Patent ID: 8651600

Claim:
A shelf for a storage compartment of a refrigerator, the shelf comprising: a support frame configured to be fixed to a surface of the storage compartment, the support frame comprising: a frame body having a plurality of coupling holes formed therein, spaced apart a predetermined distance from each other in a longitudinal direction; and a hole cover coupled to the frame body, the hole cover comprising: a fixing part that fixes the hole cover to an inner surface of the frame body; a plurality of hole buttons respectively received in the plurality of coupling holes and configured to move with respect to the plurality of coupling holes so as to selectively open and close the plurality of coupling holes; and a plurality of connecting parts elastically connecting the plurality of hole buttons to the fixing part; and a shelf plate coupled to one of the plurality of coupling holes to provide a storage surface in the storage compartment, wherein the plurality of hole buttons of the hole cover are configured to move to an open position in response to insertion of the shelf plate therein such that only a coupling hole having the shelf plate inserted therein is open, with remaining coupling holes of the plurality of coupling holes remaining closed by the plurality of hole buttons of the hole cover.