EP2612091B1 - Shelf device - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- the present invention relates to refrigeration technology, and more particularly, the present invention relates to a shelf device which is suitable to be fitted onto ribs of an inner shell of a refrigeration appliance.
- a refrigeration appliance such as a refrigerator
- side-by-side door refrigerator In order to hold foods in a preservation chamber (a refrigerating chamber) of the refrigerator for a predetermined period, a plurality of holding plates are provided in the preservation chamber to hold the foods on the holding plates.
- a preservation chamber a refrigerating chamber
- ribs which are arranged at the same interval one above another.
- the ribs can be once-shaped by deep drawing.
- Each pair of ribs are located on the opposite side walls of the inner shell of the refrigerator and extend in a forward and backward direction.
- the holding plates By placing the holding plates directly on the ribs of the inner shell (that is, by supporting the holding plates on the ribs of the inner shell), the holding plates are mounted within the inner shell of the refrigerator for holding foods thereon. In this way, a user can conveniently push or pull holding plates in a horizontal direction so as to store foods.
- FIG. 1 shows a holding plate used in the prior art.
- This conventional holding plate comprises a glass plate 10 and a frame 12.
- the frame 12 envelopes an edge of the glass plate 10 as an outer frame.
- the frame 12 is inject-molded by plastic.
- the glass plate 10 is bonded closely with the frame 12 via bonding substance such as glue.
- a protruding structure 14 can be additionally provided at each of both sides of the front end of the holding plate so as to reduce the gap between the holding plate and the corresponding side wall of the inner shell. Furthermore, in view of the above holding plate 1 which can be drawn forward and backward, in order to prevent the holding plate 1 from tipping over during it is drawn, a portion of the rear end of the holding plate 1 adjacent the rear wall of the refrigerator is provided with a hook 16.
- the holding plate shown in figure 1 firstly, it is not suitable to bond the glass plate 10 with the frame 12 via glue so as to secure them together, because it is uneasy to find a glue which can satisfy food-grade requirements.
- the holding plate works in an environment of low temperature and high humidity for a long period. In this environment, the glue comes unglued easily, which may cause disengagement of the glass plate 10 from the frame 12.
- the protruding structure 14 is additionally provided at each of both sides of the front end of the holding plate 1.
- the protruding structure 14 will not be configured in such a way that a portion of it adjacent the refrigerator door is at a high position and a portion of it far away from the refrigerator is at a low position. Therefore, actually, the holding plate 1 with such a protruding structure 14 is not joined to the side wall of the refrigerator in a complete abutment manner. Thus the case that the holding plate shakes and the holding plate tips over by the mistaken touching of the hand still exists. Furthermore, it is deficient to prevent the holding plate from tipping over in drawing it only via the hook 16, because the contact area between the hook 16 and the corresponding rib of the inner shell is small in pushing or pulling the holding plate. In this way, it is difficult to completely prevent the holding plate 1 from tipping over in pushing or pulling it. Moreover, it is unattractive for the holding plate 1 to prevent it from tipping over using the hook 16, and the hook 16 breaks easily.
- the frame of the holding plate is made of metal, instead of plastic as shown in figure 1 .
- FIG 2 which shows a further holding plate 2 according to the prior art, only a part of the holding plate 2 is shown in this figure for clarity.
- a metal frame 22 is used to secure a glass plate 20.
- a steel wire 24 is provided at a rear end portion of the holding plate 2 adjacent the rear wall of the refrigerator. The steel wire 24 is fixed directly in a cylindrical hole integrated within the metal frame 22.
- the present invention provides a shelf device according to claim 1.
- the surface of the first side or the second side of the frame is provided with a first locating hole adjacent the surface of the first end
- the positioning member further comprises a first locating part connecting with the snapping portion, the first locating part has a first elastic portion thereon, a first protruding post is provided on the first elastic portion, and the first protruding post is in cooperation with the first locating hole.
- the positioning member is made of plastic
- the frame is made of aluminum alloy.
- the first assembling portion is embodied as a first groove whose bottom is W-shaped.
- the second assembling portion is embodied as a second groove extending through the surface of the second end, and the frame is slidably fitted to the corresponding rib of the inner shell via the second groove.
- the shelf device further comprises a metal bar and a connecting member, the connecting member is inserted into the second groove from the surface of the second end, and the connecting member has a connection hole through which the metal bar is inserted.
- the connecting member comprises a connection part and a second locating part, the connection part and the second locating part are connected together in an L-shape, and the connection hole is provided in the connection part.
- the surface of the first or second side of the frame is provided with a second locating hole adjacent the surface of the second end, the second locating part has a second elastic portion thereon, a second protruding post is provided on the second elastic portion, and the second protruding post is in cooperation with the second locating hole.
- the connecting member is made of plastic.
- the present invention also provides a refrigeration appliance comprising the above-mentioned shelf device.
- the positioning member is used to secure the shelf device, more particularly, since the positioning member is inserted into the first inserting portion provided at the first end of the frame and the snapping portion of the positioning member is snapped with the corresponding rib of the inner shell, the shelf device is prevented from shaking and tipping over. Furthermore, in view of inner shells having different drafting angles, the snapping portion of the positioning member can be embodied in different dimensions such that a perfect abutment between the positioning member and the corresponding rib of the inner shell can be achieved. Compared with the conventional technical solution in which the protruding structure is provided directly at the front end of the frame, the shelf device can be well prevented from shaking and tipping over by adopting the positioning member to secure the shelf device. Moreover, the positioning member is inserted in the first inserting portion of the frame and thus is invisible. In contrast of the protruding structure, a pleasing appearance can be achieved.
- the elastic portion is provided on the positioning member and the first protruding post is provided on the first elastic portion as well as the first locating hole in cooperation with the first protruding post is provided on the frame, the positioning member and the frame are secured together to prevent the shelf device from shaking.
- the shelf panel can be fitted conveniently to the frame via the first assembling portion of the frame, and the first assembling portion is embodied as the groove whose bottom is W-shaped, such that the shelf panel can be connected closely with the frame.
- the prior art it is unnecessary to use the food-grade glue. Therefore, the case that the frame and the shelf panel are bonded together via adhesive substance such as glue is avoided. The problem that the frame will be detached from the shelf panel due to the glue ungluing in the environment of low temperature and high humidity will not exist.
- the second assembling portion in cooperation the corresponding rib of the inner shell is in the shape of a groove, such that the contacting area between it and the corresponding rib of the inner shell is enlarged.
- the shelf device is also prevented from tipping over in pushing or pulling the shelf device.
- the hook is used to prevent the shelf device from tipping over
- the present invention can lead to a better tipping over prevention effect.
- the aesthetics of the shelf device is improved because it is unnecessary to provide the hook at the rear end of the shelf device.
- the second assembling portion is embodied as the groove extending through the surface of the second end, such that the second assembling portion slidably cooperates with the corresponding rib of the inner shell. In this case, the shelf device can be pushed and pulled conveniently, such that it is easy for the user to have access to foods.
- the metal bar is connected with the shelf device via the connecting member, the rear end of the shelf device is prevented from contacting closely with the surface of the rear wall of the refrigeration chamber, which otherwise may cause that cold air circulating in the refrigeration chamber is impeded by the shelf device such that foods placed at the rear end of the shelf device cannot be effectively stored in a chilled manner. At the same time, items placed on the shelf device are prevented from falling off in pushing or pulling the shelf device.
- the metal bar can be detached and cleaned only by extracting the metal bar from the connection hole on the connection part of the connecting member.
- the connecting member is used to secure the metal bar, the location via the connection hole is more convenient.
- the frame of the holding plate is made of plastic by injection molding.
- the glass plate is bonded closely with the frame via bonding substance such as glue therebetween.
- Both sides of the front end of the holding plate are provided with a protruding structure so as to prevent the holding plate from shaking.
- the hook is provided at the rear end of the holding plate so as to prevent the holding plate from tipping over in drawing it.
- the protruding structure is adopted to prevent the holding plate from shaking, the holding plate cannot abut completely with the side wall of the inner shell. In this case, the holding plate will shake.
- the hook cannot achieve a good effect of preventing from tipping over. The hook breaks easily and has not a pleasing appearance.
- the steel wire is fixed directly on the metal frame, which may result difficulty in detaching the steel wire. Meanwhile, it is also difficult to locate the steel wire on the metal frame.
- a positioning member cooperates with a frame and a rib of an inner shell so as to secure the shelf device, thereby preventing the shelf device from shaking and tipping over.
- a shelf panel is connected closely with the frame via a first assembling portion in the form of a groove whose bottom is W-shaped such that the shelf panel is prevented from loosing and the groove-shaped second assembling portion is provided directly at a second side of the frame.
- the groove-shaped second assembling portion cooperates with the rib of the inner shell such that the shelf device can be pushed or pulled and the shelf device is prevented from tipping over in pushing or pulling.
- a connecting member connects a metal bar with the shelf device such that any uneven circulation of cold air in the refrigerating chamber is prevented and items placed on the shelf panel are prevented from falling off in pushing or pulling the shelf panel.
- the assembling and disassembling of the metal bar is more convenient.
- FIG 3 shows a structural schematic view of a refrigeration appliance.
- said refrigeration appliance is explained as a desk refrigerator.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- the present invention applies to any other appliance having a refrigerating function, such as a preservation cabinet.
- a refrigerator 3 comprises a body 30 and a door 31 which forms a storing space with the body 30 when the door 31 is closed.
- the body 30 comprises an outer shell 32 and an inner shell 33 maintained at an interval from the outer shell 32.
- the inner shell 33 comprises side walls 330 and a rear wall 331.
- a plurality of ribs 332 of the inner shell are provided on the side walls 330 of the inner shell 33 in an overlapping manner of one above another so as to support shelf devices 34 or drawers 35.
- each rib 332 of the inner shell can be provided integrally on the side wall 330 of the inner shell of the refrigerator (as shown in figure 3 ) or can alternatively be comprised of a long rib and a short rib of the inner shell, wherein the long rib is located at the rear end of the side wall 330 of the refrigerator far away from the door 31, and the short rib is located at the front end of the side wall 330 of the refrigerator (not shown in figure 3 , please refer to figure 13 , the length and the position of the rib of the inner shell are determined by factors such as the dimension of the inner shell when designing the refrigerator and so on).
- a shelf device according the present embodiment is explained in detail in combination with figures 4 to 6 .
- FIG 4 is an exploded and perspective view of the shelf device according to the embodiment. As shown in figure 4 , the shelf device 4 is fitted on the ribs of the side walls of the inner shell of the refrigeration appliance.
- the shelf device 4 comprises a shelf panel 40, a frame 41 and a positioning member 42 located at each of opposite sides of the shelf panel 40.
- the frame 41 has a first side 410 and an opposite second side 412 as well as a first end 411 and an opposite second end 413. Surfaces of the first end 411 and the second end 413 connect with surfaces of the first side 410 and the second side 412. The surface of the second side 412 is opposed to the side wall of the inner shell and the surface of the second end 413 is opposed to the rear wall of the inner shell.
- the first side 410 of the frame 41 has a first assembling portion 414 which is in cooperation with the shelf panel 40.
- the shelf panel 40 is fitted to the first assembling portion 414 of the frame 41 at one side.
- the material, of which the frame 41 is made is aluminum alloy, because it is light and has an adequate strength and rigidity.
- the material of the frame 41 can be other material which is also light and has an adequate strength and rigidity.
- the first assembling portion 414 can be embodied as a groove, such that one side of the shelf panel 40 can be inserted into it.
- the first assembling portion 414 is preferably a first groove whose bottom is W-shaped (as shown in figure 5 ).
- the shelf panel 40, at one side, is fastened together with the first assembling portion 414 in the form of the groove whose bottom is W-shaped. Therefore, the frame 41 can be secured with the shelf panel 40 without any bonding substance such as glue. Therefore, the frame 41 is prevented from releasing from the shelf panel 40 which results from the glue ungluing in an environment of low temperature and high humidity.
- the second side 412 of the frame 41 has a second assembling portion 416 which is in cooperation with the rib of the inner shell.
- the second assembling portion 416 of the frame 41 is fitted to the rib of the inner shell.
- the second assembling portion 416 is a second groove extending through the surface of the second end 413.
- the shelf device 4 can be slid forwards and backwards along the side walls of the refrigerator, such that it is convenient for a user to have access to foods.
- the second assembling portion 416 is embodied as a groove to enlarge the contact area between it and the rib of the inner shell. In this way, the shelf device 4 is prevented from tipping over in pushing or pulling the shelf device 4.
- the first end 411 of the frame 41 is provided with a first inserting portion 415.
- the positioning member 42 comprises a snapping portion 421. The positioning member 42 is inserted into the first inserting portion 415, and the snapping portion 421 is snapped with the rib of the inner shell.
- the positioning member 42 comprises the snapping portion 421 which is used to snap with the rib of the inner shell, such that the shelf device 4 is prevented from shaking and tipping over in the refrigerator.
- the positioning member 42 preferably comprises a first positioning portion 422 connecting with the snapping portion 421, as shown in figure 6 .
- a surface of the first positioning portion 422 opposite the second side 412 of the frame 41 is provided with a first elastic portion 423.
- a first protruding post 424 is provided on the first elastic portion 423.
- the first protruding post 424 is in cooperation with a first locating hole 418 which is, adjacent the surface of the first end 411, provided in the surface of the second side 412 of the frame 41.
- the first locating hole 418 may also be, adjacent the surface of the first end 411, provided on the surface of the first side 410 of the frame 41 (not shown).
- the first elastic portion and the first protruding post provided thereon are provided on the surface of the first positioning portion 422 opposite the first side 410 of the frame 40.
- FIG. 7 is a perspective schematic view, showing a sectional plane where the positioning member 42 is abutted with the rib of the inner shell closely.
- the positioning member 42 is inserted into the first inserting portion 415 and the snapping portion 421 is snapped with the rib of the inner shell, such that the shelf device 4 is abutted closely with the rib of the inner shell so as to prevent the shelf device 4 from shaking and tipping over.
- the positioning member 42 is made of plastic. Therefore, it costs less and can be manufactured in a flexible manner. Furthermore, because the positioning member 42 is inserted in the first inserting portion 415 of the frame 41, the positioning member 42 is invisible. Therefore, the appearance of the entire shelf device 4 is more pleasing.
- FIG 8 shows a perspective view of the shelf device 4 according to the embodiment. It is clear from figures 4 , 6 and 8 that the shelf device 4 is assembled in the following steps. Firstly, two side edges of the shelf panel 40 are fixed on the frames 41 via the first assembling portions 414 of the frames 41. Then, the frames 41 fitted with the shelf panel 40 are fitted to the ribs of the inner shell of the refrigerator (not shown), such that the ribs of the inner shell are engaged into the groove-shaped second assembling portions 416.
- the positioning members 42 are inserted into the first inserting portions 415.
- the positioning member 42 is secured on the frame 41.
- the snapping portion 421 of the positioning member 42 is snapped closely with the rib of the inner shell. In this way, the entire shelf device 4 is fitted securely on the rib of the inner shell.
- the shelf device 4 is explained taking one side of the shelf panel 41 as an example.
- the assembling of it with the frame 41 and the snapping of it with the rib of the inner shell are similar to the above, which will not be explained repeatedly.
- Figure 9 shows an exploded and perspective view of an object-holding according to the second embodiment.
- the shelf device 5 comprises a shelf panel 50, frames 51 at both sides of the shelf panel 50, positioning members 52, a metal bar 52 and connecting members 54.
- the metal bar 53 and the connecting members 54 are added based on the above first embodiment.
- the frame 51 has a first side 510 and a second side 512 opposite the first side as well as a first end 511 and an opposite second end 513.
- Surfaces of the first end 510 and the second end 513 connect with surfaces of the first side 510 and the second side 512.
- the surface of the second side 512 is opposed to the side wall of the inner shell.
- the surface of the second end 513 is opposed to the rear wall of the inner shell.
- the first side 510 of the frame 51 has a first assembling portion 514 which is in cooperation with the shelf panel 50.
- the shelf panel 50 is fitted to the first assembling portion 514 of the frame 51 at one side.
- a second side 512 of the frame 51 has a second assembling portion 516 which is in cooperation with the rib of the inner shell.
- the second assembling portion 516 of the frame 51 is fitted to the rib of the inner shell.
- the configuration of the positioning member 52 and the assembling manners between the shelf panel 50 and the frame 51 as well as between the positioning member 52 and the frame 51 are similar to those according to the first embodiment, which will not be explained repeatedly. Said metal bar 53 and said connecting member 54 of the shelf device 5 according to the embodiment will be explained below.
- the connecting member 54 is inserted into the second assembling portion 516 from the surface of the second end 513.
- the second assembling portion 516 is a groove extending through the surface of the second end 513.
- the connecting member 54 has a connection hole 543 (see figure 11 ) through which the metal bar 53 is inserted.
- the connecting member 54 comprises a connection part 541 and a second locating part 542.
- the connection part 541 is connected with the second locating part 542 in an L-shape.
- the connection hole 543 is provided in the connection part 541 (see figure 11 ).
- the second locating part 542 has a second elastic portion 544 in a surface opposite the second side 512 of the frame 51.
- a second protruding post 545 is provided on the second elastic portion 544, and the second protruding post 545 is in cooperation with the second locating hole 520.
- said second locating hole 520 adjacent the surface of the second 513, is provided in the surface of the second side 512 of the frame 51.
- said second locating hole 520, adjacent the surface of the second end 513 is provided in the surface of the first side 510 of the frame 51 (not shown).
- the second elastic portion and the second protruding post provided thereon are provided in a surface of the second 542 opposite the first side 510 of the frame 51. Referring to figures 10 and 11 , by in cooperation of the second elastic portion 544 and the second protruding post 545 provided on the second locating part 542, the connecting member 54 can be fixed on the frame 51.
- the metal bar 53 can be secured together with the connecting member 54 by inserting the metal bar into the connection hole 543 of the connection part 541.
- the metal bar 53 can be detached and cleaned only by extracting it out of the connection hole 543 provided on the connection part 541 of the connecting member 54.
- the connection hole 543 provided on the connecting member 54 to secure the metal bar 53, the location via the connection hole 543 is more convenient.
- Figure 12 shows a perspective view of the shelf device 5, which is assembled in the following manner. Firstly, the shelf panel 50 is secured to the first assembling portion 514 of the frame 51 at each of both side edges. Then, the connecting member 54 is inserted into the second assembling portion 516 from the second end 513 of the frame 51, and the second protruding post 545 on the second locating part 542 of the connecting member 54 is snapped with the second locating hole 520 of the frame 51. Thereafter, the metal bar 53 is inserted into the connection hole 543 in the connecting member 54.
- any inner shell rib on the side wall of the refrigerator is a two-parted piece.
- the inner shell rib 60 adjacent the rear wall of the refrigerator slidably cooperates with the groove-shaped second assembling portion 516, such that the rib is inserted slowly into the groove.
- the positioning member 52 is inserted into a first inserting 515, such that the first protruding post on the positioning member 52 is snapped with a first locating hole 518 of the frame 51. In this way, the positioning member 52 is fixed on the frame 51.
- the shelf device 5 is pushed until the snapping portion of the positioning member 52 is snapped with the inner shell rib 61 far away from the rear wall of the refrigerator. Here, the entire shelf device 5 is fitted on the rib of the inner shell.
- the shelf device is fixed on the side wall of the inner shell by inserting the positioning member, such that the shelf device is prevented from shaking and tipping over.
- the dimension of the positioning member can be customized with respect to inner shells having different drafting angles, such that a perfect abutment between the positioning member and the side wall of the inner shell can be achieved. Since the positioning member is inserted in the frame, a pleasing appearance can be obtained.
- the first assembling portion on the frame is embodied as the groove whose bottom is W-shaped, such that the shelf panel can be connected closely with the frame to prevent the shelf panel from loosing.
- the second assembling portion on the frame is groove-shaped, such that the shelf device is prevented from tipping over in pushing or pulling the shelf device.
- the metal bar is connected to the shelf device by the connecting member, foods placed at the rear end of the shelf device can be effectively stored in a chilled manner. At the same time, items placed on the shelf device are also prevented from falling off in pushing or pulling the shelf device. In this way, the metal bar can be located, detached and cleaned more conveniently.
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Description
- The present invention relates to refrigeration technology, and more particularly, the present invention relates to a shelf device which is suitable to be fitted onto ribs of an inner shell of a refrigeration appliance.
- With the development of science and technology, the configuration of a refrigeration appliance such as a refrigerator has changed dramatically. In addition to traditional "single-door refrigerator" and "double-door refrigerator", there are "side-by-side door refrigerator", "three-door refrigerator", "multiple-door refrigerator" and the like on sale in the market. In order to hold foods in a preservation chamber (a refrigerating chamber) of the refrigerator for a predetermined period, a plurality of holding plates are provided in the preservation chamber to hold the foods on the holding plates. Generally, provided on opposite side walls of an inner shell of the refrigerator are a plurality of ribs which are arranged at the same interval one above another. Usually, the ribs can be once-shaped by deep drawing. Each pair of ribs are located on the opposite side walls of the inner shell of the refrigerator and extend in a forward and backward direction. By placing the holding plates directly on the ribs of the inner shell (that is, by supporting the holding plates on the ribs of the inner shell), the holding plates are mounted within the inner shell of the refrigerator for holding foods thereon. In this way, a user can conveniently push or pull holding plates in a horizontal direction so as to store foods.
- At present, the holding plate is designed in various ways.
Figure 1 shows a holding plate used in the prior art. This conventional holding plate comprises aglass plate 10 and aframe 12. As shown infigure 1 , theframe 12 envelopes an edge of theglass plate 10 as an outer frame. Theframe 12 is inject-molded by plastic. Theglass plate 10 is bonded closely with theframe 12 via bonding substance such as glue. - Usually, in consideration of vacuum-formation of the inner shell of the refrigerator, front and rear ends of the inner shell have a drafting angle. Therefore, in the case that a rectangular holding plate of glass is used, the front section of the holding plate will shake and tip over easily due to the large gap between it and the corresponding side wall of the inner shell. In order to prevent the holding plate from shaking, which is caused by a large gap between the front section of the holding plate and the side wall of the refrigerator, and to prevent the holding plate from tipping over when a user's hand touches the holding plate by mistake, a
protruding structure 14 can be additionally provided at each of both sides of the front end of the holding plate so as to reduce the gap between the holding plate and the corresponding side wall of the inner shell. Furthermore, in view of theabove holding plate 1 which can be drawn forward and backward, in order to prevent theholding plate 1 from tipping over during it is drawn, a portion of the rear end of theholding plate 1 adjacent the rear wall of the refrigerator is provided with ahook 16. - However, concerning the holding plate shown in
figure 1 , firstly, it is not suitable to bond theglass plate 10 with theframe 12 via glue so as to secure them together, because it is uneasy to find a glue which can satisfy food-grade requirements. Secondly, the holding plate works in an environment of low temperature and high humidity for a long period. In this environment, the glue comes unglued easily, which may cause disengagement of theglass plate 10 from theframe 12. Moreover, in order to prevent the holding plate from shaking caused by the gap formed by the drafting angle, theprotruding structure 14 is additionally provided at each of both sides of the front end of theholding plate 1. However, in actual manufacturing, for aesthetic purpose, theprotruding structure 14 will not be configured in such a way that a portion of it adjacent the refrigerator door is at a high position and a portion of it far away from the refrigerator is at a low position. Therefore, actually, theholding plate 1 with such a protrudingstructure 14 is not joined to the side wall of the refrigerator in a complete abutment manner. Thus the case that the holding plate shakes and the holding plate tips over by the mistaken touching of the hand still exists. Furthermore, it is deficient to prevent the holding plate from tipping over in drawing it only via thehook 16, because the contact area between thehook 16 and the corresponding rib of the inner shell is small in pushing or pulling the holding plate. In this way, it is difficult to completely prevent theholding plate 1 from tipping over in pushing or pulling it. Moreover, it is unattractive for theholding plate 1 to prevent it from tipping over using thehook 16, and thehook 16 breaks easily. - Currently, in order to satisfy the requirement of high-end refrigerator markets, the frame of the holding plate is made of metal, instead of plastic as shown in
figure 1 . As shown infigure 2 which shows afurther holding plate 2 according to the prior art, only a part of theholding plate 2 is shown in this figure for clarity. Ametal frame 22 is used to secure aglass plate 20. In order to prevent items placed on the holding plate from falling off in pushing or pulling it and to ensure a good circulation of cold air in the entire refrigerating chamber, asteel wire 24 is provided at a rear end portion of theholding plate 2 adjacent the rear wall of the refrigerator. Thesteel wire 24 is fixed directly in a cylindrical hole integrated within themetal frame 22. - However, in the case that the
steel wire 24 is secured with themetal frame 22 in the above-mentioned way, it is difficult to locate thesteel wire 24. Moreover, once thesteel wire 24 is secured in themetal frame 22, it is difficult to detach the steel wire from the metal frame. - Chinese Patent Application No.
00107237.4 discloses a holding plate for a refrigerator, which however cannot solve the above technical problems. -
- It is an object of the present invention to provide a shelf device so as to solve the technical problem in the prior art that the shelf device shakes and tips over easily.
- In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention provides a shelf device according to
claim 1. - Alternatively, the surface of the first side or the second side of the frame is provided with a first locating hole adjacent the surface of the first end, the positioning member further comprises a first locating part connecting with the snapping portion, the first locating part has a first elastic portion thereon, a first protruding post is provided on the first elastic portion, and the first protruding post is in cooperation with the first locating hole.
- Alternatively, that the positioning member is made of plastic, and the frame is made of aluminum alloy.
- Alternatively, the first assembling portion is embodied as a first groove whose bottom is W-shaped.
- Alternatively, the second assembling portion is embodied as a second groove extending through the surface of the second end, and the frame is slidably fitted to the corresponding rib of the inner shell via the second groove.
- Alternatively, the shelf device further comprises a metal bar and a connecting member, the connecting member is inserted into the second groove from the surface of the second end, and the connecting member has a connection hole through which the metal bar is inserted.
- Alternatively, the connecting member comprises a connection part and a second locating part, the connection part and the second locating part are connected together in an L-shape, and the connection hole is provided in the connection part.
- Alternatively, the surface of the first or second side of the frame is provided with a second locating hole adjacent the surface of the second end, the second locating part has a second elastic portion thereon, a second protruding post is provided on the second elastic portion, and the second protruding post is in cooperation with the second locating hole.
- Alternatively, the connecting member is made of plastic.
- In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention also provides a refrigeration appliance comprising the above-mentioned shelf device.
- In comparison with the prior art, the technical solutions according to the present invention have the following advantages.
- Since the positioning member is used to secure the shelf device, more particularly, since the positioning member is inserted into the first inserting portion provided at the first end of the frame and the snapping portion of the positioning member is snapped with the corresponding rib of the inner shell, the shelf device is prevented from shaking and tipping over. Furthermore, in view of inner shells having different drafting angles, the snapping portion of the positioning member can be embodied in different dimensions such that a perfect abutment between the positioning member and the corresponding rib of the inner shell can be achieved. Compared with the conventional technical solution in which the protruding structure is provided directly at the front end of the frame, the shelf device can be well prevented from shaking and tipping over by adopting the positioning member to secure the shelf device. Moreover, the positioning member is inserted in the first inserting portion of the frame and thus is invisible. In contrast of the protruding structure, a pleasing appearance can be achieved.
- Since the elastic portion is provided on the positioning member and the first protruding post is provided on the first elastic portion as well as the first locating hole in cooperation with the first protruding post is provided on the frame, the positioning member and the frame are secured together to prevent the shelf device from shaking.
- The shelf panel can be fitted conveniently to the frame via the first assembling portion of the frame, and the first assembling portion is embodied as the groove whose bottom is W-shaped, such that the shelf panel can be connected closely with the frame. With respect to the prior art, it is unnecessary to use the food-grade glue. Therefore, the case that the frame and the shelf panel are bonded together via adhesive substance such as glue is avoided. The problem that the frame will be detached from the shelf panel due to the glue ungluing in the environment of low temperature and high humidity will not exist.
- The second assembling portion in cooperation the corresponding rib of the inner shell is in the shape of a groove, such that the contacting area between it and the corresponding rib of the inner shell is enlarged. In this way, the shelf device is also prevented from tipping over in pushing or pulling the shelf device. With respect to the prior art where the hook is used to prevent the shelf device from tipping over, the present invention can lead to a better tipping over prevention effect. The aesthetics of the shelf device is improved because it is unnecessary to provide the hook at the rear end of the shelf device. Furthermore, the second assembling portion is embodied as the groove extending through the surface of the second end, such that the second assembling portion slidably cooperates with the corresponding rib of the inner shell. In this case, the shelf device can be pushed and pulled conveniently, such that it is easy for the user to have access to foods.
- Because the metal bar is connected with the shelf device via the connecting member, the rear end of the shelf device is prevented from contacting closely with the surface of the rear wall of the refrigeration chamber, which otherwise may cause that cold air circulating in the refrigeration chamber is impeded by the shelf device such that foods placed at the rear end of the shelf device cannot be effectively stored in a chilled manner. At the same time, items placed on the shelf device are prevented from falling off in pushing or pulling the shelf device. In contrast of the conventional technical solution where the metal bar is fixed directly on the frame, according to the present invention, the metal bar can be detached and cleaned only by extracting the metal bar from the connection hole on the connection part of the connecting member. Moreover, in the case that the connecting member is used to secure the metal bar, the location via the connection hole is more convenient.
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Figure 1 shows a schematic view of a holding plate according the prior art. -
Figure 2 shows a partial perspective schematic view of a holding plate having a steel wire according to the prior art. -
Figure 3 shows a structural schematic view of a refrigeration appliance. -
Figure 4 shows an exploded and perspective view of a shelf device according to a particular embodiment of the present invention. -
Figure 5 shows a partial and detailed schematic view of a first assembling portion of the object-holding according to a particular embodiment of the present invention. -
Figure 6 shows a perspective schematic view of a positioning member according to a particular embodiment of the present invention. -
Figure 7 is a perspective schematic view, showing a sectional plane where the positioning member according to the particular embodiment of the present invention is snapped with a rib of an inner shell. -
Figure 8 shows a perspective schematic view of a shelf device according to a particular embodiment of the present invention. -
Figure 9 shows a perspective schematic view of a shelf device according to another particular embodiment of the present invention. -
Figure 10 shows a perspective schematic view of a connecting member of the shelf device according to said another particular embodiment of the present invention. -
Figure 11 is a partial perspective schematic view, showing the connecting member of the shelf device according to said another particular embodiment of the present invention is embedded in a second assembling portion. -
Figure 12 shows a perspective schematic view of a shelf device according to another particular embodiment of the present invention. -
Figure 13 is a schematic view, showing that the shelf device according to said another particular embodiment of the present invention is assembled to the rib of the inner shell of the refrigerator. - In the prior art, the frame of the holding plate is made of plastic by injection molding. The glass plate is bonded closely with the frame via bonding substance such as glue therebetween. Both sides of the front end of the holding plate are provided with a protruding structure so as to prevent the holding plate from shaking. The hook is provided at the rear end of the holding plate so as to prevent the holding plate from tipping over in drawing it. However, when the glass plate is bonded with the frame via glue, the glass plate can be easily released from the frame. If the protruding structure is adopted to prevent the holding plate from shaking, the holding plate cannot abut completely with the side wall of the inner shell. In this case, the holding plate will shake. Moreover, the hook cannot achieve a good effect of preventing from tipping over. The hook breaks easily and has not a pleasing appearance.
- As for the holding plate in which the metal frame is adopted, the steel wire is fixed directly on the metal frame, which may result difficulty in detaching the steel wire. Meanwhile, it is also difficult to locate the steel wire on the metal frame.
- In A shelf device according to the present invention, a positioning member cooperates with a frame and a rib of an inner shell so as to secure the shelf device, thereby preventing the shelf device from shaking and tipping over. A shelf panel is connected closely with the frame via a first assembling portion in the form of a groove whose bottom is W-shaped such that the shelf panel is prevented from loosing and the groove-shaped second assembling portion is provided directly at a second side of the frame. The groove-shaped second assembling portion cooperates with the rib of the inner shell such that the shelf device can be pushed or pulled and the shelf device is prevented from tipping over in pushing or pulling. A connecting member connects a metal bar with the shelf device such that any uneven circulation of cold air in the refrigerating chamber is prevented and items placed on the shelf panel are prevented from falling off in pushing or pulling the shelf panel. The assembling and disassembling of the metal bar is more convenient.
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Figure 3 shows a structural schematic view of a refrigeration appliance. Here, said refrigeration appliance is explained as a desk refrigerator. However, it should be noted that the present invention is not limited to this. The present invention applies to any other appliance having a refrigerating function, such as a preservation cabinet. - As shown in
figure 3 , arefrigerator 3 comprises abody 30 and adoor 31 which forms a storing space with thebody 30 when thedoor 31 is closed. Thebody 30 comprises anouter shell 32 and aninner shell 33 maintained at an interval from theouter shell 32. Theinner shell 33 comprisesside walls 330 and arear wall 331. A plurality ofribs 332 of the inner shell are provided on theside walls 330 of theinner shell 33 in an overlapping manner of one above another so as to supportshelf devices 34 ordrawers 35. Specifically, eachrib 332 of the inner shell can be provided integrally on theside wall 330 of the inner shell of the refrigerator (as shown infigure 3 ) or can alternatively be comprised of a long rib and a short rib of the inner shell, wherein the long rib is located at the rear end of theside wall 330 of the refrigerator far away from thedoor 31, and the short rib is located at the front end of theside wall 330 of the refrigerator (not shown infigure 3 , please refer tofigure 13 , the length and the position of the rib of the inner shell are determined by factors such as the dimension of the inner shell when designing the refrigerator and so on). - A shelf device according the present embodiment is explained in detail in combination with
figures 4 to 6 . -
Figure 4 is an exploded and perspective view of the shelf device according to the embodiment. As shown infigure 4 , the shelf device 4 is fitted on the ribs of the side walls of the inner shell of the refrigeration appliance. The shelf device 4 comprises ashelf panel 40, aframe 41 and a positioningmember 42 located at each of opposite sides of theshelf panel 40. - The
frame 41 has afirst side 410 and an oppositesecond side 412 as well as afirst end 411 and an oppositesecond end 413. Surfaces of thefirst end 411 and thesecond end 413 connect with surfaces of thefirst side 410 and thesecond side 412. The surface of thesecond side 412 is opposed to the side wall of the inner shell and the surface of thesecond end 413 is opposed to the rear wall of the inner shell. - The
first side 410 of theframe 41 has afirst assembling portion 414 which is in cooperation with theshelf panel 40. Theshelf panel 40 is fitted to thefirst assembling portion 414 of theframe 41 at one side. - In this embodiment, the material, of which the
frame 41 is made, is aluminum alloy, because it is light and has an adequate strength and rigidity. In an alternative embodiment, the material of theframe 41 can be other material which is also light and has an adequate strength and rigidity. Thefirst assembling portion 414 can be embodied as a groove, such that one side of theshelf panel 40 can be inserted into it. In order to connect theshelf panel 40 closely with theframe 41, thefirst assembling portion 414 is preferably a first groove whose bottom is W-shaped (as shown infigure 5 ). Theshelf panel 40, at one side, is fastened together with thefirst assembling portion 414 in the form of the groove whose bottom is W-shaped. Therefore, theframe 41 can be secured with theshelf panel 40 without any bonding substance such as glue. Therefore, theframe 41 is prevented from releasing from theshelf panel 40 which results from the glue ungluing in an environment of low temperature and high humidity. - The
second side 412 of theframe 41 has asecond assembling portion 416 which is in cooperation with the rib of the inner shell. Thesecond assembling portion 416 of theframe 41 is fitted to the rib of the inner shell. - In this embodiment, the
second assembling portion 416 is a second groove extending through the surface of thesecond end 413. By means of a sliding cooperation between the second groove and the rib of the inner shell, the shelf device 4 can be slid forwards and backwards along the side walls of the refrigerator, such that it is convenient for a user to have access to foods. Meanwhile, thesecond assembling portion 416 is embodied as a groove to enlarge the contact area between it and the rib of the inner shell. In this way, the shelf device 4 is prevented from tipping over in pushing or pulling the shelf device 4. - The
first end 411 of theframe 41 is provided with a first insertingportion 415. The positioningmember 42 comprises a snappingportion 421. The positioningmember 42 is inserted into the first insertingportion 415, and the snappingportion 421 is snapped with the rib of the inner shell. - As shown in
figures 4 and6 , in whichfigure 6 shows a perspective view of the positioningmember 42 according to the embodiment, the positioningmember 42 comprises the snappingportion 421 which is used to snap with the rib of the inner shell, such that the shelf device 4 is prevented from shaking and tipping over in the refrigerator. In order to ensure that the shelf device 4 can be snapped with the rib of the inner shell more closely, the positioningmember 42 preferably comprises afirst positioning portion 422 connecting with the snappingportion 421, as shown infigure 6 . Infigure 6 , a surface of thefirst positioning portion 422 opposite thesecond side 412 of theframe 41 is provided with a firstelastic portion 423. A first protrudingpost 424 is provided on the firstelastic portion 423. As shown infigures 4 and6 , the first protrudingpost 424 is in cooperation with afirst locating hole 418 which is, adjacent the surface of thefirst end 411, provided in the surface of thesecond side 412 of theframe 41. In an alternative embodiment, thefirst locating hole 418 may also be, adjacent the surface of thefirst end 411, provided on the surface of thefirst side 410 of the frame 41 (not shown). Correspondingly, in the latter case, the first elastic portion and the first protruding post provided thereon are provided on the surface of thefirst positioning portion 422 opposite thefirst side 410 of theframe 40. By cooperating with the firstelastic portion 423 and the first protrudingpost 424 provided on thefirst positioning portion 422, the positioningmember 42 can be secured on theframe 41. Then, by in cooperation of the snappingportion 421, the positioningmember 42 is abutted with the rib of the inner shell closely, as shown infigure 7. Figure 7 is a perspective schematic view, showing a sectional plane where the positioningmember 42 is abutted with the rib of the inner shell closely. As shown in this figure, the positioningmember 42 is inserted into the first insertingportion 415 and the snappingportion 421 is snapped with the rib of the inner shell, such that the shelf device 4 is abutted closely with the rib of the inner shell so as to prevent the shelf device 4 from shaking and tipping over. In this embodiment, the positioningmember 42 is made of plastic. Therefore, it costs less and can be manufactured in a flexible manner. Furthermore, because the positioningmember 42 is inserted in the first insertingportion 415 of theframe 41, the positioningmember 42 is invisible. Therefore, the appearance of the entire shelf device 4 is more pleasing. -
Figure 8 shows a perspective view of the shelf device 4 according to the embodiment. It is clear fromfigures 4 ,6 and8 that the shelf device 4 is assembled in the following steps. Firstly, two side edges of theshelf panel 40 are fixed on theframes 41 via thefirst assembling portions 414 of theframes 41. Then, theframes 41 fitted with theshelf panel 40 are fitted to the ribs of the inner shell of the refrigerator (not shown), such that the ribs of the inner shell are engaged into the groove-shaped second assemblingportions 416. - Thereafter, the
positioning members 42 are inserted into the first insertingportions 415. After the first protrudingpost 424 on thepositioning members 42 is snapped with thefirst locating hole 418 provided on the surface of thesecond side 412 adjacent the surface of thefirst end 411, the positioningmember 42 is secured on theframe 41. Meanwhile, the snappingportion 421 of the positioningmember 42 is snapped closely with the rib of the inner shell. In this way, the entire shelf device 4 is fitted securely on the rib of the inner shell. - Furthermore, in this embodiment, the shelf device 4 is explained taking one side of the
shelf panel 41 as an example. However, with respect to the other side of theshelf panel 41, the assembling of it with theframe 41 and the snapping of it with the rib of the inner shell are similar to the above, which will not be explained repeatedly. -
Figure 9 shows an exploded and perspective view of an object-holding according to the second embodiment. As shown infigure 9 , theshelf device 5 comprises ashelf panel 50, frames 51 at both sides of theshelf panel 50, positioningmembers 52, ametal bar 52 and connectingmembers 54. - In order to prevent the rear end of the
shelf device 5 from contacting closely with the rear wall surface of the refrigerating chamber such that cold air circulating in the refrigerating chamber is impeded by theshelf device 5 and thus foods placed at the rear end of theshelf panel 50 cannot be effectively stored in a chilled manner and in order to prevent items placed on theshelf device 5 from falling off in pushing or pulling theshelf device 5, in this embodiment, themetal bar 53 and the connectingmembers 54 are added based on the above first embodiment. - As shown in
figure 9 , theframe 51 has afirst side 510 and asecond side 512 opposite the first side as well as afirst end 511 and an oppositesecond end 513. Surfaces of thefirst end 510 and thesecond end 513 connect with surfaces of thefirst side 510 and thesecond side 512. The surface of thesecond side 512 is opposed to the side wall of the inner shell. The surface of thesecond end 513 is opposed to the rear wall of the inner shell. Thefirst side 510 of theframe 51 has afirst assembling portion 514 which is in cooperation with theshelf panel 50. Theshelf panel 50 is fitted to thefirst assembling portion 514 of theframe 51 at one side. Asecond side 512 of theframe 51 has asecond assembling portion 516 which is in cooperation with the rib of the inner shell. Thesecond assembling portion 516 of theframe 51 is fitted to the rib of the inner shell. - The configuration of the positioning
member 52 and the assembling manners between theshelf panel 50 and theframe 51 as well as between the positioningmember 52 and theframe 51 are similar to those according to the first embodiment, which will not be explained repeatedly. Saidmetal bar 53 and said connectingmember 54 of theshelf device 5 according to the embodiment will be explained below. - As shown in
figures 9 to 11 , the connectingmember 54 is inserted into thesecond assembling portion 516 from the surface of thesecond end 513. In this embodiment, thesecond assembling portion 516 is a groove extending through the surface of thesecond end 513. The connectingmember 54 has a connection hole 543 (seefigure 11 ) through which themetal bar 53 is inserted. In order to achieve a better securing between the connectingmember 54 and theframe 51, preferably, as shown infigure 10 , the connectingmember 54 comprises aconnection part 541 and asecond locating part 542. Theconnection part 541 is connected with thesecond locating part 542 in an L-shape. Theconnection hole 543 is provided in the connection part 541 (seefigure 11 ). Thesecond locating part 542 has a secondelastic portion 544 in a surface opposite thesecond side 512 of theframe 51. A secondprotruding post 545 is provided on the secondelastic portion 544, and the secondprotruding post 545 is in cooperation with thesecond locating hole 520. - Still as shown in
figure 9 , in the present embodiment, said second locatinghole 520, adjacent the surface of the second 513, is provided in the surface of thesecond side 512 of theframe 51. In an alternative embodiment, it is also possible that saidsecond locating hole 520, adjacent the surface of thesecond end 513, is provided in the surface of thefirst side 510 of the frame 51 (not shown). Correspondingly, in the latter case, the second elastic portion and the second protruding post provided thereon are provided in a surface of the second 542 opposite thefirst side 510 of theframe 51. Referring tofigures 10 and11 , by in cooperation of the secondelastic portion 544 and the secondprotruding post 545 provided on thesecond locating part 542, the connectingmember 54 can be fixed on theframe 51. Themetal bar 53 can be secured together with the connectingmember 54 by inserting the metal bar into theconnection hole 543 of theconnection part 541. When themetal bar 53 has to be cleaned, themetal bar 53 can be detached and cleaned only by extracting it out of theconnection hole 543 provided on theconnection part 541 of the connectingmember 54. Moreover, by using theconnection hole 543 provided on the connectingmember 54 to secure themetal bar 53, the location via theconnection hole 543 is more convenient. - From
figures 9 to 11 , it can be seen that as for the installation of themetal bar 53 and the connectingmember 54, the connectingmember 54 is firstly snapped with theframe 51 via the secondprotruding post 545 provided on thesecond locating part 542 of the connectingmember 54, and then themetal bar 53 is inserted into theconnection hole 543 provided on theconnection part 541 of the connectingmember 54. - The process of assembling the
shelf device 5 according to the embodiment to the rib of the inner shell of the refrigerator will be explained in combination withfigures 9 to 13 below. -
Figure 12 shows a perspective view of theshelf device 5, which is assembled in the following manner. Firstly, theshelf panel 50 is secured to thefirst assembling portion 514 of theframe 51 at each of both side edges. Then, the connectingmember 54 is inserted into thesecond assembling portion 516 from thesecond end 513 of theframe 51, and the secondprotruding post 545 on thesecond locating part 542 of the connectingmember 54 is snapped with thesecond locating hole 520 of theframe 51. Thereafter, themetal bar 53 is inserted into theconnection hole 543 in the connectingmember 54. Subsequently, as shown infigure 13 , theframe 51 fitted with theshelf panel 50, the connectingmember 54 and themetal bar 53 is fitted on the side wall of the inner shell of the refrigerator, such that therib 60 of the inner shell is inserted into the groove-shaped second assemblingportion 516 as shown infigure 13 . In this embodiment, any inner shell rib on the side wall of the refrigerator is a two-parted piece. Infigure 13 , theinner shell rib 60 adjacent the rear wall of the refrigerator slidably cooperates with the groove-shaped second assemblingportion 516, such that the rib is inserted slowly into the groove. Then, the positioningmember 52 is inserted into a first inserting 515, such that the first protruding post on the positioningmember 52 is snapped with afirst locating hole 518 of theframe 51. In this way, the positioningmember 52 is fixed on theframe 51. Theshelf device 5 is pushed until the snapping portion of the positioningmember 52 is snapped with theinner shell rib 61 far away from the rear wall of the refrigerator. Here, theentire shelf device 5 is fitted on the rib of the inner shell. - In summary, in the shelf device according to the embodiment of the present invention, the shelf device is fixed on the side wall of the inner shell by inserting the positioning member, such that the shelf device is prevented from shaking and tipping over.
- Furthermore, the dimension of the positioning member can be customized with respect to inner shells having different drafting angles, such that a perfect abutment between the positioning member and the side wall of the inner shell can be achieved. Since the positioning member is inserted in the frame, a pleasing appearance can be obtained.
- The first assembling portion on the frame is embodied as the groove whose bottom is W-shaped, such that the shelf panel can be connected closely with the frame to prevent the shelf panel from loosing.
- The second assembling portion on the frame is groove-shaped, such that the shelf device is prevented from tipping over in pushing or pulling the shelf device.
- Since the metal bar is connected to the shelf device by the connecting member, foods placed at the rear end of the shelf device can be effectively stored in a chilled manner. At the same time, items placed on the shelf device are also prevented from falling off in pushing or pulling the shelf device. In this way, the metal bar can be located, detached and cleaned more conveniently.
- Although the present invention is explained by the above preferable embodiments, they are not used to limit the present invention. The protection scope of the present invention should be defined by claims of the present invention claimed to be protected.
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- A shelf device (4) which is suitable for being fitted onto ribs provided on side walls of an inner shell of a refrigeration appliance, wherein the shelf device (4) comprises a shelf panel (40), and further comprises a frame (41) at each of opposite sides of the shelf panel (40),
the frame has a first side (410) and an opposite second side (412) as well as a first end (411) and an opposite second end (413), surfaces of the first and second ends connect With surfaces of the first and
second sides, the surface of the second side (412) is suitable to be opposed to the side wall of the inner shell, and the surface of the second end (413) is suitable to be opposed to a rear wall of the inner shell;
the first side (410) of the frame (41) has a first assembling portion (414) which is in cooperation with the shelf panel (40), the shelf panel is fitted to the first assembling portion of the frame at one side;
the second side (412) of the frame (41) has a second assembling portion (416) which is suitable for being in cooperation with the corresponding rib of the inner shell;
the first end (411) of the frame (41) is provided with a first inserting portion (415),
characterized in that the shelf device (4) further comprises a positioning member (42) at each of opposite sides of the panel (40), and the positioning member (42) comprises a snapping portion (421), the positioning member (42) is inserted into the first inserting portion (415), and the snapping portion (421) is suitable for being snapped with the corresponding rib of the inner shell. - The shelf device (4) according to claim 1, characterized in that the surface of the first or second side of the frame is provided with a first locating hole adjacent the surface of the first end, the positioning member further comprises a first locating part connecting with the snapping portion, the first locating part has a first elastic portion thereon, a first protruding post is provided on the first elastic portion, and the first protruding post is in cooperation with the first locating hole.
- The shelf device (4) according to claim 1, characterized in that the positioning member (42) is made of plastic, and the frame is made of aluminum alloy.
- The shelf device (4) according to claim 1, characterized in that the first assembling portion (414) is embodied as a first groove whose bottom is W-shaped.
- The shelf device (5) according to claim 1, characterized in that the second assembling portion (516) is embodied as a second groove extending through the surface of the second end (513), and the frame (51) is suitable for being slidably fitted to the corresponding rib of the inner shell via the second groove.
- The shelf device (5) according to claim 5, characterized in that it further comprises a metal bar (53) and a connecting member (54), the connecting member is inserted into the second groove from the surface of the second end (513), and the connecting member (54) has a connection hole (543) through which the metal bar (53) is inserted.
- The shelf device (5) according to claim 6, characterized in that the connecting member (54) comprises a connection part (541) and a second locating part (542), the connection part and the second locating part are connected together in an L-shape, and the connection hole (543) is provided in the connection part (541).
- The shelf device (5) according to claim 7, characterized in that the surface of the first or second side of the frame (51) is provided with a second locating hole (520) adjacent the surface of the second end, the second locating part (542) has a second elastic portion (544) thereon, a second protruding post (545) is provided on the second elastic portion (544), and the second protruding post (545) is in cooperation with the second locating hole (520).
- The shelf device (5) according to claim 6, characterized in that the connecting member (54) is made of plastic.
- A refrigeration appliance (3) comprising a shelf device (415) according to any one of claims 1 to 9.
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