Disclosed herein is a refrigerator includes a center frame provided to be spaced apart from the both walls of the body. The center frame includes a rear coupling unit coupling to the rear wall of the body, an arm unit extended forward from the rear coupling unit. The center frame may support at leas
Disclosed herein is a refrigerator includes a center frame provided to be spaced apart from the both walls of the body. The center frame includes a rear coupling unit coupling to the rear wall of the body, an arm unit extended forward from the rear coupling unit. The center frame may support at least two shelves disposed in a left side and a right side in the body so that the center frame supports moving of one or a combination of the shelves forward and backward with respect to the body.
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1. A refrigerator comprising: a body;a storage compartment formed inside the body;a plurality of shelves provided in the storage compartment;a center frame provided spaced apart from both side was of the storage compartment,the center frame comprising: a rear coupling unit supported at a rear wall o
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A refrigerator comprising: a body;a storage compartment formed inside the body;a plurality of shelves provided in the storage compartment;a center frame provided spaced apart from both side was of the storage compartment,the center frame comprising: a rear coupling unit supported at a rear wall of the storage compartment, anda plurality of arm units extended forward from the rear coupling unit, the plurality of arm units vertically spaced apart from each other by a distance, the arm units supporting at least a pair of the plurality of shelves; andfirst rail assemblies disposed respectively at the both side was of the storage compartment and second rail assemblies disposed on the plurality of arm units of the center frame,the first and second rail assemblies support movement of one or a combination of the shelves on the arm units in a forward and backward sliding manner,whereinthe center frame further comprises a handle assembly installed on the arm units of the center frame,the handle assembly comprising a handle body installed to be movable along the arm units, and a connection device connecting the handle body to one or a combination of the second rail assemblies to slide the one or the combination of the shelves on the arm units forward and backward on the one or the combination of the second rail assemblies, andthe connection device comprises a rotation member rotatably provided on the handle body, a manipulation member rotating the rotation member, and a connection member coupled to the rotation member for a linear motion thereof in conjunction with a rotary motion of the rotation member for connection or disconnection to the one or the combination of the second rail assemblies. 2. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein at least one of the arm units comprises an angled reinforcement having a height thereof increased as the angled reinforcement extends from a front of the storage compartment to a back of the storage compartment, to reinforce a strength of the at least one of the arm units; and/orthe plurality of arm units comprise a vertical reinforcement connecting the plurality of arm units to each other to further reinforce a strength of the plurality of arm units. 3. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the rear coupling unit comprises an adhesive support surface adhering to an inner surface at the rear wall of the storage compartment to strengthen coherence of the center support frame at the rear wall of the storage compartment. 4. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the center frame further comprises at least one locking protrusion protruding to be coupled at the rear wall of the storage compartment. 5. The refrigerator of claim 4, wherein the rear wall of the storage compartment comprises at least one locking groove to allow the at least one locking protrusion to be inserted into. 6. The refrigerator of claim 4, wherein at least one of the at least one locking protrusion is formed in a shape of a hook. 7. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein a stepped forming portion protrudes vertically and a stepped portion extends horizontally from the stepped forming portion at a side of at least one of the plurality of shelves, thereby a height of the at least one of the plurality of shelves adjustable by reversing the at least one of the plurality of shelves. 8. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein at least one rail assembly of the first and second rail assemblies comprises a fixed rail and a moving rail movably coupled to the fixed rail to support a corresponding one of the plurality of shelves. 9. The refrigerator of claim 8, wherein the moving rail comprises a shelf support surface supporting the corresponding one of the plurality of shelves, and an interlocking protrusion protruding to interlock the corresponding one of the plurality of shelves. 10. The refrigerator of claim 9, wherein the corresponding on of the plurality of shelves comprises an interlocking groove in conjunction with the interlocking protrusion. 11. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the handle assembly further comprises a fixing protrusion movably installed on the manipulation member to fix a position of the rotation member, a fixing member provided with at least one fixing groove into which the fixing protrusion is inserted, and an elastic member elastically supporting the fixing protrusion toward the at least one fixing groove. 12. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein a moving rail of at least one of the first and second rail assemblies comprises a connecting ring in which the connection device is inserted into and connected for connection between the connection device and the at least one of the first and second rail assemblies. 13. A refrigerator comprising: a body with a left side wall and a right side wall,a first rail assembly provided on the left side wall of the body,a center frame disposed in a longitudinal direction and spaced apart from the left and right side walls of the body, the center frame comprising: a rear coupling unit supported at a rear wall of the body, andat least two arm units extended forward from the rear coupling unit and vertically spaced apart from each other;a second rail assembly and a third rail assembly disposed on the at least two arm units of the center frame,a fourth rail assembly provided on the right side wall of the body,a first shelf movably supported by the first and the second rail assemblies, anda second shelf movably supported by the third and the fourth rail assemblies,wherein the first second, third, and fourth rail assemblies support movement of the first shelf and the second shelf in a forward and backward sliding manner,whereinthe center frame further comprises a handle assembly installed on the arm units of the center frame,the handle assembly comprising a handle body installed to be movable along the arm units, and a connection device connecting the handle bode to the second rail assembly and/or the third rail assembly to slide the first shelf and/or the second shelf forward and backward on the second rail assembly and/or the third rail assembly, andthe connection device comprises a rotation member rotatably provided on the handle body, a manipulation member rotating the rotation member, and a connection member coupled to the rotation member for a linear motion thereof in conjunction with a rotary motion of the rotation member for connection or disconnection to the second rail assembly and/or the third rail assembly. 14. A refrigerator comprising: a body,a storage compartment formed inside the body,at least two shelves provided in the storage compartment, anda center shelf support unit provided in a longitudinal direction to be spaced apart from left and right side walls of the storage compartment and supporting the at least two shelves,the center shelf support unit comprising: a rear coupling unit supported at a rear wall of the storage compartment, anda plurality of arm units extended forward from the rear coupling unit and vertically spaced apart from each other and supporting at least two rail assemblies, the plurality of arm units and the at least two rail assemblies supporting the at least two shelves on left or right sides of the center shelf support unit,whereinthe center shelf support unit further comprises a handle assembly which selectively connects to at least one of the at least two rail assemblies on the arm units of the center shelf support unit to control withdrawal or insertion of one or a combination of the at least two shelves relative the storage compartment on the at least one of the at least two rail assemblies,the handle assembly comprising a handle body installed to be movable along the arm units, and a connection device connecting the handle body to the at least one of the at least two rail assemblies to slide the one or the combination of the at least two shelves forward and backward on the at least one of the at least two rail assemblies, andthe connection device comprises a rotation member rotatably provided on the handle body, a manipulation member rotating the rotation member, and a connection member coupled to the rotation member for a linear motion thereof in con unction with a rotary motion of the rotation member for connection or disconnection to the at least one of the at least two rail assemblies.
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Fish Edison Allen ; Swindell Thomas R. ; Sandlin Randall ; Patterson ; III Russell George ; Ocharzak Daniel James ; Martin Robert Henry, Adjustable shelf for a refrigerator.
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