Abstract: A retractable shelf for the cabinet of a refrigeration appliance, comprising a lateral edge (21) which is slidingly mounted, by two longitudinally spaced apart seating regions (22), on respective rail portions (30) affixed in opposite internal lateral walls (12) of the cabinet (10), in order to be selectively displaced between at least one lower operative position and one transitional intermediary position, in which it is upwardly forwardly displaced, and also between this last position and an upper operative position, in which it is backwardly displaced, situated above and vertically spaced from the lower operative position.

Abstract: An air duct arrangement for a refrigerator with forced air circulation of the type that comprises a refrigerating compartment (20) provided with a diffusing duct (23) receiving a refrigerated forced airflow from an air cooling compartment (40). The arrangement comprises at least one distributing duct (60) disposed in the upper portion of a space (V) defined below at least one of the shelves (22). The distributing duct (60) presents a rear end (61) opened to the inside of the diffusing duct (23) and a front end (62) opened to the front region of said space (V) adjacent to the front door (21) of the refrigerating compartment (20) and provided with a plurality of front openings (64, 65, 66) turned to the front region of said space.