Angled Package Holder for Hygienic One-Hand Article Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing holding arrangements for packages, particularly in hygienic environments, fail to maintain cleanliness and hygiene while allowing easy access and single-handed withdrawal of articles without unintentionally removing or displacing others, often requiring two hands and resulting in contamination or unnecessary waste.
Innovation Solution
A holding arrangement featuring a frame structure with angled wire elements that securely retains packages using a dual mounting system, allowing one-handed access to articles without tilting the package, and is adaptable to different sizes and spaces, made from durable and recyclable materials like stainless steel.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If springy units are used to retain packages from above, then packages are prevented from falling out, but articles easily fall down when removed and contamination risk increases
Solution Approach 1:
The holding element transitions from vertical springy units to a wire-shaped structure that engages the package from the side and front, changing the retention dimension from upward compression to lateral and forward constraining forces
Solution Approach 2:
The wire-shaped holding element acts as an intermediary between the package and the mounting surface, providing mechanical retention without direct hand contact with the package or articles during removal
2Area of stationary object
If packages are held in vertical orientation, then space is efficiently used, but articles are not easily accessible and require two hands for removal
Solution Approach 1:
The package is reoriented from vertical to angled/sloped positioning, where the opening faces upward at an angle rather than straight up, enabling easier access while maintaining compact vertical space utilization through the angled configuration
Solution Approach 2:
The holding arrangement allows the package to be positioned at an optimal angle for access while maintaining secure retention, creating a dynamic balance between storage efficiency and operational ease
3Ease of operation
If hands directly grip the package for article removal, then articles can be withdrawn, but hygiene and cleanliness requirements cannot be met
Solution Approach 1:
The wire-shaped holding element serves as a mediator that secures the package in place, eliminating the need for hands to directly grip and hold the package during article removal, thus preventing contamination while enabling easy one-handed operation
Solution Approach 2:
The holding arrangement is self-retaining through its wire configuration and mounting system, automatically maintaining package position without requiring manual intervention, which prevents contamination during article withdrawal
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AI summary
A holding arrangement (300) for packages for example for disposable articles, comprising a frame structure (10) fixedly or detachably connected to a mounting element (44) for vertical mounting of the holding arrangement, one or more holding elements (20,21,22) fixedly or detachably arranged at the frame structure (10B), for reception of and retaining of a package so that access is admitted to articles through an opening therein. Each holding element (20,21,22) comprises a first support section (1) adapted to form a support for a side of a package and a bottom support section (2) arranged substantially perpendicularly thereto and arranged to form a bottom support plane for the lower side of the package. The first support section (1) forms an angle of substantially 90° with a bottom support section (2) which directly, or in an extension thereof, forms an angle (a) which at least exceeds 100° with a rear plane which is formed through rear points of, or in connection to, the frame structure (10) so that the first support section (1) will form a lower, inclined support section. Each holding element (20,21,22) comprises a front support section (3) which extends substantially in parallel with the plane that is formed by the bottom support section (2) and forms a support for a side of a package (50) provided with an opening, allowing positioning of a package (50) in each holding element (20, 21, 22) so that its respective side with an opening will be positioned in a obleqly, upwards, outwards inclined plane with respect to the rear plane or the vertical plane of a mounted holding arrangement.