Storage device and refrigerator having the same
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing storage devices in refrigerators lack flexibility in dividing accommodation cavities to accommodate different types of food items, leading to disorganization and difficulty in assembly/disassembly, with partition frames often being cumbersome and ineffective in preventing items from sliding and adhering to each other.
Innovation Solution
A storage device with a guiding mechanism and a first partition frame that allows for adjustable division of the accommodation cavity, featuring a guiding element with a mounting and limiting portion, and a second partition frame that can be rotated and slid to adjust the number and size of storage partitions, enhancing flexibility and stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a partition frame is used to divide the accommodation cavity, then the storage space is divided into separate sections, but the partition frame structure becomes complicated and difficult to assemble or disassemble
Solution Approach 1:
The partition frame is divided into multiple independent partition boards that can be separately assembled and disassembled. Each partition board can be independently positioned and fixed, allowing flexible division of the accommodation cavity without requiring a complex integrated frame structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The partition boards are designed to be movable and adjustable within the accommodation cavity. They can be repositioned along the longitudinal direction and at different angles, transforming from a static fixed structure to a dynamic adjustable system that adapts to different storage needs.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a partition frame is used to divide the accommodation cavity, then storage sections are created, but the structure lacks flexibility to adjust partition spaces according to stored articles
Solution Approach 1:
The partition boards are designed with movable characteristics, allowing them to be repositioned along the longitudinal direction of the accommodation cavity and adjusted to different angles. This dynamic design enables flexible adaptation to various storage article sizes and shapes.
Solution Approach 2:
The partition boards serve multiple functions: they can be positioned at different locations, arranged at various angles, and configured in different numbers to divide the cavity into various partition patterns, making the system universally adaptable to different storage requirements.
3Adaptability or versatility
If partition frames are used to divide the accommodation cavity, then storage organization is improved, but the stored articles in different partition spaces tend to slide down and become chaotic
Solution Approach 1:
The partition boards are designed with curved surfaces that conform to the shape of stored articles, particularly spherical or rounded items. This curved design prevents articles from sliding down by providing a stable resting surface, transforming the flat partition structure into a form that naturally stabilizes stored objects.
Solution Approach 2:
The partition boards have different surface characteristics tailored to specific functions: curved surfaces for preventing sliding of round items, and flat surfaces for stable placement of rectangular items. This localized quality optimization ensures stability for different types of stored articles in different partition spaces.
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AI summary
The present invention discloses a storage device and a refrigerator having the same. The storage device comprises a body, a pair of guiding mechanisms and a first partition frame, wherein the pair of guiding mechanisms is arranged at a pair of side walls of the body and comprises guiding elements which slide back and forth with respect to the body; the first partition frame comprises a partition element, fixing portions and a limited portion, the fixing portions are provided to be long rods extending in a front-rear direction and are formed at two ends of the first partition frame; the first partition frame is connected onto the guiding element by the fixing portion, and the limiting portion is fitted and connected with the limited portion, such that the first partition frame is prevented from moving back and forth with respect to the guiding element.