Adjustable Display Bin Inserts for Refrigerated Door Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Refrigerated compartments in commercial establishments have limited space, making it difficult to display and store a variety of products, and distinguishing products among numerous others on display is challenging due to overcrowding and the time required for new products to cool to a desirable temperature.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable product display system with a bin assembly that telescopes and includes multiple product-supporting inserts with different retaining interfaces, allowing for flexible display and storage of variously sized and shaped products, and a suction cup assembly for secure mounting to transparent surfaces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If multiple shelves are used in refrigerated compartments to display products, then product variety increases, but space utilization decreases and additional products cannot be stored when shelves are fully occupied
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from traditional horizontal shelf storage to vertical wall-mounted display bins, utilizing the vertical dimension of refrigerated compartment doors. This allows products to be displayed and stored on door surfaces, effectively converting unused vertical space into functional storage area, thereby increasing both product variety and space utilization simultaneously
Solution Approach 2:
The display bin system nests multiple product-supporting inserts within a single bin structure. These inserts can be stacked or arranged vertically within the bin, allowing multiple product types to be organized in a compact nested arrangement that maximizes the use of available bin space while maintaining easy accessibility
2Quantity of substance
If additional products are stored outside the refrigerated compartment, then storage capacity increases, but product temperature control deteriorates and cooling time increases
Solution Approach 1:
By mounting display bins on the interior surfaces of refrigerated compartment doors, the system brings additional storage capacity directly inside the refrigerated environment. Products stored in these door-mounted bins remain continuously cooled at the desired temperature, eliminating the temperature control issues associated with storing products outside the refrigerated compartment
3Quantity of substance
If numerous refrigerated compartments with multiple shelves are used, then product display capacity increases, but product distinguishability decreases due to overcrowding
Solution Approach 1:
The display system segments products into individual bin compartments, with each bin dedicated to specific product types or categories. This segmentation creates clear visual and physical boundaries between different products, making it easier for customers to distinguish and locate specific items without the confusion of overcrowded shelves
Solution Approach 2:
Each display bin can be customized with specific product-supporting inserts tailored to the dimensions and shapes of particular products. This local customization optimizes the display appearance for each product type, enhancing visual distinguishability and customer ability to identify desired products among various options
4Device complexity
If fixed shelf configurations are used in refrigerated compartments, then structural simplicity is maintained, but adaptability to different product sizes and shapes decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The display bin system incorporates movable and adjustable components, including product-supporting inserts that can be repositioned, removed, or reconfigured within bins. This dynamic design allows the same bin structure to adapt to different product sizes, shapes, and packaging types, providing versatility without requiring complex fixed shelving systems for each product configuration
Solution Approach 2:
The standardized bin design serves multiple functions: it can hold various product types through different inserts, mount on different door surfaces, and accommodate products of varying dimensions. This universal bin structure replaces the need for multiple specialized shelf configurations, maintaining structural simplicity while achieving high adaptability to different product requirements
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
The system increases storage capacity, allows for efficient display of multiple products, and helps retailers differentiate their products visually, while maintaining product refrigeration and reducing the time needed for new products to cool.
Implementation Method 1
at least one suction cup assembly that is configured to removably mount the adjustable product display system to the surface of the structure
Data Source
AI summary
An adjustable product display system is configured to display a variety of products having different sizes and shapes in relation to a surface of a structure. The adjustable product display system may include a bin assembly having an adjustable length. The assembly defines a retaining chamber. At least one product-supporting insert is selectively positioned in and removed from the retaining chamber. The product-supporting insert(s) is configured to retain at least one of the products.