US Patent 7731314 Door assembly and refrigerator using the same

A refrigerator includes a body, a compartment within the body, a container within the compartment, a door movable along a first direction with respect to the body and rotatable along a second direction, and a lifting mechanism supporting and elevating the container when the door rotates along the second direction. The lifting mechanism includes a hinge connecting the door with a frame connected with the rail assembly and allowing the door to rotate in the second direction, and at least one lifting bars coupled to the door and supporting and elevating the container when the door rotates about the hinge in the second direction.