The present invention discloses a refrigerator including a refrigerator main body having an opening, a door connected to the refrigerator main body and configured to open and close the opening, a storage unit configured to be moved toward a rear wall within the refrigerator main body so as to be ins
The present invention discloses a refrigerator including a refrigerator main body having an opening, a door connected to the refrigerator main body and configured to open and close the opening, a storage unit configured to be moved toward a rear wall within the refrigerator main body so as to be installed in the refrigerator main body, the rear wall facing the opening, a power supply unit mounted at the rear wall and having an accommodating portion formed to face the opening, and a connection unit mounted at the storage unit, wherein when the storage unit is moved to the rear wall and installed in the refrigerator main body, at least part of the connection unit is inserted into the accommodating portion so as to be electrically connected to the power supply unit.
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1. A refrigerator comprising: a refrigerator main body having an opening and a rear wall;a door coupled to the refrigerator main body, and the door is to open and close the opening;a storage device to move toward the rear wall within the refrigerator main body;a power supply device at the rear wall
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A refrigerator comprising: a refrigerator main body having an opening and a rear wall;a door coupled to the refrigerator main body, and the door is to open and close the opening;a storage device to move toward the rear wall within the refrigerator main body;a power supply device at the rear wall and having an accommodating portion to face the opening; anda connection device at the storage device, wherein when the storage device is moved to the rear wall and provided in the refrigerator main body, at least part of the connection device is inserted into the accommodating portion to be electrically connected to the power supply device,wherein the connection device includes: a connector body at the storage device, and the connector body is configured such that at least part of the connector body is inserted into the accommodating portion when the storage device is provided in the refrigerator main body;a first connection terminal and a second connection terminal in the connector body, respectively, and to contact a first socket terminal and a second socket terminal provided at the power supply device, respectively, when the at least part of the connector body is inserted into the accommodating portion; anda partition wall in the connector body between the first connection terminal and the second connection terminal, the partition wall being formed of an insulating material and having side surfaces supporting the first connection terminal and the second connection terminal, andwherein each of the first and second connection terminals is formed of a metallic member bent a plurality of times, and has a configuration that both end portions thereof are elastically supported by the partition wall and at least part thereof is protruded from an outer circumference of the connector body through a hole. 2. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the power supply device includes: a socket body at the rear wall, and the socket body to receive the accommodating portion therein; anda first socket terminal and a second socket terminal at the socket body, and each having at least a part protruding into the accommodating portion, the first socket terminal being spaced from the second socket terminal. 3. The refrigerator of claim 2, wherein the storage device includes a recess portion recessed into a rear surface facing the rear wall such that at least part of the socket body is provided therein when the power supply device is electrically connected to the connection device. 4. The refrigerator of claim 2, wherein the socket body includes: a first body portion, wherein the first socket terminal and the second socket terminal are disposed at the first body portion; anda second body portion extending from the first body portion to be externally inclined, and the second body portion to guide an insertion of the connection device. 5. The refrigerator of claim 4, wherein the first body portion includes first insertion recesses and second insertion recesses, in which first end portions and second end portions of the first and second socket terminals are inserted, respectively, such that the first and second socket terminals are attached. 6. The refrigerator of claim 5, wherein the second insertion recess extends in a different direction than the second insertion recess. 7. The refrigerator of claim 5, wherein the power supply device includes wires inserted into one of the first and second insertion recesses, and the wires are electrically connected to the first and second socket terminals, respectively. 8. The refrigerator of claim 4, wherein the second body portion is adhered to the storage device upon electric connection between the power supply device and the connection device. 9. The refrigerator of claim 4, wherein the storage device has a width corresponding to a distance between side walls in the refrigerator main body, the storage device to be guided by the side walls to move toward the rear wall, and wherein the second body portion has a width thereof in up and down directions that is wider than a width thereof in left and right directions. 10. The refrigerator of claim 9, wherein the first body portion has a width thereof in the up and down directions that is wider than a width of the connection unit in the up and down directions. 11. The refrigerator of claim 10, wherein the first and second socket terminals are disposed at sides of the first body portion such that the second socket terminal faces the first socket terminal, and wherein each of the first and second socket terminals extends in the up and down directions of the first body portion. 12. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the connection device includes an elastic member supported by the storage device and the connector body, respectively, such that a predetermined part of the connector body is inserted or drawn out through a through hole at the storage device. 13. The refrigerator of claim 12, wherein the connector body includes: a first part to be insertable through the through hole; anda second portion to extend with a sectional area greater than a sectional area of the first part and supporting one end portion of the elastic member, wherein the first connection terminal and the second connection terminal are installed at the second portion. 14. The refrigerator of claim 13, wherein the storage device includes insertion holes communicating with the through hole, and wherein protrusions protrude from an outer circumference of the first part to correspond to the insertion holes, respectively, and the protrusions are locked at the storage device when the connector body is rotated after the protrusions are inserted through the insertion hole. 15. The refrigerator of claim 14, wherein the storage device includes ribs covering sides of each of the protrusions locked at the storage device to restrict rotation of the connector body. 16. The refrigerator of claim 13, wherein the connector body includes: a first cover for covering an opening at the first part and having holes for insertion of wires therethrough, the wires electrically connected to the first and second connection terminals, respectively; anda second cover for covering an opening formed at the second portion for installation of the first and second connection terminals. 17. The refrigerator of claim 1, further comprising a light source at the storage device, and the light source to emit light by receiving power when the power supply device is electrically connected to the connection device. 18. The refrigerator of claim 17, further comprising a light guide member at the storage device, and the light guide member to guide light emitted from the light source to illuminate the storage device. 19. The refrigerator of claim 13, wherein the partition wall is provided in the second portion.
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