Shelving assembly for refrigerator compartment
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F25D-025/02
A47B-057/08
출원번호
US-0788418
(2013-03-07)
등록번호
US-9261305
(2016-02-16)
발명자
/ 주소
Tunzi, Todd
출원인 / 주소
Whirlpool Corporation
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23
초록▼
A shelving assembly includes ladder rails mounted within spaced elongated pockets formed in the rear wall of a refrigerator compartment. Each ladder rail presents a front, side, rear wall portions. Adjacent the front wall portion, a vertical slot is defined, at least in part, by an in-turned portion
A shelving assembly includes ladder rails mounted within spaced elongated pockets formed in the rear wall of a refrigerator compartment. Each ladder rail presents a front, side, rear wall portions. Adjacent the front wall portion, a vertical slot is defined, at least in part, by an in-turned portion of the front wall portion. Offset from the slot, the in-turned portion is formed with a plurality of vertically spaced and rearwardly projecting hooks. Each shelf of the assembly includes arms, each having an anchoring pin and a support foot. In mounting the shelf, the support foot and the anchoring pin of each arm are placed through a cutout formed in the front wall portion of a respective ladder, the shelf is arranged in a desired vertical position with the arm sliding within the slot, and then the anchoring pin is supported upon a respective one of the hooks.
대표청구항▼
1. A refrigerator comprising: a cabinet within which is established a refrigerated compartment defined by a rear wall and side walls, said rear wall being formed with a plurality of spaced elongated pockets, with each of the pockets being defined by pocket side walls interconnected by a back wall;a
1. A refrigerator comprising: a cabinet within which is established a refrigerated compartment defined by a rear wall and side walls, said rear wall being formed with a plurality of spaced elongated pockets, with each of the pockets being defined by pocket side walls interconnected by a back wall;a plurality of ladder rails, each of the ladder rails being mounted in a respective one of the pockets and including a front wall portion, a rear wall portion and a side wall portion interconnecting the front wall portion and the rear wall portion, a distal edge section of the front wall portion being turned inward from a remainder of the front wall portion so as to project toward, yet spaced from, the rear wall portion, the distal edge section defining an in-turned portion that is formed integrally with the front wall portion, with the in-turned portion being spaced from a respective one of the pocket walls, on a lateral side opposite the side wall portion, to establish a slot and being provided with a plurality of vertically spaced and rearwardly projecting hooks; anda shelf mounted upon the plurality of ladder rails within the refrigerated compartment, said shelf including laterally spaced and rearwardly projecting arms with each arm including an anchoring pin, said shelf being supported by the ladder rails in a select vertical position within the refrigerated compartment with the anchoring pin of each arm being retained on a select one of the hooks and the arm projecting through a respective said slot at a lateral position offset from both the anchoring pin and the in-turned portion. 2. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the front wall portion and the rear wall portion of each ladder rail are spaced by the side wall portion such that the front wall portion, the rear wall portion, the side wall portion and the in-turned portion define a receiving zone into which the anchoring pin projects. 3. The refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein each arm further includes a support foot which is positioned in the receiving zone and abuts the rear wall portion of the ladder rail to further support the shelf within the refrigerated compartment. 4. The refrigerator according to claim 3, further comprising: a light provided on the shelf, with the light being powered through an electrical contact established between the support foot and the rear wall portion of the ladder rail. 5. The refrigerator according to claim 2, further comprising: at least one cutout provided in the front wall portion of each ladder rail and opening into the receiving zone for positioning the anchoring pin in the receiving zone. 6. The refrigerator according to claim 1, further comprising: a recess formed in one of the pocket walls; anda tab projecting from the ladder rail, each ladder rail being mounted in a respective pocket with the tab projecting into the recess. 7. The refrigerator according to claim 1, further comprising: a plurality of vertically spaced visual indicator lines provided on the front wall portion of at least one of the plurality of ladder rails, with the visual indicator lines reflecting the positioning of the hooks and delineating potential mounting positions for the shelf. 8. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the front wall portion of each ladder rail is mounted in the respective pocket without extending forward of the rear wall of the refrigerated compartment. 9. A refrigerator comprising: a cabinet within which is established a refrigerated compartment defined, at least in part, by a rear wall;a plurality of ladder rails spaced along the rear wall of the refrigerated compartment, each of the ladder rails including a front wall portion, a rear wall portion and a side wall portion, a distal edge section of the front wall portion being turned inward from a remainder of the front wall portion so as to project toward the rear wall portion, the distal edge section defining an in-turned portion that is formed integrally with the front wall portion, the side wall portion interconnecting and maintaining a spacing between the front and rear wall portions such that a receiving zone is established within each said ladder rail, with the front wall portion being formed with at least one cutout opening to the receiving zone and the in-turned portion being provided with a plurality of vertically spaced and rearwardly projecting hooks which are spaced from the rear wall portion; anda plurality of shelves for mounting upon the plurality of ladder rails within the refrigerated compartment, each shelf including laterally spaced and rearwardly projecting arms with each arm including an anchoring member, said shelf being configured to be supported by the ladder rails in a select vertical position within the refrigerated compartment with the anchoring member of each arm being introduced into the receiving zone through the at least one cutout and retained on a select one of the hooks while the arm projects from the ladder rail directly adjacent, but offset from, the in-turned portion, on a lateral side opposite the side wall portion. 10. The refrigerator according to claim 9, further comprising: a plurality of spaced elongated pockets formed in the rear wall, wherein each of the pockets is defined by pocket side walls interconnected by a back wall and wherein each of the ladder rails is mounted in a respective one of the pockets. 11. The refrigerator according to claim 10, further comprising: a recess formed in one of the pocket walls; anda tab projecting from the ladder rail, each ladder rail being mounted in a respective said pocket with the tab projecting into the recess. 12. The refrigerator according to claim 10, wherein a vertical slot is established between the in-turned portion and one of the pocket side walls through which a respective said arm projects. 13. The refrigerator according to claim 10, wherein the front wall portion of each ladder rail is mounted in the respective one of the pockets without extending forward of the rear wall of the refrigerated compartment. 14. The refrigerator according to claim 9, wherein each arm further includes a support foot which is positioned in the receiving zone through the at least one cutout and abuts the rear wall portion of the ladder rail to further support the shelf within the refrigerated compartment. 15. The refrigerator according to claim 14, further comprising: a light provided on the shelf, with the light being powered through an electrical contact established between the support foot and the rear wall portion of the ladder rail. 16. The refrigerator according to claim 9, further comprising: a plurality of vertically spaced visual indicator lines provided on the front wall portion of at least one of the plurality of ladder rails, with the visual indicator lines reflecting the positioning of the hooks and delineating potential mounting positions for the shelf. 17. A method of mounting a shelf within a refrigerated compartment of a refrigerator comprising: mounting a plurality of ladder rails within respective pockets formed in a rear wall of the refrigerated compartment such that a front wall portion of the ladder rail is visually apparent from a front of the refrigerated compartment while an in-turned portion formed integrally with the front wall portion of the ladder rail extends within the pocket and behind the front wall portion, wherein a side wall portion of the ladder rail interconnects the front wall portion with a rear wall portion of the ladder rail, a distal edge section of the front wall portion being turned inward from a remainder of the front wall portion so as to project toward, yet spaced from, the rear wall portion, the distal edge section defining the in-turned portion, with the in-turned portion being spaced from a pocket side wall of the pocket, on a lateral side opposite the side wall portion, to establish a slot;inserting an anchoring member projecting from an arm of a shelf into a receiving zone of a respective one of the plurality of ladder rails, with the arm projecting from the ladder rail through the slot, the slot extending directly adjacent, but laterally offset from, both the anchoring member and the in-turned portion;shifting the shelf vertically relative to the plurality of ladder rails in order to locate the shelf in a desired vertical position within the refrigerated compartment; andpositioning the anchoring member upon a selected one of a plurality of vertically spaced hooks projecting rearwardly from the in-turned portion to mount the shelf for use in supporting food items within the refrigerated compartment. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein mounting each of the plurality of ladder rails within the pockets includes positioning a tab projecting from the rear wall portion of the ladder rail into a recess formed in a pocket wall of a respective one of the pockets. 19. The method of claim 17, further comprising: inserting a support foot projecting from the arm into the receiving zone prior to inserting the anchoring member projecting from the arm into the receiving zone; andmounting the shelf within the refrigerated compartment by also abutting the support foot with the rear wall portion of the ladder rail. 20. The method of claim 17, further comprising: locating the shelf relative to the selected one of a plurality of vertically spaced hooks through a respective one of a plurality of vertically spaced visual indicator lines provided on the front wall portion of at least one of the plurality of ladder rails, with the visual indicator lines reflecting the positioning of the hooks and delineating potential mounting positions for the shelf.
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