Abstract:
A refrigerator includes a body having a storage space for keeping food at low temperature, a door movably attached to the body to selectively open and close the storage space, a first shelf movably provided in the storage space and having a first side surface, a second shelf movably provided in the storage space next to the first shelf and having a second side surface which faces the first side surface of the first shelf, a first pressing portion including a plurality of protrusions formed on the first side surface of the first shelf, and a second pressing portion formed on the second side surface of the second shelf and facing the first pressing portion.

Description:
BACKGROUND 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     An embodiment relates to a refrigerator. 
     2. Description of the Related Art 
     In general, refrigerators are apparatuses for store food at low temperature and manufacture to keep food in freezing or cold storage in accordance with the kinds of food to store. 
     The inside of a refrigerator is cooled by cold air continuously supplied and the cold air is continuously produced by heat transfer of refrigerant during a refrigeration cycle composed of compression-condensation-expansion-evaporation. further, the cold air supplied inside the refrigerator uniformly disperse throughout the inside of the refrigerator by convection such that food can be stored at desired temperature in the refrigerator. 
     The body of the refrigerator is a rectangular parallelepiped with the front open, and a freezing compartment and a cold compartment are defined in the body. Further, a cold compartment door and a freezing compartment door are provided at the front of the body to selectively open/close the opening. 
     Further, a plurality of drawers, shelves, and boxes are provided in the storage space in the refrigerator to keep a variety of food in an optimal condition. In addition, a plurality of baskets is attached to the rear of the doors. The storage space in the refrigerator is divided by the shelves, boxes, and baskets, such that food can be appropriately stored. 
     In this configuration, when the width of the storage space is large, two shelves can be transversely disposed in parallel. Further, the shelves may slide forward to easily put in/out the food. Further, hooks may be formed at the rear end of the shelves such that the height of the shelves can be easily adjusted, such that the hooks are inserted in holders formed on the rear wall of the storage space. 
     However, the related art described above has the following problems. 
     The left and right shelves are manufactured by the same process. However, there may be small differences in dimensions of the parts due to various causes, such as errors in the process, even if they undergo the same process. Further, the inner case defining the inner wall of the body requires a foaming process and the dimension may be changed by the degree of foaming. In this configuration, since the shelves are fixed to holders on the inner case, the change in dimension of the inner case may influence the position of the shelves. 
     A gap difference is formed between the shelves due to the reasons described above, even though the shelves that have undergone the same process are transversely arranged in parallel. In detail, there may be an height difference between the tops of the shelves transversely arranged, a gap difference in which the gap between the fronts and the rears of two surfaces of adjacent shelves, and a front-rear difference in which the distance from the rear wall of the storage space to the fronts of the shelves. 
     It becomes difficult to keep and support the food simultaneously with the left and right shelves due to the differences. In detail, the food may inclines to a side, when being placed where there is a difference. In this case, larger load is applied to one shelf, such that the shelf may sags down and deform. 
     Further, there is interference between the left and right shelves due to the difference when sliding the shelves, such that one shelf cannot normally slide in/out. 
     Further, the difference detracts from the aesthetic appearance, such that users&#39; satisfaction for the product is deteriorated. 
     SUMMARY 
     Embodiments provide a refrigerator removing differences between transversely adjacent shelves. 
     Further, embodiments provide a refrigerator preventing the food on the shelves from inclining. 
     Further, embodiments provide a refrigerator allowing the shelves to smoothly slide in/out. 
     Further, embodiments provide a refrigerator having good aesthetic appearance by uniformly arranging the shelves. 
     An embodiment provides a refrigerator including: a body having a storage space for keep food at low temperature; a door movably attached to the body to selectively open/close the storage space; and a plurality of shelves provided continuously in parallel in the storage space and sliding out forward, in which a protrusion is formed at any one surface of two surfaces facing each other of the shelves, a receiving portion receiving at least a portion of the protrusion is formed at the other surface, and the protrusion and the receiving portion are separated when any one of the adjacent shelves slides. 
     Another embodiment provides a refrigerator including: a body having a storage space for keep food at low temperature; a door pivotably attached to the body to selectively open/close the storage space; a first shelf provided at the left side to place food in the storage space; a second shelf provided at the right side of the storage space, with the top in the same plane as the top of the first shelf; a protrusions formed at any one of the first shelf and the second shelf; and a receiving portion formed at the other one of the first shelf and the second shelf to face the protrusion such that the protrusions is fitted, in which the protrusion and the receiving portion push each other. 
     Another embodiment provides a refrigerator including: a body having a storage space for keep food at low temperature; a door movably attached to the body to selectively open/close the storage space; a plurality of shelves provided continuously in parallel in the storage space and sliding out forward; side holders attached to both sides of the rear wall of the storage space and having side connecting grooves where the outer rear ends are connected; and a center holder disposed between the side holder, having center connecting grooves where the inner rear ends of the shelves are connected, closer to the rear wall of the storage space than the side connecting grooves, wherein a first pressing portion is formed at any one surface of two surfaces facing each other of the shelves, a second pressing portion receiving at least a portion of the first pressing portion is formed at the other surface of two surfaces facing each other of the shelves. 
     Another embodiment provides a refrigerator including: a body; an inner case defining the inner sides of the body and a storage space for storing food; a plurality of shelves vertically dividing the storage space, formed flat to place food, and sliding in/out in parallel, with the tops in the same plane; holders attached to the rear wall of the inner case, where the rear ends of the shelves are detachably connected such that adjacent shelves turn toward each other, a first pressing portion formed at the front of any one of the shelves to push the adjacent shelf; and a second pressing portion formed at the front of the shelf adjacent to any one of the shelves, contacting the first pressing portion, and pushing the first pressing portion, in which the distances between the front ends and the rear ends of two adjacent shelves are the same by the first pressing portion and the second pressing portion pushing each other. 
     According to a refrigerator of an embodiment of the present invention, there is not difference in a plurality of shelves arranged continuously in parallel with each other. 
     Further, the food on the shelves is not inclined. 
     Further, since an adjacent shelf does not interfere with the other shelf sliding in/out, it is possible to easily keep the food. 
     Further, since the shelves are aligned, the aesthetic appearance is improved and the users&#39; satisfactory for the product is improved. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING 
         FIG. 1  is a perspective view showing the inside of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 2  is an exploded perspective view showing when shelves are combined with the main body of  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 3  is a transverse cross-sectional view showing when a side holder and a center holder of  FIG. 1  are combined with an inner case; 
         FIG. 4  is a view showing when shelves are combined with side holder and the center holder of  FIG. 3 ; 
         FIG. 5  is a view showing a first pressing portion of the left shelf of  FIG. 4 ; 
         FIG. 6  is a view showing a second pressing portion of the right shelf of  FIG. 4 ; and 
         FIG. 7  is a front view showing when the first pressing portion of the left shelf is combined with the second pressing portion of the right shelf. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS 
     Detailed embodiments for implementing the spirit of the present invention is described hereafter in detail with the accompanying drawings. 
       FIG. 1  is a perspective view showing the inside of a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention. 
     Hereinafter, a 3-door bottom freeze type of refrigerator is exemplified to explain the spirit of the present invention. However, it should be understood that the spirit of the present invention is not limited to the 3-door bottom freeze type of refrigerator shown in the drawings and may also be applied to a tom mount type of refrigerator with the freezing compartment at the upper portion and a side-by-side type of refrigerator with the cold compartment and the freezing compartment at both sides. 
     Referring to  FIG. 1 , a refrigerator  1  according to the present invention includes: a body  10  defining the external shape; an inner case  110  defining the inner sides of the body  10  and a storage space for storing food; a cold compartment  11  keeping the food in cold storage at the upper portion of the storage space; and a freezing compartment  12  keeping the food in freezing storage at the lower portion of the storage space. Further, cold compartment doors  13  pivoted to selectively open/close the cold compartment  11  are connected to both side ends of the front of the body  10 . Further, a freezing compartment door  14  is pivotably connected to the lower end of the body  10  to selectively open/close the freezing compartment  12 . 
     In detail, a plurality of baskets containing food requiring independent space, such as milk and cheese, is mounted on the rear of the cold compartment doors  13 . 
     Further, a plurality of shelves  15 ,  16  where food is placed is provided in the cold compartment  11 . In detail, the shelves  15 ,  16  are composed of left shelves  15  and right shelves  16 , in which the left shelves  15  and the right shelves  16  are transversely arranged in parallel at predetermined heights, respectively. 
     Further, a plurality of boxes  18  storing vegetables are provided under the shelves  15 . 
     In this configuration, a cold air duct  21  guiding cold air produced from an evaporator (not shown) into the cold compartment  11  is provided at the center of the cold compartment  11 . The cold air duct  21  vertically extends from a cold are generating chamber where the evaporator is positioned to the top of the cold compartment  11 . A plurality of cold air holes is formed through the cold air duct  21  to smoothly discharge the cold air into the cold compartment  11 . 
     Meanwhile, the freezing compartment door is sized such that it covers the entire front of the freezing compartment  12 . Further, a main drawer  19  having a relatively large food storage space and a sub-drawer  20  having a relatively small food storage space are provided in the cold compartment  12 . Further, the freezing door  14  is pivotably connected to the front of the main drawer  19 . 
     According to the configuration described above, users can easily put in/out food and efficiently use the space in the refrigerator. 
       FIG. 2  is an exploded perspective view showing when shelves are combined with the main body of  FIG. 1 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 2 , the left shelf  15  is composed of a shelf plate  150  where food is placed and a support assembly  153  that guides the shelf plate  150  sliding forward/backward. 
     In detail, the shelf plate  150  is composed of a shelf surface  152  where food is placed and an border covering the edge of the shelf surface  152 . The shelf surface  152  may be made of transparent glass to easily show the food in the refrigerator. Both sides of the border  151  at least bend down to slide on the support assembly  153  and may have a stopper (not shown) to restrict the sliding. 
     The support assembly  153  is composed of support frames  154  that guide the shelf plate  150  sliding forward, under both sides of the border  151 , a support part  155  connecting the support frames  154 , and a stopping bar  156  stopping the stopper of the shelf plate  150 , close to the front of the support frames  154 . 
     In detail, the support frames  154  is formed in a plate shape longitudinally extending and have connecting portions  157  at the rears. The upper portion of the connecting portion  157  has a hook shape and the lower portion is a protrusion. Further, the connecting portion  157  is inserted in connecting grooves  112 ,  212 , which are described below. In this structure, the upper and lower portions of the connecting portion  157  are fitted in different grooves. Further, even if a user lifts up the front of the left shelf  15 , the left shelf  15  keep the position, because the upper portions of the connecting portions  157  are formed in hook shapes and locked in the connecting grooves  112 ,  212 . 
     Further, the connecting portions  157  are connected to a side holder  111  and a center holder  211  mounted on the rear wall of the cold compartment  111 . In detail, the side holder  111  vertically extends at the left side and right side of the rear wall of the cold compartment  11 . Further, the center holder  211  vertically extends at the center of the cold air duct  21 . The connecting grooves  112 ,  212  where the connecting portions  157  are fitted are vertically and continually formed through the holders  111 ,  211 . 
     In this configuration, the center connecting grooves  212  may have a larger width than the side connecting grooves  112 , because the connecting portions  157  of two shelves are fitted. Further, the center holder  211  is positioned closer to the rear wall of the cold compartment  11 , as compared with the side holders  111 . That is, the center holder  211  is positioned behind the side holders  111 . This is described in detail below. 
     Further, the configuration of the right shelf  16  is the same as the left shelf  15  and refers to the description for the left shelf  15  without providing the detailed description. 
     According to the configuration described above, users can freely slide in/out the shelf plate  150 . Further, it is possible to adjust the heights of the left shelves  15  by separating the left shelves  15  from the holders  111 ,  211  and fitting in the connecting grooves  112 ,  212  at desired heights. This is the same as the right shelves  16 . 
       FIG. 3  is a transverse cross-sectional view showing when a side holder and a center holder of  FIG. 1  are combined with an inner case. 
     Referring to  FIG. 3 , the side holders  111  is mounted at both sides of the inner case  110  defining the rear wall of the cold compartment  11 . The side holders  111  may protrude at a predetermined length from the inner case  110  and the side connecting grooves  112  where the connecting portions  157  are fitted are formed in through the fronts of the side holders  111 . 
     Further, the cold air duct  21  is provided at the center portion of the inner case  110 . The center holder  211  is mounted at the center portion of the cold air duct  21  and the center connecting grooves  212  are formed through the front to correspond to the side connecting grooves  112 . 
     In this configuration, the front of the center holder  211  is closer to the inner case  110  than the fronts of the side holder  111 . That is, the center connecting grooves  112  are positioned behind the side connecting grooves  112 . In other words, there is a difference L 1  between the distance to the center connecting grooves  212  and the distance to the side connecting grooves  112  from the rear wall of the inner case  110 . 
     Since the center connecting grooves  212  are formed at more rear position, as described above, the fronts  15 ′,  16 ′ of the shelves collect to the center, as shown in the dotted lines, when the left shelf  15  and the right shelf  16  are fitted in the connecting grooves  112 ,  212 , respectively. In other words, the gap between the rear ends is smaller than the gab between the front ends in adjacent shelves. That is, a gap difference is forcibly formed between adjacent shelves by making the position of the connecting grooves  112 ,  212  different. 
     In this configuration, the degree of collection to the center is proportionate to L 1 . Therefore, an interference region may be formed between the shelves  15 ′,  16 ′ inclining in accordance with L 1 . In this embodiment, it is exemplified that the shelves  15 ,  16  are inclined at a predetermined angle such that the distance between the front ends of the shelves  15 ,  16  is smaller at several millimeters than the distance between the rear ends. 
       FIG. 4  is a view showing when shelves are combined with side holder and the center holder of  FIG. 3 ,  FIG. 5  is a view showing a first pressing portion of the left shelf of  FIG. 4 ,  FIG. 6  is a view showing a second pressing portion of the right shelf of  FIG. 4 , and  FIG. 7  is a front view showing when the first pressing portion of the left shelf is combined with the second pressing portion of the right shelf. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 4 to 7 , the connecting grooves  112 ,  212  are formed such that a gap difference is formed between the left shelf  15  and the right shelf  16 , but the tops and front ends of the left shelf  15  and the right shelf  16  are aligned. 
     In detail, since the center connecting grooves  212  are positioned behind the side connecting grooves  112 , the left shelf  15  turns right from the holders  111 ,  211  and the right shelf  16  turns left from the holders  111 ,  211 . That is, the shelves  15 ,  16  are combined such that the front ends collect to the center. 
     Further, a first pressing portion  158  is formed at the right side of the front end of the left shelf  15  and a second pressing portion  169  is formed at the left side of the front end of the right shelf  16  to correspond to the first pressing portion  158 . The first pressing portion  158  and the second pressing portion  169  face each other to pressing each other. 
     Further, the first pressing portion  158  and the second pressing portion  169  are formed at corresponding positions such that the tops of the shelves  15 ,  16  are positioned in the same plane and the front corners of the shelves  15 ,  16  are in the same line, when the first pressing portion  158  and the second pressing portion  169  are combined. 
     In detail, the second pressing portion  169  is fitted in a predetermined groove formed at the first pressing portion  158 . The predetermined grooves are formed by protrusions  158   a ,  158   b ,  158   c ,  158   d , which are described below. Since the left shelf  15  and the right shelf  16  turn to each other, the first pressing portion  158  and the second pressing portion  169  naturally apply force to each other, such that the first pressing portion  158  and the second pressing portion  169  are more firmly combined. 
     Further, the first pressing portion  158  and the second pressing portion  169  are formed at the front ends of the shelves  15 ,  16 . Therefore, the first pressing portion  158  and the second pressing portion  169  push each other such that the gap between the front ends of the shelves  15 ,  16  corresponds to the gap between the rear ends of the shelves  15 ,  16 ; therefore, it is possible to prevent a gap difference between the shelves  15 ,  16 . 
     The first pressing portion  158  may be composed of a plurality of radially protruding protrusions. The protrusions may be formed in an X-shape radially from the center of the first pressing portion  158 . 
     It is exemplified in this embodiment that the first pressing portion  158  is composed of four protrusions. In detail, the first protrusion  158   a  and the third protrusion  158   c  are formed at the front portion and the second protrusion  158   b  and the fourth protrusion  158   d  are formed at the rear portion, from the center of the first pressing portion  158 . Further, the first protrusion  158   a  and the third protrusion  158   c  are positioned at the upper portion and the second protrusion  158   b  and the fourth protrusion  158   d  are positioned at the lower portion, from the center of the first pressing portion  158 . In addition, the protrusions extend radially from the center of the first pressing portion  158 . 
     Further, the farther from the center, the more the protrusions  158   a ,  158   b ,  158   c ,  158   d  may increase. That is, the first pressing portion  158  has a smaller height at the center than the edges. 
     For example, the first protrusion  158   a  may increase in height toward the outer end and toward the upper portion. Further, the third protrusion  158   c  may increase in height toward the outer end, similar to the first protrusion  158   a , and toward the lower portion. The second protrusion  158   b  and the fourth protrusion  158   d  may be formed in the same way as the first protrusion  158   a  and the third protrusion  1558   c . Further, the protrusions  158   a ,  158   b ,  158   c ,  158   d  may have the ends rounded such that the second protrusion  169  can easily move. 
     Further, the protrusions  158   a ,  158   b ,  158   c ,  158   d  may be spaced apart from each other such that the second protrusion  169  can easily move. That is, the second protrusion  169  may be combined with or separated from the first pressing portion  158  while moving along the spaces formed between the protrusions  158   a ,  158   b ,  158   c ,  158   d.    
     In this configuration, the vertical distance between the protrusions  158   a ,  158   b ,  158   c ,  158   d  may correspond to the vertical length of the second protrusion  169 . For example, the vertical distance between the protrusions  158   a ,  158   b ,  158   c ,  158   d  may be smaller than the vertical length of the second protrusion  169 . In this case, the second protrusion  169  is fitted in the first pressing portion  158  at a predetermined distance from the right side of the left shelf  16 . 
     Meanwhile, the second pressing portion  169  is positioned with the center corresponding to the first pressing portion  158  and protrudes toward the first pressing portion  158 . Further, the second pressing portion  169  extends in the front-rear direction and positioned in a space defined by the protrusions  158   a ,  158   b ,  158   c ,  158   d . Further, the second pressing portion  169  can be in simultaneous contact to the central ends of the protrusions  158   a ,  158   b ,  158   c ,  158   d , when the shelves  15 ,  16  are mounted. 
     Further, at least a portion of the second pressing portion  169  is sized such that they can be retained by the protrusions  158   a ,  158   b ,  158   c ,  158   d . That is, since the protrusions  158   a ,  158   b ,  158   c ,  158   d  further protrude toward outside, at least a portion of the second pressing portion  169  may have a shape corresponding to the protrusions  158   a ,  158   b ,  158   c ,  158   d  such that it is kept fitted in the center of the first pressing portion  158 . In other words, the second pressing portion  169  interferes with the protrusions  158   a ,  158   b ,  158   c ,  158   d , when being combined with the first pressing portion  158 . Therefore, it is possible to keep the second pressing portion in the first pressing portion  158 . 
     Further, the second pressing portion  169  may be rounded to easily move along the protrusions  158   a ,  158   b ,  158   c ,  158   d.    
     Meanwhile, the first pressing portion  158  and the second pressing portion  169  protrude such that the distance between the rear ends is the same as the distance between the front ends of the shelves  15 ,  16 . That is, the shelves  15 ,  16  are connected to the holders  111 ,  211  such that the gap difference when the distance between the front ends is smaller than the distance between the rear ends is structurally defined; however, the distance between the front ends may be the same as the distance between the rear ends by fitting the second pressing portion  169  in the first pressing portion  158 . This configuration can be achieved by adjusting the protrusion height of the first pressing portion  158  or the protrusion height of the second pressing portion  169 . 
     Further, a pressing portion  159  corresponding to the second pressing portion  169  may be formed at the left side of the left shelf  15  and a pressing portion  168  corresponding to the first pressing portion  158  may be formed at the right side of the right shelf  16 . Therefore, it is possible to achieve the same effect even if the left shelf  15  and the right shelf  16  are switched to the holders  111 ,  211 . 
     Hereinafter, it is described that the second pressing portion is combined with the first pressing portion  158 . 
     When the second pressing portion  169  is combined with the first pressing portion  158 , the second pressing portion  169  is positioned in the space defined by the protrusions  158   a ,  158   b ,  158   c ,  158   d , that is, the center of the first pressing portion  158 . 
     Further, the second pressing portion  169  is retained by the protrusions  158   a ,  158   b ,  158   c ,  158   d . In detail, since the protrusions  158   a ,  158   b ,  158   c ,  158   d  are spaced apart from each other, a predetermined space is defined at the center. Further, since the protrusions  158   a ,  158   b ,  158   c ,  158   d  further protrude toward the outside, the central ends of the protrusions  158   a ,  158   b ,  158   c ,  158   d  form the space at the center where the second pressing portion  169  is fitted. 
     Further, the second pressing portion  169  is combined with the first pressing portion  158  by being fitted in the space formed by the protrusions  158   a ,  158   b ,  158   c ,  158   d.    
     Further, since the first pressing portion  158  and the second pressing portion  169  are formed such that the distance between the rear ends is the same as the distance between the front ends of the shelves  15 ,  16 , the gap difference may be removed. 
     Further, since the second pressing portion  169  is combined with the first pressing portion  158 , with the tops of the shelves  15 ,  16  in the same plane, the height difference can be removed, and the front corners of the shelves  15 ,  16  are positioned in the same line; therefore, the front-rear difference can be removed. 
     In this configuration, since the shelves  15 ,  16  is arranged with the front ends structurally turn to the center, the combination between the first pressing portion  158  and the second pressing portion  169  can be firmly maintained with a little interference. In detail, the shelves  15 ,  16  should be firmly combined to remove the difference and the force is applied to the shelves  15 ,  16  toward the center; therefore, the combination of the shelves  15 ,  16  can be maintained by the force toward the center even if the interference is small between the first pressing force  158  and the second pressing force  169 . 
     Hereinafter, a process of sliding in/out the shelves  15 ,  16  having the above configuration is described. 
     The shelf plate  150  of the left shelf  15  can slide forward/backward, independently from the right shelf  16 . Therefore, the first pressing portion  158  and the second pressing portion  169  should be separated to draws out the shelf plate  150 . 
     In detail, when a user draws out the shelf plate  150 , the first pressing portion  159  moves forward. In the operation, the second pressing portion  169  maintains the position. That is, the force fixing the shelf plate of the right shelf to the support assembly should be larger than the combination force between the first pressing portion  158  and the second pressing portion  169 . 
     As the shelf plate  150  moves forward, the second protrusion  158   b  and the fourth protrusion  158   d  moves forward, passing the second pressing portion  169 . That is, the second pressing portion  169  can move along the space formed between the second protrusion  158   b  and the fourth protrusion  158   d . The second protrusion  158   b  and the fourth protrusion  158   d  radially extend and are rounded; therefore, the first pressing portion  158  and the second pressing portion  169  can be easily separated. Further, since it is possible to design such that the interference is small between the first pressing portion  158  and the second pressing portion  169 , they can be easily separated. 
     Further, when the user draws in the shelf plate  150 , the second pressing portion  169  is fitted in the first pressing portion  158  along the space between the second protrusion  158   b  and the fourth protrusion  158   d , such that the first pressing portion  158  and the second pressing portion  169  are combined again. 
     Meanwhile, when the user draw out the shelf plate of the right shelf  16 , the first pressing portion  158  and the second pressing portion  169  are separated and the second pressing portion  169  moves forward along the space between the first protrusion  158   a  and the third protrusion  158   c . In the operation, the first pressing portion  158  maintains the position. 
     The first protrusion  158   a  and the third protrusion  158  also radially extend and are rounded; therefore, the second pressing portion  169  can be easily separated from the first pressing portion. 
     Meanwhile, when the user draw in the shelf plate of the right shelf  16 , the second pressing portion  169  is fitted in the space between the first protrusion  158   a  and the third protrusion  158   c , and the first pressing portion  158  and the second pressing portion  169  are combined again. 
     Further, the user lifts up the left shelf  15  to separate the left shelf  15  from the holders  111 ,  211 , in order to adjust the height of the left shelf  15 . In the operation, the second pressing portion  169  keep the position, and the third protrusion  158   c  and the fourth protrusion  158   d  moves upward from the second pressing portion  169 . This operation is similar to putting in/out the shelf plate  150 , except for the movement direction of the first pressing portion  158 , such that the detailed description is not provided. 
     Further, when the user adjusts the height of the right shelf  16 , the second pressing portion  1   69  moves with the first pressing portion  158  keeping the position, which is also the same as that described above. 
     Meanwhile, the first pressing portion  158  may be called a receiving portion because it receives the second pressing portion  169  and the second pressing portion  169  may be called as a protrusion because it is fitted in the first pressing portion  158 . 
     Further, the positions of the first pressing portion  158  and the second pressing portion  169  may be changed. 
     According to the refrigerator  1  of an embodiment of the present invention described above, it is possible to remove the gap difference, front-rear difference, and vertical difference in the shelves  15 ,  16 . 
     Further, the combination between the shelves  15 ,  16  is firmly maintained and it is possible to conveniently keep food without inclination by removing the differences. 
     Further, since the shelves  15 ,  16  smoothly and independently slide in/out and the differences are removed, users&#39; satisfactory for the product is increased. 
     The spirit of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment and the embodiment can be changed, added, and removed without the spirit of the present invention.