US2013111936A1PendingUtilityA1

Refrigerator With Individualized Locking Drawers

Assignee: OLSON TIMOTHY JOHNPriority: Nov 9, 2011Filed: Oct 23, 2012Published: May 9, 2013
Est. expiryNov 9, 2031(~5.3 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Timothy Olson
F25D 23/025F25D 23/028F25D 13/04
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Abstract

A refrigerator with individualized locking drawers is similar in size and shape to a standard refrigerator, with a plurality of drawers in the refrigerator compartment that can be personalized. The drawers have a locking mechanism, a name placard displaying the user's name, a use frequency display, and a spoilage display. A digital control interface on the refrigerator door allows users to register for and manage drawers, and a network connection device allows users to manage their drawer through a website interface or a mobile application. A community storage shelf below the individual drawers and shelves on the inside face of the refrigerator door provides space for large items or community items, and a freezer compartment below the refrigerator compartment provides storage for items that require lower temperatures than the refrigerator compartment.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A refrigerator with individualized locking drawers comprises,
 a refrigerator compartment;   a refrigerator door;   a plurality of hinges;   a freezer compartment;   a freezer drawer;   a back enclosure;   a drawers section;   a plurality of refrigerator drawers;   a storage shelf;   a refrigerator temperature sensor;   a freezer temperature sensor;   a refrigerator chipset;   a network connection device;   the refrigerator door comprises an inside door surface, an outside door surface, a plurality of door shelves, a refrigerator door handle, a hand sanitizer dispenser, and a digital control interface;   the drawers section comprises a plurality of vertical dividers, a plurality of horizontal dividers, a plurality of drawer cubbies, and a plurality of divider locking interfaces; and   each of the plurality of refrigerator drawers comprises a drawer shell, a drawer chipset, a drawer liner, an opening, a refrigerator drawer handle, a drawer locking interface, a name placard, a usage frequency display, a spoilage sensor, and a spoilage display.   
     
     
         2 . The refrigerator with individualized locking drawers as claimed in  claim 1  comprises,
 the refrigerator compartment and the freezer compartment being adjacently positioned to each other within the back enclosure; 
 the refrigerator compartment being connected within the back enclosure; 
 the refrigerator door being positioned adjacent to the refrigerator compartment opposite the back enclosure; 
 the refrigerator door being connected by the plurality of hinges to the back enclosure; 
 the refrigerator temperature sensor being positioned within the refrigerator compartment; and 
 the refrigerator chipset and the network connection device being positioned within the back enclosure. 
 
     
     
         3 . The refrigerator with individualized locking drawers as claimed in  claim 1  comprises,
 the freezer drawer comprises a freezer drawer shell, a freezer door and a freezer drawer handle; 
 the freezer compartment being connected within the back enclosure; 
 the freezer drawer shell being positioned between the freezer door and the back enclosure; 
 the freezer door being connected to the freezer drawer shell opposite the back enclosure; 
 the freezer drawer traversing into the freezer compartment; 
 the freezer drawer handle being connected to the freezer door opposite the freezer drawer; and 
 the freezer temperature sensor being positioned within the freezer compartment. 
 
     
     
         4 . The refrigerator with individualized locking drawers as claimed in  claim 1  comprises,
 the drawers section being positioned within the refrigerator compartment; 
 the plurality of vertical dividers being equally spaced apart from each other; 
 the plurality of horizontal dividers being equally spaced apart from each other; 
 the plurality of vertical dividers perpendicularly intersecting the plurality of horizontal dividers; 
 the plurality of drawer cubbies being delineated by the plurality of vertical dividers and the plurality of horizontal dividers; 
 the plurality of refrigerator drawers traversing into the plurality of drawer cubbies; and 
 the storage shelf being positioned within the refrigerator compartment between the drawers section and the freezer compartment. 
 
     
     
         5 . The refrigerator with individualized locking drawers as claimed in  claim 1  comprises,
 the inside door surface being positioned parallel and opposite to the outside door surface; 
 the plurality of door shelves being positioned on the inside door surface; 
 the refrigerator door handle being connected to the outside door surface opposite the plurality of hinges; and 
 the hand sanitizer dispenser and the digital control interface being positioned on the outside door surface. 
 
     
     
         6 . The refrigerator with individualized locking drawers in  claim 1  comprises,
 the opening being positioned adjacent to the drawer shell; 
 the drawer shell comprises a first face and a second face; 
 the first face and the second face being oriented parallel to each other; 
 the first face and the second face being oppositely positioned from each other; 
 the second face being positioned between the first face and the back enclosure; 
 the second face and the opening of each of the plurality of refrigerator drawers traversing into each of the plurality of cubbies; 
 the opening being perpendicularly positioned between the first face and the second face; 
 the drawer liner being positioned opposite the opening; 
 the refrigerator drawer handle, the name placard, the usage frequency display, and the spoilage display being positioned on the first face opposite the opening; and 
 the spoilage sensor being positioned on the first face adjacent to the opening. 
 
     
     
         7 . The refrigerator with individualized locking drawers in  claim 1  comprises,
 the refrigerator chipset being electronically connected to the digital control interface, the network connection device, the refrigerator temperature sensor, and the freezer temperature sensor. 
 
     
     
         8 . The refrigerator with individualized locking drawers in  claim 1  comprises,
 the refrigerator chipset being electronically connected to the drawer chipset for each of the plurality of refrigerator drawers. 
 
     
     
         9 . The refrigerator with individualized locking drawers in  claim 1  comprises,
 the drawer chipset being electronically connected to the name placard, the drawer locking interface, the usage sensor, the usage frequency display, the spoilage sensor, and the spoilage display. 
 
     
     
         10 . The refrigerator with individualized locking drawers in  claim 1  comprises,
 the refrigerator chipset being electronically connected to the name placard, the drawer locking interface, the usage sensor, the usage frequency display, the spoilage sensor, and the spoilage display for each of the plurality of refrigerator drawers. 
 
     
     
         11 . The refrigerator with individualized locking drawers in  claim 1  comprises,
 the plurality of divider locking interfaces being engaged with the drawer locking interface for each of the plurality of refrigerator drawers. 
 
     
     
         12 . A refrigerator with individualized locking drawers comprises,
 a refrigerator compartment;   a refrigerator door;   a plurality of hinges;   a freezer compartment;   a freezer drawer;   a back enclosure;   a drawers section;   a plurality of refrigerator drawers;   a storage shelf;   a refrigerator temperature sensor;   a freezer temperature sensor;   a refrigerator chipset;   a network connection device;   the refrigerator door comprises an inside door surface, an outside door surface, a plurality of door shelves, a refrigerator door handle, a hand sanitizer dispenser, and a digital control interface;   the drawers section comprises a plurality of vertical dividers, a plurality of horizontal dividers, a plurality of drawer cubbies, and a plurality of divider locking interfaces;   each of the plurality of refrigerator drawers comprises a drawer shell, a drawer chipset, a drawer liner, an opening, a refrigerator drawer handle, a drawer locking interface, a name placard, a usage frequency display, a spoilage sensor, and a spoilage display;   the drawers section being positioned within the refrigerator compartment;   the plurality of vertical dividers being equally spaced apart from each other;   the plurality of horizontal dividers being equally spaced apart from each other;   the plurality of vertical dividers perpendicularly intersecting the plurality of horizontal dividers;   the plurality of drawer cubbies being delineated by the plurality of vertical dividers and the plurality of horizontal dividers;   the plurality of refrigerator drawers traversing into the plurality of drawer cubbies;   the opening being positioned adjacent to the drawer shell;   the drawer shell comprises a first face and a second face;   the first face and the second face being oriented parallel to each other;   the first face and the second face being oppositely positioned from each other;   the second face being positioned between the first face and the back enclosure;   the second face and the opening of each of the plurality of refrigerator drawers traversing into each of the plurality of cubbies;   the opening being perpendicularly positioned between the first face and the second face;   the drawer liner being positioned opposite the opening;   the refrigerator drawer handle, the name placard, the usage frequency display, and the spoilage display being positioned on the first face opposite the opening;   the spoilage sensor being positioned on the first face adjacent to the opening;   the refrigerator chipset being electronically connected to the digital control interface, the network connection device, the refrigerator temperature sensor, and the freezer temperature sensor; and   the plurality of divider locking interfaces being engaged with the drawer locking interface for each of the plurality of refrigerator drawers.   
     
     
         13 . The refrigerator with individualized locking drawers as claimed in  claim 12  comprises,
 the refrigerator compartment and the freezer compartment being adjacently positioned to each other within the back enclosure; 
 the refrigerator compartment being connected within the back enclosure; 
 the refrigerator door being positioned adjacent to the refrigerator compartment opposite the back enclosure; 
 the refrigerator door being connected by the plurality of hinges to the back enclosure; 
 the refrigerator temperature sensor being positioned within the refrigerator compartment; 
 the refrigerator chipset and the network connection device being positioned within the back enclosure; 
 the freezer drawer comprises a freezer drawer shell, a freezer door and a freezer drawer handle; 
 the freezer compartment being connected within the back enclosure; 
 the freezer drawer shell being positioned between the freezer door and the back enclosure; 
 the freezer door being connected to the freezer drawer shell opposite the back enclosure; 
 the freezer drawer traversing into the freezer compartment; 
 the freezer drawer handle being connected to the freezer door opposite the freezer drawer; 
 the freezer temperature sensor being positioned within the freezer compartment; 
 the inside door surface being positioned parallel and opposite to the outside door surface; 
 the plurality of door shelves being positioned on the inside door surface; 
 the refrigerator door handle being connected to the outside door surface opposite the plurality of hinges; 
 the hand sanitizer dispenser and the digital control interface being positioned on the outside door surface; and 
 the storage shelf being positioned within the refrigerator compartment between the drawers section and the freezer compartment. 
 
     
     
         14 . The refrigerator with individualized locking drawers in  claim 12  comprises,
 the refrigerator chipset being electronically connected to the drawer chipset for each of the plurality of refrigerator drawers. 
 
     
     
         15 . The refrigerator with individualized locking drawers in  claim 12  comprises,
 the drawer chipset being electronically connected to the name placard, the drawer locking interface, the usage sensor, the usage frequency display, the spoilage sensor, and the spoilage display. 
 
     
     
         16 . The refrigerator with individualized locking drawers in  claim 12  comprises,
 the refrigerator chipset being electronically connected to the name placard, the drawer locking interface, the usage sensor, the usage frequency display, the spoilage sensor, and the spoilage display for each of the plurality of refrigerator drawers. 
 
     
     
         17 . A refrigerator with individualized locking drawers comprises,
 a refrigerator compartment;   a refrigerator door;   a plurality of hinges;   a freezer compartment;   a freezer drawer;   a back enclosure;   a drawers section;   a plurality of refrigerator drawers;   a storage shelf;   a refrigerator temperature sensor;   a freezer temperature sensor;   a refrigerator chipset;   a network connection device;   the refrigerator door comprises an inside door surface, an outside door surface, a plurality of door shelves, a refrigerator door handle, a hand sanitizer dispenser, and a digital control interface;   the drawers section comprises a plurality of vertical dividers, a plurality of horizontal dividers, a plurality of drawer cubbies, and a plurality of divider locking interfaces;   each of the plurality of refrigerator drawers comprises a drawer shell, a drawer chipset, a drawer liner, an opening, a refrigerator drawer handle, a drawer locking interface, a name placard, a usage frequency display, a spoilage sensor, and a spoilage display;   the refrigerator compartment and the freezer compartment being adjacently positioned to each other within the back enclosure;   the refrigerator compartment being connected within the back enclosure;   the refrigerator door being positioned adjacent to the refrigerator compartment opposite the back enclosure;   the refrigerator door being connected by the plurality of hinges to the back enclosure;   the refrigerator temperature sensor being positioned within the refrigerator compartment;   the refrigerator chipset and the network connection device being positioned within the back enclosure;   the freezer drawer comprises a freezer drawer shell, a freezer door and a freezer drawer handle;   the freezer compartment being connected within the back enclosure;   the freezer drawer shell being positioned between the freezer door and the back enclosure;   the freezer door being connected to the freezer drawer shell opposite the back enclosure;   the freezer drawer traversing into the freezer compartment;   the freezer drawer handle being connected to the freezer door opposite the freezer drawer;   the freezer temperature sensor being positioned within the freezer compartment;   the drawers section being positioned within the refrigerator compartment;   the plurality of vertical dividers being equally spaced apart from each other;   the plurality of horizontal dividers being equally spaced apart from each other;   the plurality of vertical dividers perpendicularly intersecting the plurality of horizontal dividers;   the plurality of drawer cubbies being delineated by the plurality of vertical dividers and the plurality of horizontal dividers;   the plurality of refrigerator drawers traversing into the plurality of drawer cubbies;   the storage shelf being positioned within the refrigerator compartment between the drawers section and the freezer compartment;   the inside door surface being positioned parallel and opposite to the outside door surface;   the plurality of door shelves being positioned on the inside door surface;   the refrigerator door handle being connected to the outside door surface opposite the plurality of hinges;   the hand sanitizer dispenser and the digital control interface being positioned on the outside door surface;   the opening being positioned adjacent to the drawer shell;   the drawer shell comprises a first face and a second face;   the first face and the second face being oriented parallel to each other;   the first face and the second face being oppositely positioned from each other;   the second face being positioned between the first face and the back enclosure;   the second face and the opening of each of the plurality of refrigerator drawers traversing into each of the plurality of cubbies;   the opening being perpendicularly positioned between the first face and the second face;   the drawer liner being positioned opposite the opening;   the refrigerator drawer handle, the name placard, the usage frequency display, and the spoilage display being positioned on the first face opposite the opening;   the spoilage sensor being positioned on the first face adjacent to the opening;   the refrigerator chipset being electronically connected to the digital control interface, the network connection device, the refrigerator temperature sensor, and the freezer temperature sensor; and   the plurality of divider locking interfaces being engaged with the drawer locking interface for each of the plurality of refrigerator drawers.   
     
     
         18 . The refrigerator with individualized locking drawers in  claim 17  comprises,
 the refrigerator chipset being electronically connected to the drawer chipset for each of the plurality of refrigerator drawers. 
 
     
     
         19 . The refrigerator with individualized locking drawers in  claim 17  comprises,
 the drawer chipset being electronically connected to the name placard, the drawer locking interface, the usage sensor, the usage frequency display, the spoilage sensor, and the spoilage display. 
 
     
     
         20 . The refrigerator with individualized locking drawers in  claim 17  comprises,
 the refrigerator chipset being electronically connected to the name placard, the drawer locking interface, the usage sensor, the usage frequency display, the spoilage sensor, and the spoilage display for each of the plurality of refrigerator drawers.

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