.
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