Wire rack for a cooling unit
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wire racks for bottles in cooling units are not adaptable to different bottle sizes, lack stability for heavy bottles, and occupy excessive space when not in use, with foldable designs prone to wear and limited capacity.
Innovation Solution
A wire rack with adjustable carrier sections that can be placed at different levels, featuring carrier rods with U-, semi-circular, or triangular recesses, supported by stabilizing and supporting rods, allowing for flexible placement and reduced space occupation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If wire racks are made foldable to minimize space occupation, then space efficiency improves, but reliability deteriorates due to wear at joints
Solution Approach 1:
The wire rack employs a dynamic design where the carrier section can be positioned at multiple fixed levels along the vertical wires. This allows the rack to adapt its configuration based on storage needs while maintaining structural integrity through fixed attachment points, avoiding the wear issues of foldable joints.
2Strength
If fixed carrier sections are used to provide stable support for heavy bottles, then strength improves, but adaptability deteriorates for different bottle sizes
Solution Approach 1:
The carrier section is designed to be movable along the vertical wires, allowing users to adjust its position to accommodate different bottle sizes and shapes. The fixed wire structure provides strength for heavy bottles while the adjustable carrier position delivers versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The wire rack is divided into separate functional elements: fixed vertical wires providing structural strength, and a movable carrier section providing adaptability. This segmentation allows each component to optimize its function independently.
3Stability of the object's composition
If recesses are provided for bottle stability, then stability improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Recesses are provided only at the carrier section where bottles make contact, rather than throughout the entire rack structure. This localized approach provides necessary bottle stability while minimizing additional structural complexity.
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AI summary
Bottle wire rack (1) for a cooling unit (2) comprising at least one portable carrier section (3) with at least two carrier rods (4) having recesses (5) for receiving a bottle, said carrier section (3) being located horizontally on the wire rack, at least two receiving sections, each receiving section comprising two receiving rods (6) for each carrier section (3) to be hanged, located opposite to each other and a main frame (7) to accommodate receiving and carrier sections (3).