Accessory Caddy with Spring-Biased Spreader Bars for Luggage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing solutions fail to provide a carrier for aircraft passengers that allows easy access to carry-on luggage accessories during a flight without requiring retrieval from overhead bins, while also serving as a luggage cover.
Innovation Solution
A pliant foldable caddy with spring-biased spreader bars and various pockets for accessories, which can be placed over carry-on luggage and later folded to fit under a seat, enabling easy retrieval of items without needing to access the luggage bin.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If accessories are stored in carry-on luggage placed in overhead bins, then luggage security and storage organization are improved, but accessibility to accessories during flight deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The invention divides the storage system into two independent parts: the carry-on luggage for secure storage in overhead bins, and the detachable accessory caddy for independent use. The caddy can be separated from the luggage and used as a standalone unit that can be placed on the seat or kept within easy reach, allowing passengers to access accessories without retrieving the entire luggage from the overhead bin.
2Ease of operation
If a dedicated accessory carrier is provided, then accessory accessibility is improved, but device complexity and space requirements worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The invention merges the accessory caddy with the carry-on luggage by providing attachment mechanisms (such as straps, clips, or integrated mounting points) that allow the caddy to be securely fastened to the luggage when needed. This combination approach allows the accessory carrier to be integrated into the existing luggage structure without requiring a completely separate complex system, reducing overall device complexity while maintaining accessibility benefits.
3Adaptability or versatility
If accessory storage is integrated into luggage, then organization is improved, but flexibility in accessory access worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The invention implements a dynamic attachment system where the accessory caddy can be easily attached to and detached from the carry-on luggage. The caddy features quick-connect mechanisms or flexible attachment points that allow passengers to configure the storage system according to their needs - keeping the caddy attached during travel for organized storage, or detaching it during flights for easy accessory access without retrieving the entire luggage from overhead bins.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables passengers to access accessories like laptops and food during flights without removing luggage from overhead bins, while the caddy doubles as a luggage cover and can be conveniently stored under a seat when not in use.
Implementation Method 1
spring-biased spreader bars
Data Source
AI summary
An accessory caddy comprising a pliant covering including interconnected front, back and side panels and a top member interconnected with the front, back and side panels and having a top surface, an elongated aperture and a mutually parallel elongated handle fixed to the top surface and a spring biased pivotal spreader bar attached to each of the side panels.