Refrigerator

Abstract

A refrigerator includes a lid section inside the refrigerator, the lid section being configured to: cover an opening of a container slidable into the refrigerator; decrease distance between the lid section and the container in conjunction with the container being slid in; and when the container is housed inside the refrigerator, be in contact with the container.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A refrigerator comprising a lid section inside the refrigerator, the lid section being configured to: cover an opening of a container slidable into the refrigerator; decrease distance between the lid section and the container in conjunction with the container being slid in; and when the container is housed inside the refrigerator, be in contact with the container. 
     
     
         2 . The refrigerator according to  claim 1 , wherein when the container is housed inside the refrigerator, there is a force acting on either one or both of the lid section and the container in such a direction as to move the lid section and the opening of the container away from each other. 
     
     
         3 . The refrigerator according to  claim 1  further comprising:
 a rotation member inside the refrigerator, the rotation member being configured to rotate in conjunction with the container being slid in; and 
 an arm inside the refrigerator, the arm being configured to connect the lid section to the rotation member and to move the lid section in conjunction with the rotation member being rotated, wherein 
 the lid section is moved to decrease the distance and into contact with the container by the arm moving the lid section. 
 
     
     
         4 . The refrigerator according to  claim 3 , wherein
 the container includes a protrusion configured to abut the rotation member when the container is slid in, and   the rotation member is rotated by the rotation member abutting the protrusion.   
     
     
         5 . The refrigerator according to  claim 3 , wherein
 the rotation member is a gear engaged with the arm, and   the arm moves the lid section in conjunction with the gear being rotated.   
     
     
         6 . The refrigerator according to  claim 1  further comprising a rail with a tilted portion inside the refrigerator, wherein
 the lid section is moved to decrease the distance and into contact with the container by the container moving on the tilted portion of the rail. 
 
     
     
         7 . The refrigerator according to  claim 1 , further comprising a rotation arm inside the refrigerator, the rotation arm being connected to the lid section and configured to rotate in conjunction with the container being slid in, wherein
 the lid section is moved by the rotation arm rotating so as to change an angle between the lid section and the rotation arm, thereby changing an area of a part of the lid section that is in contact with the container.