Refrigerator
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional refrigerators with a single evaporator for both refrigerating and freezing chambers face challenges in maintaining temperature differences and efficiency due to the placement and design of dampers, which affect the capacity and aesthetics of the refrigerating chamber.
Innovation Solution
The design includes a damper arranged inside the freezing chamber duct, inclined to facilitate condensate water drainage and prevent dew condensation, with a connection duct system that allows for selective opening and closing to control cold air flow between the refrigerating and freezing chambers, ensuring efficient temperature management and increased refrigerating chamber capacity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If the damper is arranged inside the refrigerating chamber duct, then the temperature control between chambers is improved, but the refrigerating chamber capacity is reduced and the front surface is not flat
Solution Approach 1:
The damper is extracted from the refrigerating chamber duct and relocated to the freezing chamber duct. This extraction removes the obstruction from the refrigerating chamber space, restoring its full capacity and maintaining a flat front surface, while the damper continues to perform its temperature control function from the new location.
Solution Approach 2:
The damper arrangement is moved from one spatial dimension (refrigerating chamber duct) to another dimension (freezing chamber duct). This dimensional relocation allows the damper to maintain its control function while eliminating its negative impact on refrigerating chamber capacity and appearance.
2Temperature
If the damper is arranged inside the refrigerating chamber duct, then the temperature control is improved, but the structure becomes complex and aesthetics are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The damper is extracted from the complex refrigerating chamber duct structure and placed in the freezing chamber duct. This simplifies the overall duct configuration and eliminates the need for complex accommodations within the refrigerating chamber duct, while maintaining temperature control functionality.
3Temperature
If the damper is arranged inside the refrigerating chamber duct, then the temperature control is improved, but the front surface flatness and aesthetics are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The damper is extracted from the refrigerating chamber duct location that would compromise the front surface flatness. By relocating it to the freezing chamber duct, the front surface can maintain its flat, aesthetically pleasing appearance while the damper continues to control temperature distribution.
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
This configuration enhances the refrigerating chamber's capacity and prevents condensate water issues, maintaining optimal temperatures and improving the refrigerator's efficiency and aesthetics by optimizing the damper's placement and design within the freezing chamber duct.
Implementation Method 1
an evaporator arranged inside the main body and configured to generate cold air
Implementation Method 2
a damper configured to selectively open and close the connection duct
Implementation Method 3
The damper may be arranged to be inclined in a first direction that is vertically perpendicular to a front-rear direction
Data Source
AI summary
Provided is a refrigerator including a main body, a first storage chamber and a second storage chamber provided inside the main body with front sides thereof open, an evaporator, while being arranged inside the main body, configured to generate cold air and arranged behind the first storage chamber, a first duct configured to supply the cold air generated from the evaporator to the first storage chamber, a second duct configured to supply cold air to the second storage chamber, and a connection duct configured to connect the first duct and the second duct to cause the cold air inside the first duct to flow into the second duct, and a damper configured to selectively open and close the connection duct, wherein the damper is provided inside the first duct, and the second duct has a front surface in a form of a flat surface.