Basket for refrigerator

Abstract

Provided is a basket for a refrigerator. The basket includes a case, a cover, and a rotation guide. The case defines a storage space. The cover is rotatably coupled to the case to selectively open and close the storage space. The rotation guide contacts the cover at one side of the case and increases a contact area in a rotation direction of the cover when the cover rotates.

1 . A basket for a refrigerator, comprising:
 a case defining a storage space;   a cover rotatably coupled to the case, to selectively open or close the storage space; and   a rotation guide formed to contact the cover at a side of the case and increase a contact area in a rotating direction of the cover when the cover rotates.   
   
   
       2 . The basket according to  claim 1 , wherein the rotation guide is disposed at a lower side portion of the cover. 
   
   
       3 . The basket according to  claim 1 , wherein the cover is supported by the rotation guide when the cover is in an opened or closed position. 
   
   
       4 . The basket according to  claim 1 , wherein the rotation guide comprises:
 a first guide portion guiding a closing of the cover; and   a second guide portion guiding an opening of the cover.   
   
   
       5 . The basket according to  claim 4 , wherein the first guide portion and the second guide portion are rounded at different curvatures. 
   
   
       6 . The basket according to  claim 5 , wherein the cover comprises:
 a first contacting portion corresponding in shape to the first guide portion; and   a second contacting portion corresponding in shape to the second guide portion.   
   
   
       7 . The basket according to  claim 5 , wherein the first guide portion is rounded upward in a convex shape, and the second guide portion is rounded downward in a concave shape. 
   
   
       8 . The basket according to  claim 6 , wherein the second guide portion and the second contacting portion are separated when the cover is closed, and the first guide portion and the first contacting portion are separated when the cover is opened. 
   
   
       9 . The basket according to  claim 4 , wherein the first guide portion and the second guide portion are differentiated with respect to a rotation axis of the cover. 
   
   
       10 . The basket according to  claim 1 , wherein the rotation guide protrudes inward from the side of the case. 
   
   
       11 . The basket according to  claim 1 , wherein a lower end of the cover and a lower portion of the case are separated when the cover is closed. 
   
   
       12 . The basket according to  claim 1 , wherein, a portion of the cover that contacts the rotation guide has a thickness equal to or less than a thickness of the rotation guide. 
   
   
       13 . A basket for a refrigerator comprising:
 a case coupled to a door;   a cover rotatably coupled to the case; and   a rotation guide protruding inward from each side of the case;   wherein the rotation guide comprises:   a first guide portion having a contact area contacting the cover that increases during closing of the cover; and   a second guide portion having a contact area contacting the cover that increases during opening of the cover.   
   
   
       14 . The basket according to  claim 13 , wherein the cover is supported by the first guide portion when the cover is in a closed position, and the cover is supported by the second guide portion when the cover is in an opened position. 
   
   
       15 . The basket according to  claim 13 , wherein the cover comprises:
 a first contacting portion corresponding in shape to the first guide portion; and   a second contacting portion corresponding in shape to the second guide portion.   
   
   
       16 . The basket according to  claim 13 , wherein the first guide portion is rounded upward in a convex shape, and the second guide portion is rounded downward in a concave shape. 
   
   
       17 . A basket for a refrigerator comprising:
 a case;   a cover rotatably coupled to the case; and   a rotation guide formed at the case;   wherein the rotation guide comprises:   a first guide portion guiding a closing of the cover; and   a second guide portion guiding an opening of the cover.   
   
   
       18 . The basket according to  claim 17 , wherein the second guide portion is continuously formed with the first guide portion and curves in a direction opposite to the direction of the curvature of the first guide portion. 
   
   
       19 . The basket according to  claim 17 , wherein the first guide portion is rounded upward at a frontal portion of either side of the case, and the second guide portion is rounded downward in a concave shape from a rear end of the first guide portion to a rear of the case. 
   
   
       20 . The basket according to  claim 17 , wherein the rotation guide contacts a side of the cover during rotating of the cover.