KR102036281B1

KR102036281B1 - Refrigerator

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Publication number: KR102036281B1
Application number: KR1020130027988A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 황정연; 박지영; 김현정; 이은주; 최규관; 이보람
Original assignee: 엘지전자 주식회사
Priority date: 2013-03-15
Filing date: 2013-03-15
Publication date: 2019-10-24
Also published as: KR20140113070A

Abstract

The present invention, the storage compartment formed in the cabinet, the movable member disposed on one side of the storage chamber, the food storage container sliding in combination with the moving member, the food storage container is installed on the upper portion of the food storage container so as to seal A top cover including a first cover and a second cover, and a support frame provided at one side of the storage compartment to support the top cover, wherein the first cover and the second cover are foldable by a connecting member. One side of the upper cover relates to a refrigerator, which is rotatably fixed to one side of the storage compartment.
Through the present invention, there is provided a refrigerator that also serves as a wine refrigerator function.

Description

Refrigerator {Refrigerator}

The present invention relates to a refrigerator.

The refrigerator is a device for storing food at a temperature lower than room temperature by providing cold air to a storage compartment formed inside the refrigerator through a refrigerant system.
Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2007-0093496 discloses a refrigerator including a plurality of shelves and a vegetable box for storing vegetables or fruits.

1 shows a refrigerator according to the prior art.

The refrigerator 1 according to the related art includes a cabinet 2 for forming a storage compartment therein, a refrigerator compartment door 5 and a freezer compartment door for opening and closing each of the refrigerator compartment 3 and the freezer compartment 4 in which the storage compartment is partitioned. 6).

As shown in FIG. 1, the refrigerating compartment 3 and the freezing compartment 4 are provided with a plurality of shelves and baskets for the convenience of storing the storage. In particular, the refrigerating chamber 3 is provided with a vegetable storage basket 7 for storing vegetables.

An upper cover 8 is provided at the top of the vegetable storage basket 7 to cover the vegetable storage basket 7. The upper cover 8 is in contact with the front surface of the vegetable storage basket 7 serves to seal the inside of the vegetable storage basket (7).

The top cover 8, which serves as such, limits the height of the storage which can be stored in the vegetable storage basket 7 when viewed from the other side.

For example, long articles such as wine bottles cannot be stored in the vegetable storage basket 7.

That is, the conventional vegetable storage basket 7 has a problem that can only accommodate the storage of a limited height.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is to provide a refrigerator that can store a long storage, such as wine in a basket as needed.

In addition, to provide a refrigerator that can store or take out the storage in the basket without pulling the basket forward.

The present invention, the storage chamber formed in the interior of the cabinet; A moving member disposed on a bottom surface of the storage compartment; A food storage container sliding with the moving member; An upper cover disposed above the food storage container and disposed to seal an internal space of the food storage container, the upper cover including a first cover and a second cover; And a support frame provided on the sidewall of the storage compartment and supporting the lower portion of the upper cover, wherein the first cover and the second cover are foldably connected by a connecting member, and one side of the upper cover is formed of the storage compartment. Is rotatably fixed to one side, so that at least a portion of the support frame is accommodated, the support frame receiving portion is formed in the corner portion where the side and bottom of the upper cover meet, the front end of the support frame is inclined backward toward the upper side It is characterized by.

The rear end of the second cover may be rotatably fixed to the rear wall of the storage compartment, and the first cover and the second cover may have the same length in the front-rear direction.

In addition, when the second cover is rotated upward and the first cover is folded in the second cover direction, the front end of the first cover is supported by the support frame so that the first cover and the second cover are folded. Can be maintained.

The connecting member may include: a first connecting part coupled to the first cover and having a first hollow; A second connector coupled to the second cover and having a second hollow; And a central axis inserted into the first hollow and the second hollow.

In addition, the longitudinal length of the support frame accommodating part may correspond to the longitudinal length of the support frame.

In addition, the upper cover, the coupling portion coupled to the rear wall of the storage compartment; And a rotation shaft part coupled to the coupling part and extending forward and coupled with a rear end of the second cover to provide a rotation center to the second cover, wherein the rotation shaft part is configured to limit rotation of the second cover in a downward direction. The front surface may have a shape corresponding to at least a portion of the rear end surface of the second cover.

In addition, the first cover and the second cover may include a glass portion provided to view the inside of the food storage container from above the upper cover.

In addition, the rear end of the second cover is rotatably fixed to the rear wall of the storage compartment, the rear end of the first cover and the front end of the second cover is foldably connected by the connecting member, The front end may be provided with a handle portion inclined downward forward.

In addition, the food storage container, the tray coupled to the moving member and sliding back and forth; And a basket detachably mounted to the tray, the basket comprising a first side and a second side having different heights from each other, wherein the basket is selectively facing the front side of the basket. It may be mountable to the tray.

In addition, when the tray is slid to be completely inserted into the storage compartment while the basket is mounted on the tray such that the first surface of the basket faces the front surface, the upper cover and the first surface contact the inner space of the basket. Can be sealed.

In addition, with the basket mounted on the tray such that the second surface of the basket faces the front surface, the upper cover and the second surface may be spaced apart when the tray is slid and completely inserted into the storage compartment.

According to the present invention, a space is provided in the refrigerator to store a long storage such as wine. That is, a refrigerator that serves as a wine refrigerator is provided.

In addition, if necessary, the storage can be stored in or taken out of the basket without pulling the basket forward, thereby reducing the time for opening the door. Thus, the power consumption of the refrigerator can be reduced.

1 is a front view showing a refrigerator according to the prior art.
2 is a perspective view illustrating a refrigerator according to an example of the present invention.
3 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a main part of a refrigerator according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a bottom exploded perspective view showing a state of FIG. 3 viewed from the bottom. FIG.
5 is a bottom perspective view showing a state seen from the bottom of the upper cover according to an example of the present invention.
6 is a perspective view illustrating a case in which a refrigerator according to an example of the present invention is used to seal an inner space of a basket with a top cover and a basket.
7 is a perspective view illustrating a case in which a refrigerator according to an example of the present invention is used to open an inner space to accommodate wine or the like.

Hereinafter, a structure of a refrigerator according to an example of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

2 is a perspective view illustrating a refrigerator according to an example of the present invention, in which a refrigerator door is omitted, FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a main part of the refrigerator according to an example of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is FIG. It is a bottom exploded perspective view showing the state seen from the bottom.

5 is a bottom perspective view showing a state seen from the bottom of the top cover according to an example of the present invention.

2 to 4, the refrigerator according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include a cabinet 10, a rail 100, a tray 200, a basket 300, and an upper cover 400. Hereinafter, the tray 200 and the basket 300 will be described separately, but the tray 200 and the basket 300 may be integrally formed. The tray 200 and the basket 300 integrally formed as described above may be referred to as a food storage container. Also, the food storage container may refer to a vegetable storage basket generally used in a refrigerator.

The cabinet 10 forms an exterior of a refrigerator and forms a storage compartment 20 therein.

The storage compartment 20 may be a refrigerator compartment or a freezer compartment as an example of a space in which a stock is stored. Hereinafter, a description will be given on the premise that the storage compartment 20 is a refrigerating compartment, but the present invention can be applied to the case where the storage compartment 20 is a freezing compartment.

The rail 100 is mounted on the bottom surface 21 of the storage compartment 20 and guides the forward and backward sliding movement of the tray 200 located above, and serves as a moving member. As an example, the rail 100 may be provided with a pair as a rectangular parallelepiped shape as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, but is not limited thereto. Any shape and number may be used to guide the sliding movement of the tray 200. . In addition, it turns out that the rail 100 may be omitted in some cases.

The tray 200 is coupled to the rail 100 so as to slide forward and backward. In addition, the basket 300 may be mounted on the upper portion of the tray 200. As an example, the tray 200 may have a rectangular parallelepiped shape having an upper portion as shown in FIG. 3, but is not limited thereto. The tray 200 may be coupled to the rail 100 to be slidably moved, and the upper surface of the tray 200 may be moved. Any shape formed to be acceptable is possible.

The tray 200 may include a front surface 210, a rear surface 220, a bottom surface 230, and a side surface 240.

The front surface 210 may be formed to be inclined toward the upper front as shown in FIG. When the front surface 210 is inclined as described above, there is an advantage in that the user easily mounts and removes the basket 300 to be described later on the tray 200. In particular, when the inclined surfaces 311 and 321 of the basket 300 to be described later have an inclination corresponding to the front surface 210, it is easier to attach and remove the basket 300 to the tray 200.

In addition, the front surface 210 may be formed lower than the height of the first surface 210 and the second surface 220 of the basket 300 to be described later. When the front surface 210 is formed to be low as described above, as in the case where the front surface 210 is formed to be inclined earlier, it is easy for the user to mount and remove the basket 300 on the tray 200.

That is, the front surface 210 of the tray 200 may be formed to be inclined to have a predetermined height to facilitate removal of the basket 300, but the user may remove the basket stored in the basket 300. In the process of drawing 300 forward, the basket 300 is removed from the tray 200 even if the user does not intend it.

The rear surface 220 is a surface facing the front surface 210 and may be formed to be inclined in the opposite direction to the front surface 210, that is, the upper and lower sides. In this case, each of the inclined surfaces 311 and 312 of the basket 300 has an inclination corresponding to the front 210 and the rear 220 so that the basket 300 may be firmly fixed when the basket 300 is seated on the tray 200. There is this.

The bottom surface 230 is a part on which the basket 300 is seated. Stepped portions 231a and 231b may be formed at both edges of the bottom surface 230 to provide a space that can be coupled to the pair of rails 100. As shown in FIG. 4, rail receiving parts 232a and 232b are formed below the stepped parts 231a and 231b, respectively, and are coupled to the pair of rails 100.

When the rail receiving portions 232a and 232b are provided at the lower portions of the stepped portions 231a and 231b, that is, the bottom surface 230 instead of the side surface 240 of the tray 200, and are coupled to the rail 100, the tray ( Compared to the case where the structure for guiding the sliding movement of the 200 is provided on the side surface 240 of the tray 200, the capacity of the basket 300 to be mounted on the upper portion of the tray 200 may be increased.

The side surface 240 is connected to the front surface 210, the rear surface 220, and the bottom surface 230, and is positioned on the side of the tray 200. In the present invention, the side surface 240 of the tray 200 guides sliding movement. The salping bar is provided on the bottom surface 230 is not provided.

The basket 300 is detachably mounted to the tray 200, and the upper cover 400 is positioned on the upper portion of the basket 300.

The basket 300 may be, for example, a rectangular parallelepiped shape having an open top, but is not limited thereto, and may be any shape that may be mounted on the tray 200 and accommodate a storage.

The basket 300 may include a first surface 310, a second surface 320, a bottom surface 330, and a side surface 340.

The first side 310 and the second side 320 have different heights. As described above, the first surface 310 and the second surface 320 having different heights may be selectively configured so that the basket 300 may face forward when the one surface of the two sides is accommodated in the storage compartment 20. It can be mounted on.

The height of the first surface 310 is formed higher than the height of the second surface 320 as shown in FIG. 3. The first surface 310 is a top cover which will be described later when the basket 300 is mounted on the tray 200 and the basket 300 is fully inserted into the storage compartment 20 so that the first surface 310 faces forward. In contact with the 400 is formed to completely seal the internal space (see 350 of Figure 7) of the basket 300.

The height of the second surface 320 is lower than the height of the first surface 310. The second face 320 is the upper cover 400 when the basket 300 is mounted on the tray 200 and the basket 300 is fully inserted into the storage compartment 20 so that the second face 320 faces forward. ) And spaced apart from the space (see 360 in FIG. 7). In this case, the user has an advantage that the storage of relatively short length, such as beverage cans can be taken out through the separation space 360 without having to pull the basket 300 forward. In this case, the process of drawing out and pulling out the basket 300 is omitted, and thus the time for opening the refrigerator door (not shown) is shortened, and thus the power consumption may be reduced.

The inclined surfaces 311 and 321 as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 may be formed below the first surface 310 and the second surface 320. Each of the inclined surfaces 311 and 321. As described above, it may have a slope corresponding to each of the front side 210 and the rear side 220 of the tray 200.

The bottom surface 330 is a portion in which the storage accommodated in the basket 300 is supported and is a portion in contact with the bottom surface 230 of the tray 200 when the basket 300 is mounted on the tray 200. As an example, the bottom surface 330 of the basket 300 may have stepped portions 331a and 331b corresponding to the shape of the stepped portions 231a and 231b of the bottom surface 230 of the tray 200, as shown in FIG. 4. ) May be included. In this case, when the basket 300 is mounted on the tray 200, there is an advantage that is firmly fixed.

The bottom surface 330 may be formed as a hole (perforated shape) as shown in FIG. 4 as an example. In this case, when the basket 300 is mounted on the tray 200, the bottom surface 230 of the tray 200 serves to support the storage accommodated in the basket 300. Therefore, when the bottom surface 330 is provided in the basket 300, the storage space increases as much as the thickness of the bottom surface 330.

The side surface 340 is, for example, a first extension portion 341 having the same height as the first surface 310 and a second extension portion 342 having the same height as the second surface 320 as shown in FIG. 3. And an inclined portion 343 connecting the first extension portion 341 and the second extension portion 342 having different heights from each other.

The upper cover 400 is disposed above the basket 300 and disposed to seal the internal space 350 of the basket 300. The upper cover 400 may be divided and connected to each other in a foldable manner.

As illustrated in FIG. 5, the upper cover 400 includes a first cover 410, a second cover 420, a connection member 430, a coupling part 440, a rotation shaft part 450, and a support frame (FIG. 7, 460), a support frame receiver 470, and a buffer support 480.

The first cover 410 and the second cover 420 may be foldably connected by the connecting member 430. Both the first cover 410 and the second cover 420 may have a flat rectangular parallelepiped shape, but are not limited thereto. In addition, the following describes that the first cover 410 is located in front of the second cover 420, but the position of the first cover 410 and the second cover 420 is not limited thereto.

As an example, the first cover 410 may include a handle part 411, an edge part 412, and a glass part 413.

The handle part 411 may be manufactured in a shape and a material that is easily gripped by the user as a part held by the user. That is, the handle portion 411 may be made of a different material than the border portion 412 in contact. In particular, as illustrated in FIG. 3, the handle 411 may be provided at the front end of the first cover 410 and may be provided to be inclined downward. As such, when the handle part 411 is provided to be inclined downward downward, there is an advantage that the user easily grips.

The edge portion 412, the front end is connected to the handle portion 411, and forms a border of the glass portion 413 to be described later serves to fix the glass portion 413.

The glass unit 413 may be a transparent member to be visible through the glass unit 413. Since the glass unit 413 is provided in the upper cover 400, the user can know the kind of storage stored in the basket 300 without having to withdraw the basket 300.

The second cover 420 may include, for example, an edge portion 422, a glass portion 423, and a rear end surface 424.

The edge portion 422 forms the edge of the glass portion 423, which will be described later, as described in the edge portion 412 of the first cover 410 and serves to fix the glass portion 423.

The glass unit 423 may be a transparent member to be visible through the glass unit 423 as described in the glass unit 413 of the first cover 410. In addition, the glass parts 413 and 423 may be translucent members. Since the glass unit 423 is provided in the upper cover 400, the user can know the kind of storage stored in the basket 300 without having to withdraw the basket 300.

The connection member 430 serves to foldably connect the first cover 410 and the second cover 420. The connecting member 430 may be a hinge or a link as an example.

For example, as illustrated in FIG. 5, the connection member 430 may include a first connection part 431, a second connection part 432, and a central axis 433.

The first cover 410 and the second cover 420 may have the same length in the front-rear direction. In this case, when the first cover 410 and the second cover 420 are folded upward, as shown in FIG. 7, a compartment immediately above the first cover 410 and the second cover 420 is formed. Less interference with the shelves. In another aspect, the shelf forming the compartments immediately above the first cover 410 and the second cover 420 is lower than when the front and rear lengths of the first cover 410 and the second cover 420 are different. It has the advantage of being installed.

The first connection portion 431 includes a hollow and extends from the hollow to be coupled with the first cover 410.

The second connector 432 includes a hollow corresponding to the first connector 431 and extends from the hollow to be coupled to the second cover 420.

The central axis 433 is inserted into the hollow of the first connecting portion 431 and the hollow of the second connecting portion 432. Through this structure, the first connecting portion 431 may rotate relative to the second connecting portion 432 about the central axis 433. That is, the first cover 410 coupled with the first connector 431 is relatively rotatable with respect to the second cover 420 coupled with the second connector 432. In other words, the first cover 410 may be folded with the second cover 420 through the configuration of the first connecting portion 431, the second connecting portion 432, and the central axis 433.

The coupling part 440 is coupled to the rear wall of the storage compartment 20 (see 22 in FIG. 7). In addition, it is coupled to the second cover 420 by a rotating shaft 450 to be described later. That is, the coupling part 440 allows the second cover 420 to be rotatably fixed to the storage compartment 20.

The rotating shaft part 450 is coupled to the coupling part 440 to extend forward and is coupled to the rear end of the second cover 420. The rotation shaft 450 provides a rotation axis to the second cover 420 to provide a rotation center so that the second cover 420 can rotate about the rotation shaft.

The front surface 451 of the rotation shaft portion 450 has a shape corresponding to at least a portion of the rear end surface 424 of the second cover 420. As a result, the lower rotational movement, that is, the lower rotational movement, is restricted in the state where the second cover 420 is extended in the horizontal direction.

The support frame (see 460 of FIG. 7) is provided on the sidewall of the storage compartment 20 to support one side of the upper cover 400. The support frame 460, which will be described later, supports the lower portion of the upper cover 400 in a state where the upper cover 400 is unfolded in a horizontal direction, and the first cover 410 in a state where the upper cover 400 is folded and raised. ), The first cover 410 and the second cover 420 are kept folded.

As an example, the support frame 460 may be formed to protrude a predetermined distance, but is not limited thereto. Any form may be provided as long as the support frame 460 may support the upper cover 400.

The support frame accommodating part 470 is provided at an edge where side surfaces and bottom surfaces of the first cover 410 and the second cover 420 meet so that at least a portion of the support frame 460 may be inserted. The front-rear length d of the support frame accommodating part 470 may correspond to the front-rear length of the support frame 460. In this case, when the upper cover 400 is unfolded in the horizontal direction, the support frame 460 is inserted into the support frame accommodating part 470 so as not to leave a space to provide a predetermined fixing force to the upper cover 400. can do. That is, the upper cover 400 provided with the fixing force has an advantage of being easily lifted up regardless of the intention of the user.

The buffer support part 480 is a part in contact with the upper end of the partition wall 23 provided in the storage compartment 20, and serves to support the lower part of the first cover 410 and the second cover 420 of the upper cover 400. Do it. That is, the upper cover 400 may maintain a horizontal state in a state in which the lower part is supported and unfolded by the support frame 460 and the partition wall 23.

Hereinafter, a use example of a refrigerator according to an example of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7.

6 is a perspective view illustrating a case in which a refrigerator according to an example of the present invention is used to seal an inner space of a basket, and FIG. 7 is a refrigerator according to an example of the present invention so that wine or the like may be accommodated. It is a perspective view showing the case where the inner space is used to open.

Referring to FIG. 6, the tray 200 is coupled to the upper portion of the rail 100 provided on the bottom surface 21 of the storage compartment 20, and the basket 300 is coupled to the upper portion of the tray 200. .

In this case, as shown in FIG. 6, the basket 300 is mounted on the upper portion of the tray 200 so that the first surface 310, which is higher than the second surface 320 of the basket 300, faces forward. have.

In addition, the upper cover 400 is located above the basket 300. The upper cover 400 may be seen that the first cover 410 and the second cover 420 are arranged in a state where the first cover 410 and the second cover 420 are completely unfolded in the horizontal direction.

In particular, in FIG. 6, it can be seen that the first surface 310 of the basket 300 and the upper cover 400 are completely in contact with each other, so that the inner space 350 of the basket 300 is completely sealed. In this case, since the cold air introduced from the rear of the basket 300 is not discharged, only the inside of the basket 300 is circulated, and thus the inside of the basket 300 can be maintained at a desired temperature only by supplying less cold air. have.

In this case, the support frame 460 provided on the side wall of the storage compartment 20 is inserted into the support frame accommodating part 470 formed to correspond to the front-rear length of the support frame 460 to be fixed to the upper cover 400. To provide a fixed force.

The user can take out the tray 200 and the basket 300 to the front to store the storage in the internal space 350 of the basket 300 and then transfer the tray 200 and the basket 300 to the storage room 20. By retracting the stock can be stored at the desired temperature.

Referring to FIG. 7, as in the use example of FIG. 6, the tray 200 is coupled to an upper portion of the rail 100 provided on the bottom surface 21 of the storage compartment 20, and a basket is disposed on the upper portion of the tray 200. 300 is coupled.

However, unlike FIG. 6, the basket 300 is mounted on the upper portion of the tray 200 so that the second surface 320 lower than the height of the first surface 310 of the basket 300 faces forward.

The upper cover 400 is positioned above the basket 300. The upper cover 400 can be seen that the first cover 410 and the second cover 420 are folded and folded back.

Referring to the operation of the upper cover 400, when the user grasps the handle 411 of the first cover 410 and pushes the upper rear, the first cover 410 supports the lower portion of the first cover 410 The connecting member 430 is separated from the supporting frame 460 and connects the first cover 410 and the second cover 420 to be folded in the direction of the second cover 420. At this time, the second cover 420 is rotated upward with respect to the rotating shaft portion 450 is in close contact with the rear wall 22 of the storage chamber 20. Since the handle 411 corresponding to the front end of the first cover 410 is supported by the support frame 460 while the first cover 410 and the second cover 420 are folded, the first cover 410 is supported. And the second cover 420 is kept folded.

As such, when the upper cover 400 is folded in the state in which the basket 300 is mounted on the tray 200 so that the second surface 320 having a lower height faces forward, the user may have a high height and a side like a wine bottle. There is an advantage that can be stored in the round shape.

In addition, even when the basket 300 is mounted on the tray 200 so that the first surface 310 faces the front side, the first cover 410 and the second cover 420 of the upper cover 400 are folded. It is obvious that it can be maintained.

In addition, although not shown in the drawings, it is also possible to remove the basket 300 and use only the tray 200. In this case, since only the tray 200 having a relatively lower height than the basket 300 is used, there is an advantage that it is easy to directly store the container in the state in which the food is contained in the tray 200. That is, it can be used for a similar purpose to the shelf provided in the refrigerator, and the tray 200 can be used more conveniently than the shelf in that it can also slide forward and backward.

While preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described specific embodiments. That is, those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains can make many changes and modifications to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims, and all such appropriate changes and modifications are possible. Equivalents should be considered to be within the scope of the present invention.

10 cabinet 20 storage room
100: rail 200: tray
300: basket 400: top cover

Claims

A storage compartment formed inside the cabinet;
A moving member disposed on a bottom surface of the storage compartment;
A food storage container sliding with the moving member;
An upper cover disposed above the food storage container and disposed to seal an internal space of the food storage container, the upper cover including a first cover and a second cover; And
A support frame provided on a sidewall of the storage compartment and supporting a lower portion of the upper cover;
The first cover and the second cover is foldably connected by a connecting member,
One side of the upper cover is rotatably fixed to one side of the storage compartment,
The support frame accommodating portion is formed at an edge portion where the side surface and the bottom surface of the upper cover meet so that at least a portion of the support frame is accommodated.
And a front end portion of the support frame is inclined backward toward the upper side.

The method of claim 1,
The rear end of the second cover is rotatably fixed to the rear wall of the storage compartment,
And the first cover and the second cover have the same length in the front-rear direction.

The method of claim 2,
The second cover is rotated upwards,
When the first cover is folded in the direction of the second cover, the front end of the first cover is supported by the support frame to maintain the first cover and the second cover in the folded state.

The method of claim 1,
The connecting member,
A first connector coupled to the first cover and having a first hollow;
A second connector coupled to the second cover and having a second hollow; And
And a central axis inserted into the first hollow and the second hollow.

The method of claim 1,
The front and rear lengths of the support frame accommodating portion correspond to the front and rear lengths of the support frame.

The method of claim 1,
The upper cover,
A coupling part coupled to a rear wall of the storage compartment; And
And a rotation shaft unit coupled to the coupling unit and extending forward and coupled to the rear end of the second cover to provide a rotation center to the second cover.
The front surface of the rotating shaft portion has a shape corresponding to at least a portion of the rear end surface of the second cover to limit the rotation in the lower direction of the second cover.

The method of claim 1,
The first cover and the second cover is a refrigerator, characterized in that it comprises a glass portion provided to view the inside of the food storage container from above the upper cover.

The method of claim 1,
The rear end of the second cover is rotatably fixed to the rear wall of the storage compartment,
The rear end of the first cover and the front end of the second cover are foldably connected by the connecting member,
Refrigerator, characterized in that the front end of the first cover is provided with a handle inclined downward.

The method of claim 1,
The food storage container,
A tray which slides back and forth in combination with the moving member; And
A basket detachably mounted to the tray, the basket including first and second surfaces having different heights;
And the basket is mountable to the tray such that the first or second side of the basket is selectively facing the front side.

The method of claim 9,
And the upper cover and the first surface are in contact with each other when the tray is slid and drawn into the storage compartment while the basket is mounted in the tray so that the first surface of the basket faces the front surface.

The method of claim 9,
And the upper cover and the second surface are spaced apart from each other when the tray is slid and drawn into the storage compartment while the basket is mounted on the tray such that the second surface of the basket faces the front surface.