Systems and methods have demonstrated the capability of rapidly cooling the contents of pods containing the ingredients for food and drinks.

A cross-brace assembly for a package for a household appliance and method of assembling are provided. The cross-brace assembly can include a holder having a body having opposing first and second sides. The body includes first and second inner tabs that include first and second apertures, respectively. A first outer tab projects from the first side of the body, adjacent to the first inner tab, and a second outer tab projects from the second side of the body, adjacent to the second inner tab. A brace having opposing first and second ends can be received within the first and second apertures such that the first end of the brace is disposed adjacent the first outer tab and the second end of the brace is disposed adjacent the second outer tab to retain the brace relative to the holder.

A multi-density skid assembly for an appliance or other object. The assembly includes an inner layer of at least one low density material and an outer layer of at least one high density material. At least one fastener extends into an inner opening defined in the inner layer and through an aperture defined by appliance. The fastener provides an anchoring force such that the fastener secures the skid assembly to the appliance yet allows for the skid assembly to be displaced from the appliance without the use of tools or necessarily laying the appliance on one side.

The reusable packaging box includes a bottom unit that has a receiving space in which a product may be received, a lower body and an upper body that are provided to each have a box shape with open top and bottom to be coupled to a top of the bottom unit, and a lid that has a receiving space in which the product may be received and is coupled to the top of the upper body. Each of the bottom unit, the upper body and the lower body, and the lid is formed of a material that may absorb an impact and thus may perform both a function of absorbing an impact and a function of packaging an outside of the product.

A shipping carton having a force receiving area located adjacent opposing edges of the carton's top and bottom edges. The force receiving area is configured to deform in the presence of an external force and distribute that force through the force receiving area while minimizing the transfer of force directly to the appliance and minimizing damage to the surface panels of the shipping carton.

A structure for packaging an interior part such as a shelf and a door guard to prevent the interior part from being damaged due to impact and friction during transportation of a refrigerator is provided. Each of the shelf and the door guard may be accommodated in a shock-absorbing member in a state of being separated from each mounting portion to be fixed within a storage chamber. The shock-absorbing member coupled with the shelf or the door guard may be packaged by a package member and be fixed to a shelf mounting portion of an inner case.

Household appliance rectangular support base for supporting at least one household appliance. The support base includes an upper surface, a lower surface, a first lateral side, a second lateral side, a front side and a rear side. The support base also includes first and second support parts that is each configured to support at least part of an opposite side of a base of the household appliance. In addition, the support base is formed by a plastic conformable upper sheet having the upper surface and a plastic conformable lower sheet having the lower surface. Each of the first and second support parts includes a plurality of reinforcement columns respectively distributed along the first and second lateral sides and surrounded by air, each extending between the upper surface and the lower surface.

A household appliance includes a main body defining a chamber and a door configured to close the chamber. A packaging cushion wraps a top or a bottom of the household appliance. The packaging cushion includes: a first plate, at least configured to cover a top surface or a bottom surface of the main body, a rim on at least one side of the first plate being folded to form a side portion provided with a cavity, and the side portion being configured to cover at least part of a side surface of the main body. A protective member is disposed in the cavity. The packaging solution is environmentally friendly, efficient, and reliable.

A packing mat for a household appliance provides environmental protection, high efficiency, and reliability while supporting at least one surface of the household appliance for packing. The packing mat includes a body made of a paper material. The body includes a first support region supporting a corresponding first portion of the household appliance. The rigidity and/or strength of the first support region is greater than the rigidity and/or strength of a remaining region of the body. A household appliance in a packed state is also provided.

A packing mat for a household appliance supports at least one surface of the household appliance for packing with environmental protection, high efficiency, and reliability. The packing mat includes a body made of a paper material. The body includes a buffer support region corresponding to a support portion of the household appliance. A non-zero gap is defined between the buffer support region and the support portion to absorb potential energy generated by downward movement of the support portion. A household appliance having the packing mat is also provided.