Patent ID: 7316326

Claim:
A tray apparatus for a refrigerator, comprising: a tray configured to be positioned in a storage space of a refrigerator and configured to receive at least one storage item; at least one holder configured to be attached to a surface of the storage space; and link mechanisms configured to move the tray relative to the surface so as to raise the tray toward the surface or lower the tray away from the surface, wherein each of the link mechanisms comprises: a plurality of supporting links, wherein a first end of each supporting link is pivotally coupled to a respective holder, and a second end of each supporting link is pivotally coupled to a respective side of the tray; and an interlocking link configured to connect the plurality of supporting links to one another so as to cause the first and second ends of the respective supporting links to pivot through the same angle; and an elastic member connected between each of the link mechanisms and its respective holder, wherein an elastic force generated by the elastic member causes the tray to move toward the surface of the storage space.