The invention relates to a sliding/pivoting mechanism of a shelf of a piece of furniture or of a domestic appliance for pulling out and raising the shelf from a body of the piece of furniture or of the domestic appliance, which sliding/pivoting mechanism has at least two pivoting arms, which are fastened by means of a first end to at least one of the side walls of the body in such a way that said pivoting arms can be rotated parallel to the plane of the side walls and which are arranged parallel to each other at a distance from each other, wherein at respective second ends of the pivoting arms, a guide rail is fastened in such a way that the guide rail can be pivoted parallel to the plane of the side walls and in such a way that the guide rail can be pivoted from a lower position inside the body to a raised upper position at least partially outside the body, and at least one running rail, which is linearly displacable in the guide rail and to which the shelf is fastened, wherein a damping unit that damps the traveling motion of the shelf in an end position is arranged on the sliding/pivoting mechanism. The invention further relates to a piece of furniture and to a domestic appliance having a sliding/pivoting mechanism and a domestic appliance having a damping unit, which is arranged on the pull-out guide, for damping the shelf in an end position.

The invention relates to a sliding/pivoting mechanism of a shelf of a piece of furniture or of a domestic appliance for pulling out and raising the shelf from a body of the piece of furniture or of the domestic appliance, which sliding/pivoting mechanism has at least two pivoting arms, which are fastened by means of a first end to at least one of the side walls of the body in such a way that said pivoting arms can be rotated parallel to the plane of the side walls and which are arranged parallel to each other at a distance from each other, wherein at respective second ends of the pivoting arms, a guide rail is fastened in such a way that the guide rail can be pivoted parallel to the plane of the side walls and in such a way that the guide rail can be pivoted from a lower position inside the body to a raised upper position at least partially outside the body, and at least one running rail, which is linearly displacable in the guide rail and to which the shelf is fastened, wherein a damping unit that damps the traveling motion of the shelf in an end position is arranged on the sliding/pivoting mechanism. The invention further relates to a piece of furniture and to a domestic appliance having a sliding/pivoting mechanism and a domestic appliance having a damping unit, which is arranged on the pull-out guide, for damping the shelf in an end position.

The refrigerator includes a cabinet having a storage compartment, a door hingedly connected to the cabinet for opening and closing the storage compartment, a drawer provided in the storage compartment, a sensor for sensing whether the door is open, an electric driving unit including a moving frame, the electric driving unit being configured to move the drawer to a manipulating position spaced apart forward from an initial position by a predetermined distance through forward movement of the moving frame when it is sensed that the door is open, and a rail configured to allow the drawer to move forward and rearward relative to the storage compartment, wherein the electric driving unit is driven to return the moving frame to the initial position after the moving frame is moved to the manipulating position.

A slide rail assembly includes a first rail, a second rail, an engagement element and an operating element. The first rail has a blocking feature. The second rail is movable relative to the first rail. The engagement element is arranged on the second rail. When the second rail is moved to a predetermined position relative to the first rail, the engagement element abuts against the blocking feature. The engagement element is configured to be moved away from the blocking feature of the first rail in response to operation of the operating element.

A storage system comprising: a cartridge, said cartridge including an upright having mounted to one side a plurality of guide blocks; a plurality of first drawer information means for providing information on at least one of position and movement of respective drawers; and a plurality of latch mechanisms, said system further comprising a plurality of drawers, each said drawer including: guide block engaging means extending in a depth direction of the drawer and mounting a first side of the drawer adjacent a respective guide block; second drawer information means disposed adjacent the first drawer information means; and at least one stop on the first side of the drawer for engaging with a said latch mechanism, wherein the latch mechanisms are electronically controllable, whereby access to the drawers can be controlled.

A storage system comprising: a cartridge, said cartridge including an upright having mounted to one side a plurality of guide blocks; a plurality of first drawer information means for providing information on at least one of position and movement of respective drawers; and a plurality of latch mechanisms, said system further comprising a plurality of drawers, each said drawer including: guide block engaging means extending in a depth direction of the drawer and mounting a first side of the drawer adjacent a respective guide block; second drawer information means disposed adjacent the first drawer information means; and at least one stop on the first side of the drawer for engaging with a said latch mechanism, wherein the latch mechanisms are electronically controllable, whereby access to the drawers can be controlled.

The present invention relates to a cupboard having a carcass and a drawer, wherein an adjustment mechanism is provided, by means of which the drawn is linearly displaceable and is supported rotatably about an axis.

A lifting device and a storage cabinet are provided. The lifting device comprises: a supporting member and a lifting assembly, which comprises a rotating wheel, a rotating driving member, a mounting member and a first-stage sliding rail, wherein a flexible cable is wound around the rotating wheel, is adapted to move along with rotation of the rotating wheel, and comprises flexible cable sections located on two sides of the rotating wheel; the rotating driving member is connected to the rotating wheel, and is adapted to drive the rotating wheel to rotate; the mounting member is provided with a guide rail, and a first fixed pulley is mounted on the mounting member.

A lifting device and a storage cabinet are provided. The lifting device comprises: a supporting member and a lifting assembly, which comprises a rotating wheel, a rotating driving member, a mounting member and a first-stage sliding rail, wherein a flexible cable is wound around the rotating wheel, is adapted to move along with rotation of the rotating wheel, and comprises flexible cable sections located on two sides of the rotating wheel; the rotating driving member is connected to the rotating wheel, and is adapted to drive the rotating wheel to rotate; the mounting member is provided with a guide rail, and a first fixed pulley is mounted on the mounting member.

Provided is a push-to-open device mounted on a slide device having a fixed rail and a movable rail slidably provided on the fixed rail, and provides a push-to-open device including: a main body mounted on the fixed rail, and having a guide path and an inner space; a slider, which is provided on the main body so as to be capable of being caught by or released from a catching member of the movable rail, and moves along the guide path; a shaft, which has one end connected to the slider and the other end connected to an elastic member provided at the main body, and has a plurality of operating protrusions protruding from the outer peripheral surface thereof and a plurality of catching protrusions protruding at positions spaced a predetermined distance from the operating protrusions in the longitudinal direction; and a rotator.