Refrigerator and a door storage compartment for the refrigerator

Abstract

A door storage compartment is provided for a refrigeration device, such as a refrigerator or similar. The door storage compartment contains at least one section of maximum depth and at least one section of a lesser depth. The sections succeed one other in a longitudinal direction of the door storage compartment.

We claim:  
     
         1 . A door storage compartment for a refrigerator, the door storage compartment comprising: 
 at least one first section having a full first depth; and    at least one second section having a second depth being less than said full first depth and following said first section in a longitudinal direction of the door storage compartment, said second depth being less than half of said full first depth.    
     
     
         2 . The door storage compartment according to  claim 1 , wherein said first and second sections have equivalent lengths.  
     
     
         3 . The door storage compartment according to  claim 1 , wherein said first and second sections have different lengths.  
     
     
         4 . The door storage compartment according to  claim 1 , wherein said first and second sections are formed as a one-piece part.  
     
     
         5 . The door storage compartment according to  claim 1 , further comprising a intermediate wall, and said first and second sections are boxed shaped and separated by said intermediate wall.  
     
     
         6 . The door storage compartment according to  claim 5 , wherein said intermediate wall has a horizontal reinforcing web.  
     
     
         7 . The door storage compartment according to  claim 6 , wherein said horizontal reinforcing web forms an upper end of said intermediate wall.  
     
     
         8 . A refrigerator, comprising: 
 a housing;    a door attached to said housing;    a first door storage compartment mounted on said door; and    a second door storage compartment mounted on said door above said first door storage compartment, said second door storage compartment containing at least one first section having a full first depth, at least one second section having a second depth being less than said full first depth and following said first section in a longitudinal direction of said second door storage compartment, said second depth being less than half of said full first depth.