18336719. REFRIGERATOR simplified abstract (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.)

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REFRIGERATOR

Organization Name

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor(s)

Woochul Cho of Suwon-si (KR)

Byungsu Kim of Suwon-si (KR)

Jinhong Yu of Suwon-si (KR)

Wanhyeong Lee of Suwon-si (KR)

Minseok Choi of Suwon-si (KR)

REFRIGERATOR - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18336719 titled 'REFRIGERATOR

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes a refrigerator with a door that covers both the refrigerator and freezer compartments when closed, and slides to reveal the freezer compartment when opened.

  • Refrigerator includes a body with an opening in the front surface.
  • Door is rotatably coupled to the body to open and close the opening.
  • Refrigerator compartment is in the first inner space of the body.
  • Freezer compartment case slides between insertion and withdrawal positions in the second inner space under the refrigerator compartment.
  • Front of the freezer compartment case is covered by the door when in the insertion position.
      1. Potential Applications
  • Household refrigerators
  • Commercial refrigeration units
      1. Problems Solved
  • Efficient use of space in a refrigerator
  • Easy access to both refrigerator and freezer compartments
      1. Benefits
  • Convenient organization of food items
  • Maximizes storage capacity in a compact design


Original Abstract Submitted

Provided is a refrigerator. The refrigerator includes a body including an opening formed in a front surface, a door rotatably coupled to the body and configured to open and close the opening of the body, a refrigerator compartment provided in a first inner space of the body, and a freezer compartment case provided with a freezer compartment to insert into or withdraw from a second inner space of the body that is disposed under the first inner space, and configured to slide in a forward-backward direction between an insertion position at which the freezer compartment case is inserted into the second inner space and closes the freezer compartment and a withdrawal position at which the freezer compartment case is withdrawn from the second inner space and opens the freezer compartment, and a front of the freezer compartment case is covered by the door at the insertion position in a state in which the door closes the opening of the body.