Storage Container Front Raised Edge for Universal Mold Compatibility
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing storage container designs for refrigerators are complicated to produce and have poor compatibility due to different body structures requiring separate molds, leading to high investment and complex production operations.
Innovation Solution
A storage container design with a container body featuring a front raised edge that engages with a decoration member, forming a hidden junction to fix the decoration member in place, allowing for universal mold use and reducing production complexity while maintaining a clean appearance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixing mechanism is added to the body structure to assemble a frame assembly, then the storage container can be used in combination with a frame assembly, but the fixing mechanism affects the appearance of the product and the body structure cannot be used alone
Solution Approach 1:
The fixing mechanism is nested within the body structure itself through the front raised edge that protrudes into the receiving cavity. This allows the fixing function to be integrated into the container body design, enabling the body to serve both as a standalone unit and as part of a framed assembly without requiring external fixing components that would compromise appearance.
Solution Approach 2:
The front raised edge structure provides multi-functionality by serving as both a structural element of the container body and a fixing mechanism for the frame assembly. This universal design allows the same body structure to be used in both standalone and framed configurations, improving adaptability without adding separate fixing components.
2Reliability
If different body structures are designed for storage containers with and without frame assemblies, then each design can be optimized for its specific use, but the body mold cannot be used universally and production operation becomes extremely complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The front raised edge is integrated into the container body design, allowing the same body mold to produce containers suitable for both standalone and framed assemblies. This universal design eliminates the need for separate body molds, reducing production complexity while maintaining design optimization for both application types.
3Strength
If a fixing mechanism is added to fix the frame assembly to the body structure, then the frame assembly can be securely attached, but investment in molds is high and compatibility of the body is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The fixing mechanism is nested within the body structure through the front raised edge that protrudes into the receiving cavity. This integrated approach provides secure fixing strength while maintaining body compatibility, as the fixing feature is part of the standard body design rather than an add-on that requires separate molds.
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AI summary
A storage container (100) for a refrigerator and a refrigerator are provided. The storage container includes: a container body (110) comprising a receiving cavity (111), a bottom wall (112), and a front wall (113) connected to a front side of the bottom wall (112) and extending upward, wherein the front wall (113) comprises a front raised edge (114) protruding toward the receiving cavity (111) to be engaged with at least one decoration member (120) extending along the front wall (113). The container body of the container provided by the present invention may be used in conjunction with the decoration member, or may be used alone, facilitating improvement of compatibility of the container body of a manufacturer.