A furnishing element
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Solution Overview
Problem
Furnishing elements face a challenge in balancing increased compartment capacity with maintaining visibility and accessibility of stored objects, as deep or large compartments often compromise visibility and accessibility while trying to conceal them.
Innovation Solution
A furnishing element design featuring an angular door with orthogonal panels that can open to reveal multiple access openings, allowing for increased capacity while keeping compartments concealed when not in use, utilizing a sliding mechanism that moves in a single motion to open both front and side openings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of stationary object
If compartment capacity is increased to provide large storage containers, then storage volume is improved, but visibility and accessibility of stored objects deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The door is segmented into multiple panels (first panel, second panel, third panel) that can open independently in different directions. This segmentation allows the large compartment to be accessed from multiple openings (first opening, second opening, third opening) simultaneously, improving visibility and accessibility while maintaining large storage capacity.
2Shape
If compartments are concealed to achieve clean aesthetics, then visual appearance is improved, but visibility of stored objects deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The door panels are designed to be movable rather than fixed, allowing them to transition between closed (concealing compartments for aesthetic appearance) and open (revealing stored objects for visibility) states. This dynamic capability resolves the contradiction between maintaining clean aesthetics and providing object visibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The door is divided into multiple independent panels that can be opened selectively. This allows partial revelation of stored objects while maintaining concealment of other portions, balancing aesthetic appearance with visibility needs.
3Ease of operation
If multiple access openings are provided to improve visibility and accessibility, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple door panels are merged into a single integrated door assembly that moves together as one unit. This combining approach provides multiple access openings for improved accessibility while avoiding the complexity of completely independent door mechanisms, as the panels are coordinated through a unified hinge and movement system.
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AI summary
A furnishing element unusually capable of providing simultaneous access to several compartments, comprising at least one support structure (2), wherein said support structure (2) delimits at least one first and at least one second compartment (3, 4) having a first opening (5) which opens at least in one first direction (X) and a second opening (6) which opens at least in one second direction (Y) which is orthogonal to said first direction (X), wherein said furnishing element (1) further comprises an angular door (7) which is formed by a first panel (8) and an integral and orthogonal second panel (9), and wherein said angle door (7) is movably connected to said support structure (2) so that when said angular door (7) is in the closed position, said angular door (7) at least partially faces, with said first panel (8), said first opening (5), so as to at least partially close said first opening (5), and at least partially faces, with said second panel (9), said second opening (6), so as to at least partially close said second opening (6), and so that with a single movement, said angular door (7) at least partially opens or closes both said at least one first opening (5) of said first compartment (3) and said at least one second opening (6) of said at least one second compartment (4).