Display Cabinet Shelf Segmentation for Visibility and Storage Capacity
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display cabinets lack optimal visibility of contents and sufficient storage capacity, particularly in small, medium, or large areas.
Innovation Solution
The display cabinet features two groups of shelves with different depths, where the first group has a greater depth than the second, and includes a support strip for information presentation, positioned between the groups to enhance visibility and storage capacity. The shelves are arranged such that the first group is closer to the floor, with the support strip held in place by magnetic or mechanical fixing, and the ratio of depths is between 0.4 and 0.9, allowing for improved visibility and storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If all shelves have the same depth, then manufacturing is simple and storage capacity is maximized, but visibility of contents is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The shelves are segmented into two distinct groups: a first group with greater depth and a second group with lesser depth. This segmentation allows different portions of the cabinet to serve different functions - the deeper shelves maximize storage capacity while the shallower shelves improve visibility by creating visual layers and reducing obstruction.
Solution Approach 2:
Different depths are assigned to different groups of shelves based on their specific functional requirements. The first group of shelves has greater depth optimized for storage capacity, while the second group has lesser depth optimized for visibility. This local differentiation resolves the contradiction by allowing each shelf group to have the depth appropriate for its purpose.
2Illumination intensity
If shelf depth is reduced to improve visibility, then visibility of contents improves, but storage capacity decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The shelving system is divided into two groups with different depths. The first group maintains greater depth to preserve storage capacity, while the second group uses lesser depth to improve visibility. This segmentation allows the system to achieve both objectives simultaneously rather than requiring a uniform reduction in depth.
Solution Approach 2:
Shelf depth is optimized locally for each group's function. The first group's greater depth addresses storage capacity requirements, while the second group's lesser depth addresses visibility requirements. This local optimization resolves the contradiction by allowing different depths in different locations rather than a uniform depth throughout.
3Illumination intensity
If shelves are arranged in a single group, then structure is simple, but visibility and storage capacity are not optimized
Solution Approach 1:
The single group of shelves is segmented into two distinct groups with different depths. The first group with greater depth optimizes for storage capacity while the second group with lesser depth optimizes for visibility. This segmentation creates a more complex structure that simultaneously achieves both visibility and storage optimization.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a display cabinet (10) for storing food items, the cabinet (10) comprising a plurality of shelves (21, 22), the cabinet (10) having a principal extension direction, referred to as the cabinet height, said height coinciding with the Z direction of an orthonormal coordinate system (X, Y, Z) attached to the cabinet (10), the plurality of shelves (21, 22) being divided into at least two groups of shelves (G1, G2), each of the two groups of shelves (G1, G2) comprising at least one shelf (21, 22) having a given depth, the first group of shelves (G1) having a first depth (P1) which is greater than the depth of the shelves of the second group of shelves (G2), referred to as the second depth (P2), said cabinet (10) further comprising a support strip (30) adapted to bear a first presentation of information (31), said support strip (30) marking a separation between the two groups of shelves (G1, G2) along the Z direction.