Concealed Refrigerator Door Display Assembly After Insulation Filling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Refrigerators face challenges in easily mounting display units with a simple structure and low manufacturing costs, as existing designs often expose the display units externally, complicating assembly and increasing costs.
Innovation Solution
A refrigerator design featuring a panel member with an inner case spaced from the panel, filled with insulating material, and a display unit mounted after insulation, allowing for a sliding insertion and improved aesthetic appeal by concealing the display unit internally.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the display unit is mounted externally on the front panel, then it is easily accessible for operation, but the aesthetic appearance of the front panel deteriorates and assembly complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display unit is nested within the refrigerator body structure, specifically mounted on the inner side of the door or main body panel. This nesting approach allows the display unit to be concealed within the refrigerator's internal space, maintaining a clean external appearance while preserving functionality. The display unit is positioned in a recessed area or behind the front panel, effectively hiding it from external view.
Solution Approach 2:
The display unit is relocated from the external front surface to an internal position within the refrigerator body, utilizing the third dimension (depth) to resolve the contradiction. By moving the display unit into the internal space behind the front panel, the design achieves both aesthetic appeal (concealed display) and operational accessibility (through internal mounting structures).
2Device complexity
If the display unit is mounted before filling insulating material, then assembly is more complex, but manufacturing cost increases due to additional assembly steps
Solution Approach 1:
The insulating material is filled into the space between the panel member and inner case before the display unit is mounted. This preliminary action of insulation allows the display unit to be installed afterward in the remaining space, simplifying the overall assembly process. The insulation is prepared in advance, creating a ready environment for subsequent display unit installation without requiring complex integrated assembly steps.
Solution Approach 2:
The manufacturing process is segmented into distinct stages: first filling the insulating material between the panel member and inner case, then separately mounting the display unit in the remaining space. This segmentation of the assembly process into independent steps reduces overall complexity and allows each component to be prepared and installed separately, lowering manufacturing costs.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the display unit is fixed permanently in the panel, then structural stability is improved, but ease of repair deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The display unit is designed with movable mounting characteristics, allowing it to be slidingly drawn out from the door or main body. This dynamic mounting approach enables the display unit to maintain a stable installed position during normal operation while allowing easy removal when repair or maintenance is needed. The mounting structure provides both stability during use and mobility during service.
Solution Approach 2:
The display unit is designed to be extractable from the refrigerator body, separated from the permanent structural components. This extraction capability allows the display unit to be removed independently for repair or replacement without disassembling the entire refrigerator structure, maintaining both structural stability and ease of repair.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This design simplifies assembly, reduces manufacturing costs, and enhances the aesthetic appeal by hiding the display unit, while enabling easy access for maintenance and repair.
Implementation Method 1
insulating material filled in space between the panel member and the inner case
Data Source
AI summary
The present embodiment provides a refrigerator. The refrigerator according to the present embodiment includesA refrigerator includes a cabinet having a storage space, a door opening and closing the storage space, the door including a panel member forming at least a portion of the exterior of the door of the refrigerator, an inner case of which at least portion is spaced from the panel, a deco member that connects the panel member and the inner case, a display case provided at one side of the panel member, insulating material filled in space between the panel member and the inner case, and a display unit mounted on the display case after the filling of the insulating material is completed. The display case may include a pressure part that pressurizes the display unit toward the panel member. A mounting guide may guide a location of a unit guide of the display unit.