IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0489485
(2012-06-06)
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등록번호 |
US-8668290
(2014-03-11)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Rotter, Chad J.
- Ott, Lester J.
- Herndon, Steven G.
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출원인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
3 인용 특허 :
6 |
초록
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A rack and pinion storage system for use in a refrigerator compartment defined by a liner includes a pair of supports attached to opposing sidewalls of the liner. First and second gear covers snap-fittingly connect first and second gear wheels to respective first and second mounting brackets extendi
A rack and pinion storage system for use in a refrigerator compartment defined by a liner includes a pair of supports attached to opposing sidewalls of the liner. First and second gear covers snap-fittingly connect first and second gear wheels to respective first and second mounting brackets extending from a storage basket, such that the gear wheels are rotatably connected to the storage basket and have equal rotational and linear motion along the respective supports. Retaining bars extending from the storage basket are held within channels defined between the bottom walls of the supports and top walls of opposing telescoping slide assemblies used to movably support a door of the compartment. Tabs extending from the supports limit the sliding movement of the storage basket. A removable divider connects to the storage basket, sectioning the basket into multiple storage compartments.
대표청구항
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1. A refrigerator comprising: a refrigerated compartment defined by a liner having opposing side walls;a storage unit provided within the refrigerated compartment, wherein the storage unit is coupled to the liner with a rack and pinion system comprising:opposing first and second mounting brackets co
1. A refrigerator comprising: a refrigerated compartment defined by a liner having opposing side walls;a storage unit provided within the refrigerated compartment, wherein the storage unit is coupled to the liner with a rack and pinion system comprising:opposing first and second mounting brackets coupled to the storage unit;first and second supports including respective first and second rack gears, said first and second supports being mounted to the opposing side walls of the liner, wherein the first and second supports include respective downwardly projecting tabs for limiting movement of the storage unit from the refrigerated compartment;first and second gear wheels interconnected by an axle for co-rotation, said first and second gear wheels being engaged with the first and second rack gears, respectively, and;first and second gear cover members connecting the first and second gear wheels to the storage unit through the first and second mounting brackets while supporting the first and second gear wheels for rotation relative to the storage unit, said first and second gear cover members being detachably connected to the first and second mounting brackets,wherein the first and second gear wheels exhibit equal rotational and linear motion along the respective first and second rack gears upon shifting of the storage unit into and out of the refrigerated compartment. 2. The refrigerator of claim 1, further comprising a divider sectioning the storage unit into multiple storage compartments. 3. The refrigerator of claim 2, wherein the divider comprises first and second opposing longitudinally extending arms that removably fit over respective opposing end portions of the storage unit such that the divider divides an interior of said storage unit into first and second storage compartments. 4. A refrigerator comprising: a refrigerated compartment defined by a liner having opposing side walls;a storage unit provided within the refrigerated compartment, wherein the storage unit is coupled to the liner with a rack and pinion system comprising:opposing first and second mounting brackets coupled to the storage unit;first and second supports including respective first and second rack gears, said first and second supports being mounted to the opposing side walls of the liner;first and second gear wheels interconnected by an axle for co-rotation, said first and second gear wheels being engaged with the first and second rack gears, respectively; andfirst and second gear cover members connecting the first and second gear wheels to the storage unit through the first and second mounting brackets while supporting the first and second gear wheels for rotation relative to the storage unit, said first and second gear cover members being detachably connected to the first and second mounting brackets,wherein each of the first and second gear cover members extend about and around gear portions of the first and second gear wheels respectively; andwherein the first and second gear wheels exhibit equal rotational and linear motion along the respective first and second rack gears upon shifting of the storage unit into and out of the refrigerated compartment. 5. The refrigerator of claim 4, further comprising a divider sectioning the storage unit into multiple storage compartments. 6. The refrigerator of claim 5, wherein the divider comprises first and second opposing longitudinally extending arms that removably fit over respective opposing end portions of the storage unit such that the divider divides an interior of said storage unit into first and second storage compartments. 7. The refrigerator of claim 4, wherein the first and second supports include respective downwardly projecting tabs for limiting movement of the storage unit from the refrigerated compartment. 8. The refrigerator of claim 4, wherein the first and second gear cover members are snap-fittingly connected to the first and second mounting brackets. 9. The refrigerator of claim 8, wherein the first and second gear cover members are snap-fittingly connected to the first and second mounting brackets with resilient projections extending into respective cut-out portions. 10. The refrigerator of claim 9, wherein the projections extend from the first and second gear cover members and extend into cut-out portions on the first and second mounting brackets. 11. A refrigerator comprising: a refrigerated compartment defined by a liner having opposing walls; anda rack and pinion system coupling a storage system including a storage unit and opposing first and second mounting brackets to the liner, the rack and pinion system comprising: first and second supports including respective first and second rack gears, said first and second supports being mounted to the opposing side walls of the liner;first and second gear wheels interconnected by an axle for co-rotation, said first and second gear wheels being engaged with the first and second rack gears, respectively;first and second gear cover members connecting the first and second gear wheels to the storage unit through the first and second mounting brackets while supporting the first and second gear wheels for rotation relative to the storage unit, said first and second gear cover members being detachably connected to the first and second mounting brackets;wherein the first and second gear wheels exhibit equal rotational and linear motion along the respective first and second rack gears upon shifting of the storage unit into and out of the refrigerated compartment, anda divider sectioning the storage unit into multiple storage compartments. 12. The refrigerator of claim 11, wherein the divider comprises first and second opposing longitudinally extending arms that removably fit over respective opposing end portions of the storage unit such that the divider divides an interior of said storage unit into first and second storage compartments. 13. The refrigerator of claim 11, wherein the first and second supports include respective downwardly projecting tabs for limiting movement of the storage unit from the refrigerated compartment. 14. A refrigerator comprising: a refrigerated compartment defined by a liner having opposing walls;a storage unit including opposing first and second mounting brackets and at least one retaining bar extending along a bottom portion of the storage unit;a rack and pinion system coupling the storage unit to the liner, the rack and pinion system comprising:first and second supports including respective first and second rack gears, said first and second supports being mounted to the opposing side walls of the liner;first and second gear wheels interconnected by an axle for co-rotation, said first and second gear wheels being engaged with the first and second rack gears, respectively;wherein the first and second rotatable gear wheels are connected to the storage unit through the first and second mounting brackets while supporting the first and second gear wheels for rotation relative to the storage unit; andwherein the first and second gear wheels exhibit equal rotational and linear motion along the respective first and second rack gears upon shifting of the storage unit into and out of the refrigerated compartment; anda bottom slide assembly attached to the liner below the first and second supports and supporting a door for movement relative to the liner, wherein the at least one retaining bar is supported upon and glides along a top wall portion of the bottom slide assembly upon shifting of the storage unit into and out of the refrigerated compartment. 15. The refrigerator of claim 14, wherein the first and second supports include respective downwardly projecting tabs for limiting movement of the storage unit from the refrigerated compartment. 16. The refrigerator of claim 14, further comprising a divider sectioning the storage unit into multiple storage compartments. 17. The refrigerator of claim 16, wherein the divider comprises first and second opposing longitudinally extending arms that removably fit over respective opposing end portions of the storage unit such that the divider divides an interior of said storage unit into first and second storage compartments. 18. The refrigerator of claim 17, wherein the first and second supports include respective downwardly projecting tabs for limiting movement of the storage unit from the refrigerated compartment.
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