Refrigerator Drawer Deodorizing Case Integrated Into Storage Bin
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional refrigerator deodorizer installation structures are complex, occupying storage space and inefficiently removing odors, as they protrude from the wall and circulate unfiltered cool air, leading to odor diffusion across storage chambers.
Innovation Solution
A deodorizing member is integrated into the storage bin of a drawer refrigerator, with a deodorizing case design that minimizes installation space and positions the deodorizing member within the cool air circulation path, enhancing odor removal performance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the deodorizing unit and deodorizing case are mounted in the door or storage space, then the deodorizer can be installed to remove odor, but the installation structure becomes complicated and occupies storage space
Solution Approach 1:
The deodorizing case is integrated into the storage bin structure, merging the deodorizing function with the storage function. The deodorizing case includes a deodorizing unit and is positioned to receive cool air from the storage bin, eliminating the need for separate mounting structures in the door or storage space.
Solution Approach 2:
The storage bin serves multiple functions: it stores food items and houses the deodorizing case. The deodorizing case itself is designed to receive cool air and accommodate the deodorizer, making it a multi-functional component that combines storage, cooling air reception, and deodorizing functions.
2Reliability
If the deodorizing unit and deodorizing case protrude from the wall surface, then the deodorizer can be installed, but storage space is occupied and space utilization decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The deodorizing case is nested within the storage bin structure. The deodorizing case includes a deodorizing unit and is positioned inside the storage bin to receive cool air, allowing the deodorizing function to be integrated without protruding from the wall surface and occupying additional storage space.
3Reliability
If the deodorizer is installed in one storage chamber, then odor can be removed from that chamber, but unfiltered cool air is circulated to other storage chambers causing odor diffusion
Solution Approach 1:
The deodorizing case is positioned within the storage bin to receive cool air locally. The deodorizing unit is configured to treat the cool air as it passes through the storage bin, ensuring that odor removal occurs at the source before the air is circulated to other storage chambers.
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 effectively reduces odor molecules in the storage bin and circulating cool air, improving deodorizing performance while maximizing storage space utilization.
Implementation Method 1
a deodorizing member is installed in a storage bin of the drawer to remove an odor of the storage bin
Data Source
AI summary
A refrigerator may include a cabinet, and a drawer provided with a front panel and a storage bin provided at a rear of the front panel, the front panel being provided so that the open front portion of the storage chamber is opened and closed, and the storage bin being received in a storage chamber. The refrigerator may also include a deodorizing case including an upper end part provided on an inner surface of the storage bin, and a lower end part provided on an outer surface of the storage bin. Additionally, a deodorizing member provided in an inner part of the deodorizing case to remove an odor of the storage chamber.