Tray for refrigerator

Abstract

The present invention relates to a tray for a refrigerator. The tray of the present invention comprises a central boss provided on an inner surface of a refrigerator door, and a press plate of which one end is rotatably installed to the central boss and the other end tends to turn around the boss in a direction in which it is brought into close contact with the inner surface of the door. In such a case, a tray recess larger than the press plate is formed on the inner surface of the door so that the press plate can be positioned within the tray recess. Further, the press plate includes a rotary shaft which is rotatably installed to the boss and is provided with an elastic member mounted thereto such that a first end of the elastic member is supported on a predetermined position on the inner surface of the door and a second end of the elastic member is supported on a portion of the press plate, thereby allowing the press plate to elastically move in the direction in which it is brought into close contact with the inner surface of the door.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A tray for a refrigerator, comprising: 
 a central boss provided on an inner surface of a refrigerator door; and    a press plate of which one end is rotatably installed to the central boss and the other end tends to turn around the boss in a direction in which it is brought into close contact with the inner surface of the door.    
     
     
         2 . The tray as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein a tray recess larger than the press plate is formed on the inner surface of the door so that the press plate can be positioned within the tray recess.  
     
     
         3 . The tray as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the press plate includes a rotary shaft which is rotatably installed to the boss and is provided with an elastic member mounted thereto such that a first end of the elastic member is supported on a predetermined position on the inner surface of the door and a second end of the elastic member is supported on a portion of the press plate, thereby allowing the press plate to elastically move in the direction in which it is brought into close contact with the inner surface of the door.  
     
     
         4 . The tray as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the press plate further includes an elastic support bar on which the second end of the elastic member is supported.  
     
     
         5 . The tray as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the press plate is manufactured by connecting a plurality of wires with one another.  
     
     
         6 . The tray as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the press plate is made of transparent synthetic resin.  
     
     
         7 . The tray as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the boss is provided in a mounting recess which is connected with the tray recess and covered by a cover.  
     
     
         8 . The tray as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein a stopper for regulating a turning degree of the press plate is further provided in the mounting recess.  
     
     
         9 . The tray as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the press plate includes a grip which is mounted at a side opposite to the one end of the press plate.