Pivoting Refrigerator Door Basket Frame for Stable Inner Basket Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional refrigerators lack efficient storage solutions for items of varying sizes and shapes, particularly in the door baskets, which can lead to instability and reduced accessibility during door opening and closing, and do not accommodate items of different sizes effectively.
Innovation Solution
The refrigerator incorporates pivotally coupled basket frames with locking mechanisms, separable baskets with magnetic or protrusion/groove engagement systems, and flexible partition plates to enhance storage capacity and accessibility, allowing for easy access and stable storage of items of various sizes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If basket frames are rigidly fixed to the refrigerator door, then storage stability is improved, but accessibility to inner baskets deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The basket system is divided into multiple separable baskets that can be independently removed from the basket frame. This segmentation allows users to access inner baskets by removing outer baskets, solving the accessibility problem while maintaining storage stability when baskets are properly installed
Solution Approach 2:
The basket frame incorporates a pivotal coupling mechanism that allows the entire basket assembly to pivot relative to the refrigerator door. This dynamic feature enables easy installation and removal of baskets while maintaining stable storage during normal door operation
2Ease of manufacture
If conventional fixed basket structures are used, then manufacturing simplicity is improved, but adaptability to items of varying sizes deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The storage system uses multiple separable baskets that can be independently configured within the basket frame. Users can arrange, remove, or add baskets based on the size and shape of items to be stored, providing high adaptability while keeping each individual basket simple to manufacture
Solution Approach 2:
The pivotal coupling mechanism allows the basket frame to dynamically adjust its position relative to the refrigerator door, enabling flexible accommodation of different basket configurations and item sizes without requiring complex manufacturing
3Ease of operation
If door baskets are designed for easy removal, then ease of operation is improved, but storage stability during door operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The pivotal coupling mechanism provides a dynamic solution where the basket frame can easily pivot for installation and removal, yet maintains stable engagement with the refrigerator door during normal operation. The coupling structure transitions between a loose pivotal state for easy operation and a secured state for stable storage
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 solution provides enhanced utility by allowing easy access to inner baskets, preventing item movement during door operation, and accommodating diverse sizes through flexible partitioning, thereby improving storage efficiency and user convenience.
Implementation Method 1
separable baskets with magnetic or protrusion/groove engagement systems
Implementation Method 2
separable baskets with magnetic or protrusion/groove engagement systems
Data Source
AI summary
A refrigerator is provided. The refrigerator may include a case having a storage space formed therein and being opened at one side, a door rotatably coupled to the case to open and close the opened side of the case, and a basket frame rotatably coupled to an inner surface of the door. A first basket may be coupled to the basket frame, opposing the door, and a second basket may be coupled to the inner surface of the door, interposed between the door and the basket frame. The first basket may rotate in accordance with pivotal movement of the basket frame to expose and provide access to an interior of the second basket.