Multiple compartments and moveable shelves are also being designed to make effective use of every inch of a refrigerator's capacity.
容積增大，並不意味體積也將愈來愈大，冰箱業者正致力改良材質，使它的隔熱材料變薄，且善加利用箱內的每一寸空間。「為順應『櫥櫃化』的需求，冰箱也將走向『多門化』，今年國內的新機種多是三門式，日本則已發展出四門式冰箱。」