A multipurpose drawer assembly in a refrigeration appliance that can be accommodated in a first position in which the open storage area is oriented upwards, or a second position in which a bottle rack is oriented upwards, the second position being inverted relative to the first position. The first position accommodates food items therein. The second position accommodates at least one bottle. The at least one drawer include first and second side walls, a rear wall, and a bottom wall that together define an open storage area therein. The bottom wall includes a first surface defining a base of the storage area and second surface opposite of the first surface and exterior of the storage area. The bottle rack is positioned on the second surface of the bottom wall.

An inner liner fixed to the door skin defining a recessed portion and including a first load supporting protrusion, a second load supporting protrusion, and a relief region disposed therebetween. A shelf disposed below the first and second load supporting protrusions and extending in a first direction and a second direction, substantially orthogonal to the first direction. A outer bin member including a side member forming a slot configured to receive one of the first load supporting protrusion and the second load supporting protrusion. An enclosure member extending from the side member and configured to at least partially close off the recessed portion, and a support wall extending from the side member and the enclosure member. A first portion of the support wall is configured to lie along the shelf and a second portion is configured to detachably fix the outer bin to the shelf.

A refrigerator may include a rack gear assembly provided on a lower surface of a drawer. The rack gear assembly may have a first rack member and a second rack member that are pushed out by being moved forward sequentially so that a pushing-out distance of the drawer is maximized and the drawer is fully closed even when opposite sides thereof are pushed in a storage chamber without being in parallel.

A refrigerator cabinet including a first shelf defining a U-shape, wherein the U-shape is off-center so that a first side of the U-shape is wider than the an opposite, second side of the U-shape, a second U-shaped shelf having left, right and back portions located in a horizontal fashion above the first shelf, and a mounting structure for supporting the first and second U-shaped shelves.

A refrigerator appliance, as provided herein, may include a cabinet, a door, and a camera module. The cabinet may define a chilled chamber. The door may be rotatably hinged to the cabinet to provide selective access to the chilled chamber. The camera module may be movably mounted to the cabinet (e.g., above a support shelf). The camera module may be movable on the cabinet along a predefined direction between a retracted position proximal to a first end of the cabinet and an extended position proximal to a second end of the cabinet. The camera module may be directed at the chilled chamber in the extended position to capture an image thereof.

A refrigerator with a rack capable of dividing a storage compartment of the refrigerator in different division configurations. Guide rails are installed on the inner sidewalls of the storage compartment. The rack includes a plate member and support parts having a plurality of seating portions disposed in different heights from the plate member. Based on a preferred height of the plate member, a user can select a seating portion of the support parts to couple the rack to the guide rails. Further, the support parts are configured to couple the rack to the guide rail with the plate member facing down as well as facing up.

A shelf assembly for an appliance includes a shelf support operably coupled with a cabinet liner. First and second supports are positioned below the shelf support. The first and second supports are positioned on opposing sidewalls of the cabinet liner. A rear shelf portion is slidably supported on the shelf support between rearward and forward positions. A front shelf portion is positioned adjacent to the rear shelf portion and is movable between a raised position and a lowered position. A plurality of rotatable arms are configured to support the front shelf portion. Each rotatable arm of the plurality of rotatable arms is operably coupled with one of the first and second supports at a first end and is further operably coupled with the front shelf portion at a second end. A connecting arm interconnects the rear shelf portion and the front shelf portion.

A refrigerator includes a cabinet defining a storage chamber, a drawer door, a rail that slidably couples the drawer door to the cabinet, a driving device provided in the door part, an elevation device provided in the drawer part to vertically ascend or descend at least a portion of the drawer part, and an elevation detection device. The drawer door includes a drawer part configured to be inserted into and withdrawn out of the storage chamber and a door part coupled to the drawer part and configured to open and close the storage chamber. The driving device includes a motor assembly, a screw assembly having a screw and a screw holder, and a lever that couples the screw holder to the elevation device and is configured to be rotated based on the movement of the screw holder along the screw.

A shelf assembly includes a frame assembly having a side member, wherein the frame assembly is operable between stowed and extended positions. A rack assembly includes a first rack hingedly coupled to a second rack. The first rack and the second rack are pivotally coupled to the side member of the frame assembly, and the rack assembly is operable between first and second positions. The first rack and the second rack are angled towards a pivot axis defined between the first rack and the second rack when the rack assembly is in the second position. The rack assembly moves from the first position to the second position as the frame assembly moves from the stowed position to the extended position.

The present invention relates to a household appliance and more particularly a refrigeration appliance having a shelf which is sectionally arranged to provide a space-increasing shelf assembly. The present invention more specifically relates to a refrigeration appliance having a sectionally organized shelf assembly (1) in a refrigeration cabin thereof, the shelf assembly (1) comprising a front and a rear shelf units (2, 3) respectively neighboring in the depthwise direction of the refrigeration cabin, the front and rear shelf units (2, 3) being displaceable relative to a pair of brackets to which they are attachable.