Adjustable Fitted Cap Case with Sliding Base Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cap storage solutions are inefficient and costly, failing to provide a compact, adjustable, and durable option for storing and transporting caps while maintaining their shape and design integrity.
Innovation Solution
A fitted cap case with a cap cover assembly, base assembly, and bottom base assembly featuring hinged panels and adjustable channels, allowing for elongation or reduction in length to accommodate various cap sizes efficiently, while ensuring durability and ease of use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If existing cap storage solutions are used, then cap storage is provided, but they are inefficient, costly, and fail to provide compact and adjustable options
Solution Approach 1:
The cap case is divided into multiple modular components including a body portion, lid, crown support, and bill support that can be separately manufactured and assembled. This segmentation allows for easier manufacturing while maintaining overall functionality and adjustability of the device.
Solution Approach 2:
The cap case incorporates movable and adjustable elements such as the crown support that can be positioned at different heights and the bill support that can be adjusted to accommodate various bill sizes. These dynamic features enable the case to adapt to different cap types and sizes without increasing overall device complexity.
2Volume of moving object
If existing cap storage solutions are used, then cap storage is provided, but they are not compact for transport
Solution Approach 1:
The bill support and crown support are designed to nest within the body portion when not in use, allowing the cap case to maintain a compact form factor for transport. The supports can be collapsed or retracted into the main body, reducing the overall volume while remaining easily deployable when needed.
3Reliability
If existing cap storage solutions are used, then cap storage is provided, but they fail to maintain cap shape and design integrity
Solution Approach 1:
The cap case provides localized support structures specifically positioned to maintain different parts of the cap - the crown support maintains the crown shape while the bill support maintains the bill shape. This targeted local support ensures overall cap shape maintenance without requiring expensive materials or complex manufacturing processes throughout the entire case.
Solution Approach 2:
The cap case utilizes composite construction combining rigid structural elements for shape maintenance with softer cushioning materials for cap protection. This composite approach maintains cap shape and design integrity while remaining cost-effective to manufacture using common materials.
Data Source
AI summary
A fitted cap case that has a cap cover assembly having a front cover and a rear cover, a cap base assembly having a front base and a rear base, and a bottom base assembly having a front bottom base and a rear bottom base. The front cover closes onto the front base. The rear base and the rear bottom base slide within a cavity defined between the front base and the front bottom base to elongate or reduce a predetermined distance between a cap mount protrusion and a notched edge. The front cover closes onto the front base, and the rear cover closes, whereby rear cover lateral edges are partially positioned onto first and second channels, and lateral edges relatively align with a base edge.