US 12,298,066 B2
Refrigerator
Changwoan Yang, Seoul (KR); Seungjin Choi, Seoul (KR); Hanhyo Kim, Seoul (KR); and Yoomin Park, Seoul (KR)
Assigned to LG Electronics Inc., Seoul (KR)
Filed by LG Electronics Inc., Seoul (KR)
Filed on Jan. 19, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/418,083.
Application 18/418,083 is a continuation of application No. 17/839,923, filed on Jun. 14, 2022, granted, now 11,920,859.
Application 17/839,923 is a continuation of application No. 16/720,622, filed on Dec. 19, 2019, granted, now 11,408,668, issued on Aug. 9, 2022.
Application 16/720,622 is a continuation of application No. 16/272,423, filed on Feb. 11, 2019, granted, now 10,520,247, issued on Dec. 31, 2019.
Application 16/272,423 is a continuation of application No. 15/550,518, granted, now 10,203,152, issued on Feb. 12, 2019, previously published as PCT/KR2016/001455, filed on Feb. 12, 2016.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2015-0022197 (KR), filed on Feb. 13, 2015; application No. 10-2016-0001267 (KR), filed on Jan. 5, 2016; and application No. 10-2016-0001270 (KR), filed on Jan. 5, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2024/0159459 A1, May 16, 2024
Int. Cl. F25D 25/02 (2006.01); A47B 88/417 (2017.01); A47B 88/493 (2017.01); A47B 96/16 (2006.01); F25D 23/02 (2006.01); F25D 23/06 (2006.01)
CPC F25D 25/025 (2013.01) [A47B 88/417 (2017.01); A47B 96/16 (2013.01); F25D 23/02 (2013.01); F25D 23/028 (2013.01); F25D 23/062 (2013.01); F25D 23/067 (2013.01); F25D 23/068 (2013.01); A47B 88/493 (2017.01); A47B 2210/0059 (2013.01); A47B 2210/175 (2013.01); F25D 2323/024 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A refrigerator comprising:
a cabinet providing a storage compartment that has a rear surface, a side surface, an upper surface, and a bottom surface, the storage compartment having an opening at a front side;
a door configured to open and close at least a portion of the storage compartment;
a drawer disposed within the storage compartment and configured to move from a first position to a third position through a second position;
a drawer guide that connects the drawer to the cabinet and that is configured to support the movement of the drawer from the first position to the third position; and
a withdrawal unit configured to move the drawer from the first position to the second position,
wherein the drawer guide comprises:
a stationary rail mounted on the side surface of the storage compartment,
a first moving rail connected to the drawer, and
a second moving rail disposed between the stationary rail and the first moving rail,
wherein the drawer is configured to, based on the drawer being located at the third position, move at least partially outside of the storage compartment,
wherein the withdrawal unit is configured to, based on force generated by movement of the door, move forward to thereby move the drawer from the first position to the second position within the storage compartment, and
wherein the drawer guide is configured to support the drawer while the drawer moves from the second position to the third position.