Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090241589 | REFRIGERATOR - A movement structure for a drawer of a refrigerator is provided that allows a storage box to be automatically withdrawn from or inserted into a main body of the refrigerator. The structure may include a rolling mechanism that rolls along a guide mechanism coupled to the storage box to facilitate and guide the movement of the storage box and maintain alignment relative to the main body of the refrigerator. A drive motor may provide a rotational force to the rolling mechanism to automate the movement of the storage box. | 10-01-2009 |
20090241590 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DRIVING A DRAWER OF A REFRIGERATOR - A system and method for driving a drawer of a refrigerator is provided. This system and method allows a drawer to be withdrawn from or inserted into a main body of a refrigerator at a preset speed regardless of the weight of items stored within the drawer, thus increasing reliability of the driving system and enhancing utility of the drawer. | 10-01-2009 |
20090243448 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DRIVING A DRAWER IN A REFRIGERATOR - A system and method for driving a drawer of a refrigerator and a refrigerator employing this system is provided. This system and method allows for the automatic opening and closing of multiple drawers of a refrigerator either sequentially or simultaneously. The system automatically closes a first drawer after a second drawer has been opened to reduce the loss of cooling air and to preserve freshness of items stored in the refrigerator. | 10-01-2009 |
20090248205 | CONTROLLING METHOD FOR DRIVING A DRAWER OF A REFRIGERATOR - A movement structure for a drawer of a refrigerator is provided. The movement structure may a storage box to be automatically withdrawn from or inserted into a storage compartment of the refrigerator by pressing a button. This automatic movement of the storage box may allow the storage box to be easily withdrawn from and inserted into the storage compartment regardless of a weight of items stored in the storage box. | 10-01-2009 |
20090248207 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DRIVING A DRAWER IN A REFRIGERATOR - A system and method for driving a drawer of a refrigerator are provided. This system allows a drawer to be automatically withdrawn from and/or inserted into a main body of the refrigerator. This system also allows a drawer which has been stopped during the withdrawal process to be further withdrawn from the main body so as to complete action on a withdrawal command, or to be re-inserted into the main body, so as to reduce cool air loss. | 10-01-2009 |
20100236277 | REFRIGERATOR AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME - A refrigerator and a method for controlling such a refrigerator is provided in which a receiving box may be automatically drawn in and out together with a door that forms a front face thereof in response to a command input at an input unit, thereby increasing user convenience. | 09-23-2010 |
20100236278 | REFRIGERATOR AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME - A refrigerator and a method for controlling the same are provided. In this refrigerator and control method, a receiving box may be automatically drawn in and out together with a door based on a movement command received at an input unit, thus enhancing user convenience and satisfaction. | 09-23-2010 |
20100236279 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator is provided. The refrigerator includes a receiving box that may be automatically drawn in and out together with a door in response to a door drawing in command or drawing out command, thereby enhancing user convenience. | 09-23-2010 |
20100236280 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator includes a drawer having a door and a receiving box attached thereto. The drawer may be automatically moved in forward and backward directions. A supply of standby voltage may be intercepted by a drawer driving mechanism when the door is closed so as to reduce power consumption and improve response time to drawer opening and closing commands. | 09-23-2010 |
20100236281 | REFRIGERATOR AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A refrigerator and a method for controlling the same are provided. With the refrigerator and the method for controlling the refrigerator, a receiving box may be automatically drawn in and out together with a door when a user operates an input device that inputs door drawing in and out instructions, thereby increasing use convenience of children and older people. | 09-23-2010 |