Slide guide for pushing/drawing box into/out of refrigerator

Abstract

Object of the present invention is to provide a slide guide of a simple structure for pushing/drawing a box for food into/out of a refrigerator, for smooth sliding of the box in a refrigerator body. The slide guide including a rail guide fixedly secured to an inside of the refrigerator, at least one rolling member rollably mounted on the rail guide, a slide rail mounted in the rail guide for making rolling contact with the rail rolling member, to make a sliding movement, and at least one box rolling member mounted on the box for holding food, for rolling along the slide rail.

1 . A slide guide for pushing/drawing a box into/out of a refrigerator comprising: 
 a rail guide fixedly secured to an inside of the refrigerator;    at least one rail rolling member rollably mounted on the rail guide;    a slide rail mounted in the rail guide for making rolling contact with the rail rolling member, to make a sliding movement; and    at least one box rolling member mounted on the box for holding food, for rolling along the slide rail.    
   
   
       2 . The slide guide as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the rail guide includes a rail receiving portion of a inwardly recessed groove shape for receiving the slide rail.  
   
   
       3 . The slide guide as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the rail guide further includes a recessed rolling member mounting portion under the rail receiving portion for receiving and mounting the rail rolling member therein.  
   
   
       4 . The slide guide as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the rail rolling member has a top positioned higher than a lower surface of an inside of the rail receiving portion.  
   
   
       5 . The slide guide as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the slide rail includes; 
 a rolling member receiving portion of an inwardly recessed groove for receiving, and enabling the box rolling member to roll, and    a contact portion under the rolling member receiving portion for seating on the rail rolling member.    
   
   
       6 . The slide guide as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the rail rolling member is mounted in the rail receiving portion spaced a distance from the upper surface and the lower surface of the rail receiving portion.  
   
   
       7 . The slide guide as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein a plurality of the rail rolling members are arranged at predetermined intervals with axes of the rail rolling members arranged on the same horizontal line.  
   
   
       8 . The slide guide as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the slide rail includes a rolling member receiving portion having a ‘c’ section on a lower side for surrounding, and receiving the rail rolling member, to seat and support an upper surface of the rolling member receiving portion thereon.  
   
   
       9 . The slide guide as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the rolling member receiving portion of the slide rail has a lower surface spaced a distance from a lower surface of the rail receiving portion, and an upper surface spaced a distance from an upper surface of the rail receiving portion.  
   
   
       10 . The slide guide as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein a plurality of the box rolling members are mounted to an upper edge of each side of the box, wherein at least one of the box rolling members is mounted to be able to contact with an upper surface of the slide rail, and at least the other one of the box rolling members is mounted to be able to contact with a lower surface of the slide rail.  
   
   
       11 . The slide guide as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising first drawing out position fixing means for fixing a final drawing out position of the box with respect to the slide rail.  
   
   
       12 . The slide guide as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the first drawing out position fixing means includes; 
 a first stop projected from the slide rail, and    a second stop projected from each side of the box for being brought into contact with the first stop.    
   
   
       13 . The slide guide as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the first drawing out position fixing means is a piece projected from a surface of the slide rail where the box rolling member is in contact with, and rolls on, for holding a portion of the box rolling member, or the box, to limit movement of the box rolling member.  
   
   
       14 . The slide guide as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising second drawing out position fixing means for limiting a drawing out position of the slide rail with respect to the rail guide.  
   
   
       15 . The slide guide as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein the second drawing out position fixing means includes; 
 a stopping slot in the slide rail extended in a lateral direction of the slide rail, and    a stopper projected from the rail guide so as to be placed in the stopping slot, for being brought into contact with a front end or rear end of the stopping slot.    
   
   
       16 . The slide guide as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein the second drawing out position fixing means includes; 
 a stopping slot in the rail guide extended in a lateral direction of the rail guide, and    a stopper projected from the slide rail so as to be placed in the stopping slot, for being brought into contact with a front end or rear end of the stopping slot.    
   
   
       17 . The slide guide as claimed in  claim 2 , further comprising a plurality of falling off preventive pieces projected from an upper side and/or lower side of the rail receiving portion for preventing the slide rail from falling off the rail receiving portion.  
   
   
       18 . A slide guide for pushing/drawing a box into/out of a refrigerator comprising: 
 at least one box rolling member rollably mounted on a box for holding food;    a rail guide fixedly secured to an inside of the refrigerator, the rail guide having a recessed groove shape of rail receiving portion, and a rolling member mounting portion which is recessed downwardly under the rail receiving portion;    at least one rail rolling member rollably mounted on the rolling member mounting portion of the rail guide, having a top positioned higher than a lower surface of the rail receiving portion; and    a slide rail mounted in the rail receiving portion of the rail guide, the slide rail having a rolling member receiving portion of recessed groove shape for receiving the box rolling member and enabling the box rolling member to roll, and a contact portion under the rolling member receiving portion for making rolling contact with the rail rolling member to make sliding movement.    
   
   
       19 . A slide guide for pushing/drawing a box into/out of a refrigerator comprising: 
 at least one box rolling member rollably mounted on a box for holding food;    a rail guide fixedly secured to an inside of the refrigerator, the rail guide having a recessed groove shape of rail receiving portion;    a plurality of rail rolling members mounted in the rail receiving portion spaced a distance from an upper surface and a lower surface of the rail receiving portion respectively; and    a slide rail having a box rolling member receiving portion of a ‘⊂’ shaped recessed section for receiving the box rolling member and enabling the box rolling member to roll, and a rail rolling member receiving portion of a ‘⊂’ shaped recessed section in a direction opposite to the box rolling member receiving portion under the box rolling member receiving portion for surrounding and receiving the rail rolling members.    
   
   
       20 . The slide guide as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein a plurality of the box rolling members are mounted to an upper edge of each side of the box, wherein at least one of the box rolling members is mounted to be able to contact with an upper surface of the slide rail, and at least the other one of the box rolling members is mounted to be able to contact with a lower surface of the slide rail.