Movable Temperature Adjustment Device for Multi-Room Storage Chambers
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional techniques face difficulties in creating environments with different temperatures per divided room in compartmentalized spaces.
Innovation Solution
A storage system with a movable partition and temperature adjustment device that moves in conjunction with the partition, allowing for independent temperature control in each divided room.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a partition is installed to divide the storage chamber into multiple rooms, then the storage chamber can be divided into separate spaces, but it becomes difficult to create environments with different temperatures per divided room
Solution Approach 1:
The temperature adjustment device is made movable along the inner wall to dynamically position itself in different rooms divided by the partition. This allows the single temperature adjustment device to serve multiple rooms by moving to different locations, enabling different temperature environments in each room without requiring multiple fixed temperature adjustment devices for each room.
2Ease of repair
If the temperature adjustment device is fixed in position, then it can maintain stable temperature control, but it becomes difficult to access for maintenance and replacement
Solution Approach 1:
The temperature adjustment device moves itself along the inner wall to accessible positions for maintenance. When maintenance is needed, the device autonomously moves to a position near the opening where it can be easily accessed, eliminating the need for complex manual retrieval mechanisms while maintaining stable temperature control during normal operation.
3Volume of stationary object
If the partition is stored along the inner wall to maximize space, then the storage capacity is increased, but the temperature adjustment device cannot divide the storage chamber into multiple rooms
Solution Approach 1:
The partition is designed to be movable between a stored position along the inner wall (maximizing storage capacity) and a deployed position that divides the storage chamber into multiple rooms. The temperature adjustment device moves along with the partition, enabling the system to dynamically switch between maximizing storage space and creating temperature-controlled zones as needed.
4Device complexity
If a single temperature adjustment device is used, then device complexity is reduced, but it cannot create different temperature environments in multiple rooms simultaneously
Solution Approach 1:
A single temperature adjustment device is designed to perform multiple functions by moving to different rooms. The device can adjust temperatures in any room it is positioned in, and by moving between rooms, it can create different temperature environments in multiple rooms sequentially, eliminating the need for multiple dedicated temperature adjustment devices while maintaining multi-room temperature control capability.
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
Enables easy creation of environments with different temperatures in each room, improving temperature management and accessibility for maintenance of the temperature adjustment device.
Implementation Method 1
the temperature adjustment device may include a heat-exchange element, and a casing that accommodates the heat-exchange element, and that has, on its surfaces, a plurality of openings and a plurality of openable/closable windows
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AI summary
A storage includes: a storage chamber that stores goods; a partition configured to move back and forth in a direction along an inner wall of the storage chamber, and divide the storage chamber into multiple rooms; and a temperature adjustment device configured to move back and forth in the direction along the inner wall of the storage chamber, and adjust the multiple rooms to different temperatures. For example, in conjunction with the movement of the partition, the temperature adjustment device moves in the above direction. The partition is configured to move back and forth between a first position, at which the partition is stored along the inner wall, and a second position, at which the partition divides the storage chamber into the multiple rooms, and the temperature adjustment device moves in that direction in conjunction with the movement of the partition between the first position and the second position.