Animal-Shape Travel Container with Hinged Appendages and Microprocessor Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing travel containers lack aesthetically appealing and functional designs that mimic animal movements, providing both storage and entertainment for users of all ages, while also meeting rigorous travel regulations.
Innovation Solution
A container shaped like an animal with hingedly attached front and rear appendages, each equipped with wheels, a handle for positional changes, and a microprocessor for executing user commands to provide audio and visual responses, allowing the container to mimic realistic animal movements and expressions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the container is designed with hingedly attached appendages and wheels to mimic animal movements, then the entertainment value and aesthetic appeal are improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by implementing hingedly attached front and rear appendages that can move relative to the body, allowing the container to transition between standing, sitting, and prone positions. This dynamic structure enables realistic animal-like movements while maintaining a manageable level of complexity through straightforward hinge mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies the copying principle by creating a container that replicates the appearance and movement patterns of animals. The body is shaped like an animal with appendages positioned to mimic limbs, and the overall design copies natural animal forms to provide aesthetic appeal and entertainment value without requiring complex biological systems.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the container includes a microprocessor and memory for executing user commands to provide audio and visual responses, then the interactivity and entertainment value are improved, but the device complexity and manufacturing cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the universality principle by designing a microprocessor-controlled system that can execute multiple different user commands and provide various audio and visual responses. This multi-functional approach allows a single electronic control unit to handle diverse interactions, reducing the need for separate dedicated components for each function and thereby managing complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies the self-service principle by enabling the container to autonomously execute commands and provide responses without requiring external control systems. The microprocessor and memory work together to process user input and generate appropriate audio and visual outputs independently, simplifying the overall system architecture.
3Ease of operation
If the container is designed to transition between standing, sitting, and prone positions through handle movement, then the ease of operation is improved, but the mechanical complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the intermediary principle by using a handle as a mediating element between the user and the container's position-changing mechanism. The handle is mechanically linked to the appendage hinge joints, allowing user manipulation of the handle to smoothly transition the container between positions without requiring direct manipulation of complex mechanical joints.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies the equipotentiality principle by designing the mechanical linkage system so that the handle movement naturally corresponds to the energy-efficient transition paths between standing, sitting, and prone positions. The hinge mechanisms and linkages are arranged to minimize resistance and maximize smooth motion during position changes.
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AI summary
A container comprising a bag simulative of an animal with a plurality of storage compartments. The present container for items and personal effects for travel will be seen to provide not only a useful container for the transportation of goods, but also serve as a fashion accessory for people of all ages. The container is also easy to use, and provides for a more ergonomic option as it only requires gentle pulling to activate the rear leg wheel system for the transportation of the container. When the tension has been released to a preset tension, the rear leg wheel system will retract, and the container resembling an animal will “sit down,” and can also provide other entertainment at the time with other gestures such as panting, yawning, or wagging its tail, for example.