Refrigerator Door Small-Parts Container for Warmer Isolated Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Household refrigerators lack suitable storage options for cosmetics and medicines that maintain a slightly higher temperature than the main compartment, preventing fragrance and flavor exchange with food and ensuring applicability of temperature-sensitive products.
Innovation Solution
A small parts container with two movable housing parts, one with a hook for attachment to a vertical wall, allowing for space-saving installation and easy access, while maintaining a slightly higher storage temperature by being positioned adjacent to the door, with a removable bracket for user flexibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a small parts container is permanently installed in the refrigerator, then storage space for standard items is provided, but flexibility for different user needs is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The container is designed with a removable mounting system that allows it to be easily installed and removed from the refrigerator door. The hook-shaped mounting element can be attached to and detached from the refrigerator door, transforming the container from a fixed to a movable configuration. This enables users to install the container when needed and remove it when not needed, providing flexibility without permanent modification to the refrigerator.
2Ease of operation
If the container is mounted on the refrigerator door, then accessibility is improved, but installation options are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is designed to be universally applicable to different refrigerator door configurations. The hook-shaped mounting element can attach to various door types and positions, allowing the container to be mounted at different heights and locations on the door. This universal mounting capability maintains easy accessibility while providing flexibility in mounting position selection.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If the container is positioned away from food storage areas, then fragrance exchange is prevented, but integration with refrigerator structure is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The container is extracted from the main refrigerator body and mounted separately on the door. This separation places the container away from food storage compartments, preventing fragrance and flavor exchange between cosmetics/medicines and food. The door-mounted position creates physical isolation while maintaining structural simplicity through the removable hook mechanism.
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AI summary
The small part container has two housing parts that are movable against each other for opening and closing of the small part container. The former housing part has a clamp that is attached on a vertical wall. The housing parts are connected in a pivoted manner. An independent claim is also included for a refrigeration device.