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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2023
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Sihoon Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Jongeun Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Myoungjin Jang, Suwon-si, KR;
Jinhong Yu, Suwon-si, KR;
Jisick Hwang, Suwon-si, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
Provided is a refrigerator including: a storage compartment; a cold air outlet configured to supply cold air to the storage compartment; and a shelf disposed within the storage compartment, the shelf including: a cold air communication hole formed at a position corresponding to the cold air outlet; a shelf body including a support wall; a shelf base below the shelf body and coupled to the shelf body, the shelf base including a bottom wall covering the support wall and forming a gap between the bottom wall and the support wall; and a cold air control lever between the bottom wall and the support wall and supported by the bottom wall, the cold air control lever being configured to open and close the cold air communication hole.