Clip assembly and refrigerating and freezing device with same
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing refrigerating and freezing devices have clips that are prone to condensation and are disordered, making them difficult to access and clean, and lack intelligent management capabilities for food storage.
Innovation Solution
A clip assembly with a fixed member, clip storage box, and movable member that allows for organized storage and easy cleaning, along with an antenna board for electronic tagging of food, enabling intelligent management of food storage by using clips as electronic tags to monitor and track food information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If clips are exposed in the refrigerator for easy access, then ease of operation is improved, but condensation forms on the clips and they become difficult to clean
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the clips from the cold environment by providing a dedicated storage box that can be removed from the refrigerator. The clips are stored in a clip storage box that can be taken out together, preventing condensation formation while maintaining easy access through the movable member mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the clip storage system into a fixed member (attached to refrigerator), a movable member (with accommodating space), and a clip storage box (containing clips). This segmentation allows the clips to be isolated in a removable container, preventing condensation while maintaining accessibility through the movable component.
2Device complexity
If clips are stored in a fixed location for organization, then device complexity is reduced, but accessibility and cleaning convenience deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a movable member that can rotate between a first position (where the clip storage box is accommodated in an organized manner) and a second position (where the movable member moves away, exposing the flexible limiting member for easy removal of the storage box). This dynamic mechanism maintains organization while enabling easy access and cleaning.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent incorporates a flexible limiting member that is pre-positioned to limit the position of the clip storage box. When the movable member rotates to the second position, the flexible limiting member is exposed and can be operably moved to remove the storage box, preparing the system for easy cleaning without requiring complex operations.
3Productivity
If clips are made accessible for frequent use, then productivity is improved, but condensation and disorganization increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a nested structure where the clip storage box is accommodated within the movable member, which in turn is associated with the fixed member. This nested arrangement keeps clips organized in their designated storage box while allowing the entire assembly to be easily accessed and removed as a unit, maintaining both order and productivity.
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AI summary
Provided are a clip assembly and a refrigerating and freezing device provided with same, wherein the clip assembly comprises a fixed member used for fixing to the refrigerating and freezing device, clips, a clip storage box, and a movable member. The clip storage box has a storage cavity used for storing the clips. The clips may be stored and organized, and are convenient for users to access. Moreover, the movable member has an accommodating space that accommodates the clip storage box. The clip storage box is detachably accommodated in the accommodating space, and the movable member is configured to operably rotate to the side away from the fixed member, which facilitates the removal of the clip storage box from the movable member, and then the clip storage box can be cleaned.