Refrigerator Door Bin Guide Structure for Adjustable Food Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional refrigerators lack an efficient mechanism for adjusting the position of receiving members in the door to accommodate different sizes and types of food, limiting user convenience and storage flexibility.
Innovation Solution
A refrigerator design incorporating a guide unit and fixing unit, where the receiving member and mounting part feature guide protrusions and grooves, allowing for adjustable up and down movement and position fixation, enabling height control without complete separation from the door.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the receiving member is fixed to the door, then the door structure remains simple, but the storage flexibility for different food sizes is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The receiving member is divided into a body portion and a separate cover portion that can rotate relative to each other. The cover rotates between a closed position (covering the receiving space) and an open position (exposing the receiving space), enabling flexible access and storage configuration without complicating the overall door structure
Solution Approach 2:
The receiving member incorporates a rotatable cover that can dynamically change its position between closed and open states. This dynamic element allows the receiving member to adapt its configuration based on storage needs while maintaining a relatively simple fixed structure attached to the door
2Ease of operation
If the receiving member can be completely separated from the door, then the position adjustment flexibility is improved, but the operational complexity and time required increases
Solution Approach 1:
The receiving member features a rotatable cover that can be quickly rotated between closed and open positions without complete separation from the door. This dynamic rotation mechanism provides position adjustment flexibility significantly faster than complete removal and reattachment operations
Solution Approach 2:
The cover is pre-configured to rotate between predetermined positions (closed and open). This preliminary design of fixed rotation paths and positions allows users to quickly adjust the receiving member without needing to determine new positions or perform complex alignment operations
Data Source
AI summary
The embodiment relates to a refrigerator. The refrigerator according to one embodiment includes: a cabinet in which a storage chamber is formed; a door that is connected to the cabinet and opens and closes the storage chamber; a receiving member that is mounted in the door and receives foods; a guide unit that guides an up and down movement of the receiving member in a state where the receiving member is mounted in the door; and a fixing unit that fixes a position at which the receiving member is moved.