Apparatus for storing and transporting items
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing solutions for storing, moving, and using items lack versatility and efficiency, particularly in adjusting height and creating workspace configurations.
Innovation Solution
An apparatus featuring a storage container mounted on an extendable scissor lift support mechanism with adjustable platforms and removable top lids, allowing for various elevation settings and workspace configurations through a combination of scissor-like legs, slots, and locking mechanisms, along with the option of incorporating wheels and handles for mobility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a storage container is mounted on a stationary support, then storage capacity is provided, but mobility and height adjustability are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The support mechanism transitions from a stationary structure to a dynamic scissor lift mechanism that enables height adjustment. The scissor-like legs with slots and locking pins allow the platform to be extended or retracted to different heights, providing adaptability while maintaining structural integrity through the interlocking components.
Solution Approach 2:
The support mechanism is divided into segmented scissor-like legs that can independently adjust. Each leg consists of multiple segments connected by slots and locking pins, allowing incremental height adjustments and providing flexibility in positioning the storage container at various elevations.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the storage container is made fixed and stable, then structural integrity is maintained, but mobility is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The platform is designed with removable top lids that can be completely detached or partially opened, allowing dynamic reconfiguration of the workspace. This enables the platform to adapt between enclosed storage mode and open workspace mode, providing versatility in configuration while maintaining structural stability when closed.
Solution Approach 2:
The top lid is segmented into removable sections that can be independently opened or removed. This segmentation allows flexible creation of workspace openings while maintaining the structural integrity of the container when the lids are closed, enabling adaptability without compromising stability.
3Reliability
If the platform is designed for stability, then item security is improved, but ease of movement is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The scissor lift mechanism integrates both stability and mobility functions into a single support structure. The interlocking legs with locking pins provide stable support when extended, while the compact folded configuration enables easy movement and storage, combining both requirements in one mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The support mechanism dynamically transitions between extended stable configuration for secure item storage and compact folded configuration for easy movement. The locking pins and slots ensure stability during use, while the ability to collapse the scissor legs provides mobility when needed.
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AI summary
A store, move, and/or use apparatus for storing, moving, and using items implements an extendable support mechanism so that various work surfaces can be manually positioned at various elevations relative to the ground. The extendable support mechanism utilizes a plurality of support legs configured as a scissor lift. A storage container may be mounted on top of the extendable support mechanism. Additionally, wheel assemblies may be implemented to enable a user to move the apparatus.