Freezer Basket Support Frames for Airflow and Bottom Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing horizontal freezer systems inefficiently utilize the intermediate space, leading to difficulty accessing bottom products and reduced air circulation, which affects energy efficiency due to the need for stacking and limited access.
Innovation Solution
The use of support frames shaped like an upturned saddle with parallel base portions and U-shaped vertical portions, allowing baskets to be positioned for optimal use of the intermediate space without obstructing the bottom area, along with removable polymer handles for easy installation and reconfiguration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If food products are stacked in the intermediate area of the freezer cavity, then the loading capacity is increased, but the air circulation is limited and energy efficiency is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The invention transitions from vertical stacking (one dimension) to horizontal suspension using support frames (adding another dimension). The support frames with U-shaped vertical portions allow baskets to be positioned in the intermediate area without blocking air flow paths, enabling increased loading capacity while maintaining energy efficiency through improved convection currents.
2Ease of operation
If food products are placed in baskets in the intermediate area, then access to bottom products is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The invention divides the freezer interior into distinct functional zones using separate support frames and baskets. The support frames are segmented into base portions and vertical portions, allowing independent positioning. This segmentation enables flexible configuration to improve access to bottom products while keeping each component simple and manageable.
Solution Approach 2:
The support frames are designed to be adjustable and reconfigurable within the freezer cavity. The vertical portions can be positioned at different locations along the cavity walls, and baskets can be moved between support frames. This dynamic adaptability improves ease of operation without requiring complex fixed structures.
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
Enhances air circulation for faster freezing by allowing better heat exchange and flexible basket placement, maintaining the loading capacity of the bottom area while improving access and energy efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
The solution according to the invention enables increased circulation of air by convection between the food products for better heat exchange and therefore for faster freezing
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AI summary
A system for containing food products in horizontal freezers (C) comprises removable baskets (14) and a plurality of support frames (10) capable of being rested on a bottom part of the freezer and having an upper portion (10c) capable of supporting the baskets in a substantially intermediate position inside the freezer cavity.