Refrigerator having high frequency wave thawing device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing refrigerators with high frequency wave thawing functions face challenges in maintaining a consistent frozen state in the freezer chamber due to heat generated during thawing, leading to food spoilage and degradation of the thawing device performance.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating a high frequency wave generator with a heat absorber and heat conduction member, along with a heat sink and insulation components, to manage and dissipate heat effectively, preventing overheating and maintaining the freezer chamber's temperature.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If high frequency waves are used to thaw frozen food in the freezer chamber, then thawing speed is improved, but heat is generated that can spoil food and degrade device performance
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the high frequency wave generator from the main freezer chamber and places it in a separate device room. This spatial separation removes the heat-generating component from the food storage environment, allowing fast thawing without compromising food quality or freezer temperature stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a heat absorber as an intermediary component between the high frequency wave generator and the surrounding environment. The heat absorber captures heat generated during thawing operations and transfers it to a heat dissipation device, preventing heat from affecting food storage conditions.
2Ease of operation
If high frequency wave generator is placed in the freezer chamber, then thawing function is integrated, but the generator overheats and performance degrades
Solution Approach 1:
The high frequency wave generator is extracted from the freezer chamber and relocated to a dedicated device room. This separation protects the generator from overheating while maintaining the convenience of integrated thawing functionality through controlled heat management.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent converts the harmful heat generated by the high frequency wave generator into a manageable thermal resource by introducing a heat absorber and heat dissipation system. This allows the generator to operate continuously without performance degradation, turning a reliability issue into a controlled thermal management problem.
3Device complexity
If heat is not managed during high frequency thawing, then thawing is simpler, but food stored in freezer chamber spoils due to heat
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a heat absorber as an intermediary between the heat source and the food storage environment. This component captures heat during thawing operations and redirects it through a heat dissipation device, preventing food spoilage while maintaining relatively simple system architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
By extracting the heat generation process to a separate device room and using a heat absorber to intercept thermal energy, the system prevents heat from reaching food storage areas. This spatial and functional separation protects food quality without significantly complicating the overall system.
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 enables fast and convenient thawing while preventing food spoilage and maintaining the performance of the high frequency wave thawing device by efficiently managing heat generated during the thawing process.
Implementation Method 1
a high frequency wave generator provided at one side of the thawing chamber to generate high frequency waves in order to thaw a material to be thawed accommodated in the thawing chamber
Implementation Method 2
a heat absorber configured to come in thermal contact with the high frequency wave generator to absorb a heat from the high frequency wave generator
Implementation Method 3
a heat conduction member connected between the heat absorber and the evaporator to transfer a heat from the heat absorber to the evaporator
Implementation Method 4
an evaporator configured to generate a cold air through a heat exchange
Implementation Method 5
a circulation fan configured to transmit, to the freezer chamber, the cold air generated by the evaporator
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AI summary
A refrigerator having a thawing function includes: a freezer chamber having a thawing chamber; an evaporator configured to generate a cold air through a heat exchange; a circulation fan configured to transmit, to the freezer chamber, the cold air generated by the evaporator; a high frequency wave generator provided at one side of the thawing chamber to generate high frequency waves in order to thaw a material to be thawed accommodated in the thawing chamber; a heat absorber configured to come in thermal contact with the high frequency wave generator to absorb heat from the high frequency wave generator; and a heat conduction member connected between the heat absorber and the evaporator to transfer heat from the heat absorber to the evaporator.