KR20130118617A - A shelf holder and a refrigerator having the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: Only connection holes to which a shelf is fixed are selectively opened among the connection holes of a shelf support, and the rest connection holes are closed by a hole button. CONSTITUTION: A shelf support includes a body unit (510) and a hole cover unit (520). One side of the body unit is perforated. The body unit includes a plurality of connection holes to which a shelf of a refrigerator is fixed to be able to be detached and attached and is fixed to an inner case of the refrigerator. The hole cover unit includes a plurality of hole buttons (522). The hole button is inserted into the connection holes to be able to move, and a part of the connection holes is individually opened or closed. The hole button is moved when the shelf is fixed to the connection hole so that the hole button is selectively opened.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a shelf support and a refrigerator including the same,

The present invention relates to a shelf support for a refrigerator to which a shelf of a refrigerator is fixed, and a refrigerator including the same.

Generally, a refrigerator discharges cold air generated by a refrigeration cycle including a compressor, a condenser, an expansion valve, an evaporator, etc. to lower the temperature of the inside of the refrigerator and freeze or refrigerate food or the like.

The refrigerator includes a top mount type in which a freezing compartment is disposed in an upper portion of a refrigerating compartment, a bottom freezer-type in which a freezing compartment is disposed in a lower portion of the refrigerating compartment, and a freezer compartment in which a freezing compartment and a refrigerating compartment are partitioned into left and right Side-by-side type (Side By Side-Type).

Generally, the inner space of the refrigerator compartment or the freezer compartment is divided by a shelf. The height control structure of the shelf is a method of placing food on a multi-stage molding die so as to face each other along both side walls of the refrigerator, And a cantilever type which hangs on the through hole formed on the rear wall of the refrigerator.

Here, in the case of the molding die system, the shelf can be arranged only at the position where the molding die is located, while the cantilever system can be fixed for each hole, so that the position selection is more flexible than the method using the molding die.

However, in the case of the cantilever type, there is a problem that the shape of the perforated hole is exposed to the outside when the door is opened, so that foreign substances may flow through the through hole and adversely affect the hygiene of the refrigerator or the aesthetics of the refrigerator may be damaged .

An object of the present invention is to provide a shelf support for a refrigerator which prevents foreign matter from entering into the interior of a shelf and has a good esthetic feeling, and a refrigerator including the same.

According to an aspect of the present invention, a shelf support for a refrigerator includes a plurality of engagement holes through which a shelf of a refrigerator is detachably fixed, a body portion fixed to an inner case of the refrigerator, A plurality of holes which are movably inserted in correspondence with each other to open or close part of the plurality of coupling holes individually and which are moved when the shelf is fixed to the coupling hole to selectively open the coupling hole among the plurality of coupling holes; And a hole cover portion including a button.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a refrigerator including an inner case having a space for storing food therein, a plurality of coupling holes through which one side of the refrigerator is detachably fixed, And a plurality of engaging holes that are movably inserted in correspondence with the plurality of engaging holes, respectively, to open or close some of the plurality of engaging holes individually, and move when the shelves are fixed to the engaging holes, And a hole cover portion including a plurality of hole buttons that open the hole cover.

The shelf support for a refrigerator and the refrigerator including the shelf support according to at least one embodiment of the present invention are configured such that only a coupling hole in which a shelf is fixed is selectively opened among a plurality of coupling holes of a shelf support and the other coupling hole is closed by a hole button , The perforated shape of the coupling hole in which the shelf is not fixed can be prevented from being exposed to the outside, thereby providing aesthetic feeling.

In addition, since the coupling hole in which the shelf is not fixed by the hole button is closed, it is possible to prevent foreign matter from flowing through the coupling hole that is not closed and to be stacked inside the shelf support, thereby improving hygiene of the refrigerator.

Further, since the hole cover portions can be formed in a continuous integrated structure, the time required for assembling the hole cover portion and the body portion can be saved.

Further, the hole cover portion can be integrally injection-molded, and the cost can be reduced.

In addition, when the shelf is pulled out of the coupling hole, the return button is returned to the original position without any other operation.

Further, the return portion can be constituted by an elastic rib that provides an elastic force, so that the structure is simple and the manufacturing and assembling process is simple.

Further, the present invention includes a separation preventing jaw for preventing the hole button from being released and a supporting portion for supporting the elastic rib from behind, thereby enhancing durability and stability.

1 is a front view of a refrigerator including a shelf support for a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a perspective view schematically showing a rack support and a shelf for a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 is an exploded perspective view of a shelf support for a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention;
4 is a rear perspective view of a shelf support for a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention;
5A and 5B are sectional views for explaining a coupling relation between a shelf support for a refrigerator and a shelf according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 5A is a cross-sectional view showing a state before a latching protrusion of a shelf is inserted into a latching groove of a shelf support for a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 5B is a cross-sectional view showing a state where a latching protrusion of a shelf is inserted into a latching groove of a shelf support for a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
6 is a front view of a refrigerator case in which a shelf is fixed to a shelf support for a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention;

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The sizes and shapes of the components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience. In addition, terms defined in consideration of the configuration and operation of the present invention may be changed according to the intention or custom of the user, the operator. Definitions of these terms should be based on the content of this specification.

The shelf support 500 for a refrigerator according to one aspect of the present invention includes a plurality of coupling holes 511 through which one side of the shelf support 500 is detachably fixed to the shelf 210 of the refrigerator 10, A body 510 fixed to the inner case 110 of the inner case 110 and a plurality of coupling holes 511 movably inserted into the coupling holes 511 to partially open or close a plurality of coupling holes 511, And a plurality of hole buttons 522 that are moved when the shelf 210 is fixed to the coupling hole 511 and selectively open the coupling hole 511 among the plurality of coupling holes 511. [ 520).

The refrigerator (10) according to another aspect of the present invention includes an inner case (110) having a space for storing food, a plurality of coupling holes (511) formed through the one side and detachably fixed to the shelf (210) A body 510 fixed to the inner case 110 and a plurality of engaging holes 511 movably inserted into the engaging holes 511. Each of the engaging holes 511 may be partially opened or closed individually, And a plurality of hole buttons 522 which are moved when the shelf 210 is fixed to the coupling hole 511 and selectively open the coupling hole 511 among the plurality of coupling holes 511. [ And a cover part 520. [

1 is a front view of a refrigerator 10 including a shelf support 500 for a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1, the interior of the refrigerator main body 100 is divided into a refrigerating chamber 200 and a freezing chamber 300, and the refrigerating chamber 200 is formed on an upper portion of the freezing chamber 300. Inside the refrigerating chamber 200, shelves 210 and drawers for efficiently storing various kinds of foods are installed.

The inner space of the refrigerating chamber 200 is selectively shielded by a pair of refrigerating chamber doors 400 coupled to both sides of the main body 100 so as to be hinged. The refrigerating chamber 200 may include two spaces partitioned by barrier ribs (not shown) so as to correspond to the pair of refrigerating chamber doors 400, but may be a single large space as shown in the illustrated example.

Although a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention has been described with reference to a bottom freezer-type refrigerator as an example, the present invention is not limited thereto, The present invention is also applicable to other types of refrigerators or devices.

The shelf 210 installed inside the relatively large refrigerating chamber 200 is manufactured to have a small size corresponding to the width of each refrigerating chamber door 400 as shown in the illustrated example, As shown in FIG.

1, the shelf support 500 for a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention may be mounted on the inner case 100 of the refrigerating chamber 200 And fixes the shelf using a shelf support 500, which may include a body 510, a bore 520, and the like.

The shelf support 500 has a rod shape, and two shelves may be mounted on the left and right corners of the refrigerating compartment 200, and one shelf support may be installed in the center area. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and two shelf supports 500 may be mounted in the central area so as to correspond to the shelf supports 500 of the left or right corner. In addition, the capacity of the refrigerator 200, The number of shelf supports 500 mounted according to the shape of the shelf support 500 can be changed.

 2 is a schematic view of a shelf support 500 and a shelf 210 for a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The body 510 is fixed to the inner case 110 of the refrigerator 10 to form an outer appearance of the shelf support 500 and may include a plurality of coupling holes 511 and an opening 513. [

As shown in FIG. 1, the body 510 is fixed to an inner case 110 of a refrigerator 10 that provides a space for storing food. The method of fixing the body 510 to the inner case 110 of the refrigerator 10 is not particularly limited, but it can be fixed to the inner case 110 using bolts or other fastening mechanisms.

The coupling hole 511 is formed through one side of the body 510, and the shelf 210 can be detachably fixed.

As shown in FIG. 1, the coupling holes 511 may be formed on the entire surface of the body 510 at predetermined intervals along the longitudinal direction of the body 510. Although FIG. 1 shows the coupling hole 511 having a rectangular shape, the coupling hole 511 is not limited thereto and may have various shapes in consideration of a design aspect.

Accordingly, the user can partition the inner case 110 in various ways by selectively fixing the shelf 210 to the arbitrary coupling hole 511 as shown in FIG. Here, a concrete method of fixing the shelf 210 will be described later.

The opening 513 provides a passage through which the hole cover 520 and the supporting portion 530 are inserted and fixed and the other side of the coupling hole 511 in the body portion 510 is opened. (See Fig. 3)

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a shelf support 500 for a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a rear perspective view of a shelf support 500 for a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

When the refrigerator compartment door 400 is opened as a result of the formation of the plurality of coupling holes 511 as described above, the shape of the perforated coupling hole 511 is exposed to the outside, thereby deteriorating the appearance of the refrigerator 10, Foreign substances may flow into the holes 511 and adversely affect the hygiene of the refrigerator.

In order to solve this problem, the shelf support 500 for a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a hole cover part 520.

The hole cover part 520 is a member provided to open and close the coupling hole 511 of the body part 510 and may include a plurality of hole buttons 522 and a separation preventing jaw 524. [

3, the hole cover 520 may be inserted into the body part 500 through the opening 513 of the body part 500 and may have a shape corresponding to the inner surface of the body part 500 . 4, after the hole cover part 520 is inserted into the body part 500, the support part 530 may be inserted into the opening part 513 to support the hole cover part 520, 530) will be described later in detail.

The hole button 522 is movably inserted in the coupling hole 511 to open and close the coupling hole 511 and has a shape corresponding to the coupling hole 511 and is provided in the same number as the coupling holes 511 .

3, a plurality of hole buttons 522 are movably inserted from the rear of the body part 500 to correspond to the engagement holes 511, respectively, and a corresponding one of the plurality of engagement holes 511, (511) can be opened or closed (see Fig. 5B)

Here, the hole button 522 is configured such that only the hole button inserted into the coupling hole 511 in which the shelf 210 is fixed to the coupling hole 511 is pushed by the shelf 210 and the coupling hole 511 is selectively opened And the remaining hole button 522 may be configured to hold the engagement hole 511 in a closed state.

More specifically, the hole button 522 is pushed by the shelf 210 and pushed rearward only by the hole button 522 corresponding to the coupling hole 511 in which the shelf 210 of the plurality of coupling holes 511 is fixed The coupling hole 511 can be selectively opened. Further, another coupling hole 511 in which the shelf 210 is not fixed is kept closed by the hole button 522. [

That is, each of the hole buttons 522 may independently flow to selectively open or close the corresponding coupling hole 511. A more specific structure for realizing this will be described later.

The release button 524 may be formed extending from the outer circumferential surface of the hole button 522 to prevent the hole button 522 from being detached from the engagement hole 511. [

3, the release button 524 may extend from both ends of the rear surface of the hole button 522, and the hole button 522 may be formed on the front surface of the body part 500 through the coupling hole 511. [ Direction can be prevented from being deviated.

The release button 524 may include an auxiliary guide 524a protruding from one side thereof and guiding movement of the hole button 522. [

3, the auxiliary guide 524a may protrude from the intermediate portion of the separation preventing jaw 524, and the auxiliary guide 524a may be inserted into the inner side surface of the body portion 500, The auxiliary guide groove 515 can be provided.

Accordingly, the auxiliary guide 524a can guide the movement of the hole button 522 by assisting the guide 517 of the body part 500 to be described later, and can maintain the balance of the hole cover part 520 more efficiently .

5A and 5B are sectional views for explaining the coupling relation between the shelf support 500 for a refrigerator and the shelf 210 according to the embodiment of the present invention. And is inserted and fixed in the engaging groove 519 of the engaging portion 519. [ 5B is a view showing a state in which the shelf 210 is inserted and fixed in the latching groove 519 of the body part 500. FIG.

The body portion 500 may further include a guide 517 and an engagement groove 519 as the hole cover portion 520 is provided.

The guide 517 is formed to extend inward from the engaging hole 511 and can guide the movement of the hole button 522.

As shown in FIG. 3, the guide 517 may extend along the periphery of the coupling hole 511 to a predetermined length toward the inner side of the body 500. 5A and 5B, when the shelf 210 is fixed to the coupling hole 511, the hole button 522 pushed toward the rear side of the body part 500 by the shelf 210, As shown in FIG.

5A, the shelf 210 includes a first locking protrusion 212 protruding from an upper end of a front surface thereof and having a hook shape, and a second locking protrusion 212 protruding from a central portion of the front surface thereof 214 < / RTI >

5B, when the shelf 210 is fixed to the coupling hole 511, the holes corresponding to the coupling holes 511 into which the first and second coupling protrusions 212 and 214 are inserted, as shown in FIG. 5B, The buttons 522 may be pushed rearward by the first and second engaging projections 212 and 214 to open corresponding engaging holes 511. [

The latching grooves 519 can be inserted and fixed by the latching protrusions 212 and 214 of the shelf 210 and a part of the guide 517 can be formed by piercing the latching recesses 519 to a predetermined depth.

5A, the engaging groove 519 can be formed by piercing the front end of the lower surface of the guide 517 to a predetermined depth. 5B, the first latching protrusion 212 of the shelf 210 is fixed to the latching groove 519 and the front surface of the shelf 210 is brought into contact with the front portion of the body portion 500 So that the shelf 210 can be fixed to the coupling hole 511.

As described above, it is preferable that the hole button 522 selectively opens only the coupling hole 511 in which the shelf 210 is fixed, and when the shelf 210 is drawn out from the coupling hole 511 It is preferable that the hall button 522 is returned to the home position.

In order to achieve this, in the shelf support 500 for a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention, when the shelf 210 is drawn out from the coupling hole 511, And a returning unit for returning the returning unit

Herein, the home position of the hole button 522 means a position in a state where the hole button 522 closes the coupling hole 511 when the shelf 210 is not fixed to the coupling hole 511. In addition to the function of returning the hall button 522, the return unit may be configured to perform a function of selectively opening and closing the coupling unit.

Such a return portion may have various structures. For example, the return portion may include a plurality of resilient ribs 526 that provide an elastic force to the hole button 522. The plurality of elastic ribs 526 may include a first elastic rib 526a, a second elastic rib 526b and a connecting rib 526c. And may further include a protrusion 528.

The first elastic rib 526a extends from the hole button 522 in one direction and the second elastic rib 526b extends from the hole button 522 in the other direction. In particular, the first and second elastic ribs 526a and 526b may include bent portions 526a 'and 526b' that are bent to provide an elastic force, and the protrusions 528 Or may be extended.

The connection ribs 526c can connect the first and second elastic ribs 526a and 526b provided in the hole buttons 522 adjacent to each other.

Referring to FIG. 3, the protrusion 528 may protrude from the rear surface of the hole button 522 by a predetermined length. 5B, the first and second resilient ribs 526a and 526b can be resiliently deformed by a predetermined distance between the elastic ribs 526 and the hole button 522, Space can be secured.

The first elastic rib 526a may extend in the direction of another elastic rib 526 provided on the upper side and the second elastic rib 526b may extend in the direction of another elastic rib 526 provided on the lower side, .

The first and second elastic ribs 526a and 526b may extend from the protrusion 528 of the hole cover 520 as shown in FIG. 3. However, the present invention is not limited thereto.

In order to allow the first and second elastic ribs 526a and 526b to provide a more elastic force, as shown in Fig. 3, the ends of the first and second elastic ribs 526a and 526b are respectively provided with "U Quot; bent portions 526a 'and 526b' bent in the direction of the arrows may be provided.

More specifically, when the first and second elastic ribs 526a and 526b are provided with the bent portions 526a 'and 526b', the first elastic ribs 526a are elastically deformed from the protrusions 528, May extend in the direction of the rib 526 and may be bent in the "U" shape and extend in the direction of the elastic rib 526 located at the upper portion. The second resilient ribs 526b may extend in an opposite manner.

Accordingly, the first and second elastic ribs 526a and 526b may have ribbing as shown in FIG. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the first and second elastic ribs 526a and 526b may have various shapes suitable for providing an elastic force to the hole button 522. [

 The connecting ribs 526c extend from the first and second elastic ribs 526a and 526b, respectively, provided on the elastic ribs 526 adjacent to each other as shown in FIG.

As described above, the first and second elastic ribs 526a and 526b of the elastic ribs 526 adjacent to each other are connected to each other through the connection ribs 526c, so that the elastic ribs 526, the protrusions 528, The buttons 522 have a continuous structure without being disconnected from each other.

That is, the hole cover portion 520 may have a structure in which the respective components are integrated without being disconnected. As a result, the individual components of the hole cover unit 520 can be integrally manufactured through a single mold without being manufactured and assembled independently of each other, so that productivity can be improved and time for assembly can be saved can do.

The elastic rib 526 is elastically deformed when the shelf 210 is fixed to the coupling hole 511 as shown in 5b, The button 522 can be provided with an elastic force.

The material of the elastic ribs 526 is not particularly limited, but may be made of silicon or other elastic material.

Since the hole cover part 520 has an integrated structure by being provided with the connection ribs 526c, not only the specific coupling holes 511 to which the shelf 210 is fixed by the connection ribs 526c, Holes 511 can be opened together. In order to prevent this, it is necessary to provide a structure in which each hole button 522 and the corresponding elastic rib 526 can function independently.

Accordingly, the shelf support 500 for a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a support 530 for supporting the connection rib 526c to prevent the connection rib 526c from flowing.

Particularly, the support portion 530 includes a plurality of through holes 532 through which one side is inserted and the first and second elastic ribs 526a and 526b are elastically deformed and inserted, and a plurality of through holes 532, And a plurality of stoppers 534 provided along the connection ribs 526c for supporting the connection ribs 526c to prevent the flow.

The supporting portion 530 may have various structures. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the supporting portion 530 may include a front portion and a side portion 536 extending rearward from both ends of the front portion. Further, a through hole 533 and a stopper 534 may be provided on the front portion.

That is, the support portion 530 may be formed in the shape of a BAR having a cross section of "C" shape. The support portion 530 is inserted into the opening portion 513 such that the side portion 536 faces the opening portion 513 after the hole cover portion 520 is inserted into the opening portion 513 of the body portion 500, .

As shown in FIG. 3, each of the through holes 533 may include a first and a second elastic ribs 526a and 526b and a through hole 533. The through holes 533 may be formed in a plurality of through- May be provided at corresponding positions.

The stopper 534 may have various structures as a member for preventing the flow by supporting the connection rib 526c. For example, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5A, the frame portion of the support portion 530 partitioning between the two adjacent through-holes 533 is configured so as to correspond to the extending ribs 526c, And a stopper 534 for supporting the front cover 526c from the rear.

Further, the support portion 530 may have a shape in which the side portion 536 thereof is somewhat widened in the outward direction. When the supporting part 530 is inserted into the body part 500 and fixed, the widened side part 536 is pinched and inserted into the body part 500 so that the supporting part 530 is separated from the body part 500 . In this case, the body portion 500 preferably has elastic material, but is not limited thereto.

When the body portion 500 is fixed to the inner case 110, the end portion of the opening portion 513 and the end portion of the side portion 536 contact the inner case 110 at the same time as the side portion 536 of the support portion 530 And may have a predetermined width. Since the end portion of the side surface portion 536 is supported by the inner case 110 as described above, the connection rib 526c can more efficiently support the stopper 534. [

The support portion 530 having the through hole 533 and the stopper 534 is provided so that when the specific hole button 522 is pushed backward, The two elastic ribs 526a and 526b are elastically deformed to be inserted into the through hole 533 and the rear side of the connection rib 526c is supported by the stopper 534 to prevent the flow.

Thus, as shown in FIG. 5B, other engagement holes 511 in which the shelf 210 is not fixed can be kept closed by the corresponding hole button 522. [ As a result, each hole button 522 and resilient ribs 526 can function independently.

6 is a front view of a refrigerator 10 in which a shelf 210 is fixed to a shelf support 500 for a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6, by mounting the shelf support 500 for a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention in the refrigerator 10, the plurality of shelves 210 can be fixed to each other at different heights or horizontally The inner case 110 of the refrigerator 10 can be divided into various forms.

Hereinafter, a method of fixing or pulling out the shelf 210 to the coupling hole 511 of the body part 500 will be described in detail with reference to the flow of the hole cover part 520.

First, when the shelf 210 is fixed to the coupling hole 511, the first locking protrusion 212 of the shelf 210 is inserted into the locking groove 519 provided in the specific coupling hole 511, The second engaging protrusion 214 is inserted into the corresponding engaging hole 511 to fix the shelf 210 to the engaging hole 511.

The hole buttons 522 corresponding to the engaging holes 511 into which the first and second engaging projections 212 and 214 are inserted are moved backward by the first and second engaging projections 212 and 214 Moved while being pushed.

5B, since the hole button 522 and the elastic rib 526 function independently of each other as described above, the hole button 522 corresponding to the coupling hole 511 to which the shelf 210 is fixed, 522 selectively open the coupling holes 511 and the other coupling holes 511 are kept closed.

As the hole button 522 is pushed backward, the first and second elastic ribs 526a and 526b connected to the hole button 522 are elastically deformed as shown in FIG. 5B, 533, and the rear portion of the connecting rib 526c is supported by the stopper 534 to prevent the flow.

As the shelf 210 is pulled out from the coupling hole 511, the hole button 522 is elastically deformed by the elastic deformation of the first and second elastic ribs 511, And is returned to the home position as shown in FIG. 5A by receiving the elastic force from the elastic members 526a and 526b. Simultaneously, the first and second elastic ribs 526a and 526b are also returned to a circular shape.

The shelf support 500 for a refrigerator according to at least one embodiment of the present invention and the refrigerator 10 including the same can have the following effects as the shelf support for a refrigerator is constructed as described above.

Since only the coupling hole in which the shelf is fixed is selectively opened and the remaining coupling holes are closed by the hole button among the plurality of coupling holes of the shelf support, the perforated shape of the coupling hole is prevented from being exposed to the outside when the refrigerator compartment door is opened You can give a sense of beauty.

In addition, since the coupling hole in which the shelf is not fixed is closed by the hole button, foreign substances can be prevented from flowing into the coupling hole, and hygiene of the refrigerator can be improved.

Further, since the hole cover portion can be formed in an integrated structure, the time required for assembling the hole cover portion and the body portion can be saved.

Further, the hole cover portion can be integrally injection-molded, and the cost can be reduced.

10: Refrigerator
100: main body 200: refrigerator room
210: shelf 212: first stopping projection
214: second stopping projection
300: Freezer 400: Refrigerator door
500: shelf support 510: body part
511: coupling hole 513: opening
517: Guide 519: Retaining groove
520: Hole cover part 522: Hall button
524: Leakage prevention tuck 526: Elastic rib
526a: first elastic ribs 526a ', 526b': bent portions
526b: second elastic rib 526c:
530: Support part 532: Through hole
534: Stopper

Claims (17)

A body part including a plurality of engagement holes formed through one side thereof and to which a shelf of the refrigerator is detachably fixed, the body part being fixed to an inner case of the refrigerator; And
A plurality of engaging holes that are movably inserted in correspondence with the plurality of engaging holes, respectively, to open or close a part of the plurality of engaging holes, respectively, and move when the engaging plate is fixed to the engaging hole, A hole cover portion including a plurality of hole buttons for selectively opening the coupling holes;
And a shelf support for a refrigerator. The method according to claim 1,
The body portion
And a guide formed to extend inward from the coupling hole to guide movement of the hole button. The method according to claim 1,
The body portion
And a latching groove into which the shelf is inserted and fixed. The method according to claim 1,
The hole cover portion
And a separation preventing protrusion extending from an outer peripheral surface of the hole button and preventing the hole button from being detached from the coupling hole. The method according to claim 1,
The hole cover portion
Further comprising a returning portion for returning the hole button to an original position when the shelf is drawn out from the coupling hole. 6. The method of claim 5,
The return unit may include:
And a plurality of elastic ribs for providing an elastic force to the hole button. The method according to claim 6,
The plurality of elastic ribs each include a first elastic rib extending in one direction from the hole button and a second elastic rib extending in the other direction from the hole button,
Wherein when the shelf is fixed to the coupling hole, the first elastic rib and the second elastic rib are elastically deformed to selectively provide an elastic force to the hole button. 8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the first resilient rib and the second resilient rib include bent portions bent to provide an elastic force. 8. The method of claim 7,
The plurality of hole cover portions
Further comprising protrusions protruding from the rear surface of the hole button by a predetermined distance, wherein the first resilient ribs and the second resilient ribs extend from the protrusions, respectively. 8. The method of claim 7,
The plurality of elastic ribs
Further comprising: a connection rib that interconnects the first elastic rib and the second elastic rib provided in the hole buttons adjacent to each other. 11. The method of claim 10,
Further comprising a support for supporting the connection rib to prevent the connection rib from flowing. 12. The method of claim 11,
The support portion
A plurality of through holes formed through one side of the first elastic rib and the second elastic rib and elastically deformed to be inserted therethrough and a plurality of through holes formed along the circumference of each of the through holes, Wherein the shelf support includes a stopper. An inner case provided with a space for storing food;
A body portion including a plurality of engaging holes through which one side is penetrated and to which the shelf is detachably fixed, the body portion being fixed to the inner case; And
A plurality of engaging holes that are movably inserted in correspondence with the plurality of engaging holes, respectively, to open or close a part of the plurality of engaging holes, respectively, and move when the engaging plate is fixed to the engaging hole, A hole cover portion including a plurality of hole buttons for selectively opening the coupling holes;
Wherein the refrigerator is a refrigerator. 14. The method of claim 13,
The hole cover portion
Further comprising a returning portion for returning the hole button to an original position when the shelf is drawn out from the coupling hole. 15. The method of claim 14,
The return unit may include:
And a plurality of resilient ribs that provide an elastic force to the hole button. 16. The method of claim 15,
The elastic rib may include a first elastic rib extending in one direction from the hole button, a second elastic rib extending in the other direction from the hole button, and a first elastic rib and a second elastic rib provided on the adjacent hole buttons, And a connecting rib for connecting the connecting ribs,
Wherein when the shelf is fixed to the coupling hole, the first elastic rib and the second elastic rib are elastically deformed to selectively provide an elastic force to the hole button. 17. The method of claim 16,
And a support for supporting the connection rib to prevent the flow of the refrigerant.

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