Baggage Container with Transport Base for Compact Footprint
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing luggage containers have a large footprint and capacity determined by side walls, leading to luggage sliding and potential protrusion or falling during transport, necessitating a more compact and reliable design.
Innovation Solution
A luggage container design where the transport container's upper edge adjoins the frame's lower edge, defining the interior space, allowing for a compact footprint and preventing luggage movement, with features like elastic elements and sensors for secure closure and weight verification.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If the container capacity is determined exclusively by the side walls of the middle section and the cover, then the maximum capacity is achieved, but the container height and cross-section become quite large
Solution Approach 1:
The transport container is positioned at the front of the middle section and extends in the longitudinal direction, utilizing the length dimension rather than increasing height. The side walls of the transport container form part of the container's side walls when loaded, creating a stepped configuration that maximizes capacity without increasing overall height.
2Quantity of substance
If the transport container has a greater horizontal dimension than the interior of the middle section, then the container capacity is maximized, but the device footprint in the horizontal direction becomes quite large
Solution Approach 1:
The transport container is arranged longitudinally at the front of the middle section, utilizing the length dimension of the device rather than expanding the horizontal footprint. This longitudinal arrangement allows the transport container to contribute to the overall container capacity while maintaining a compact cross-section.
3Quantity of substance
If the transport container has a greater horizontal dimension than the interior of the middle section, then the container capacity is maximized, but the piece of luggage can slide around and stand up during transport
Solution Approach 1:
The container is divided into a middle section and a transport container, with the transport container having smaller horizontal dimensions than the middle section interior. This segmentation creates a confined space that prevents luggage from sliding around and standing up during transport, while the transport container's longitudinal arrangement maintains overall capacity.
Solution Approach 2:
The transport container is designed with specific local characteristics - smaller horizontal dimensions but extended longitudinal length - to provide both stability for the luggage and contribute to overall container capacity. The side walls of the transport container form part of the container's side walls when loaded, creating appropriate confinement.
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AI summary
A device (20) for dropping off a piece of luggage (14), in particular a special piece of luggage (14), from passengers is described, the device (20) comprising: a container (6), the container (6) comprising: a frame (13) which forms side walls (7) of the container (6); and a transport container (1) which is designed to form a base of the container (6), wherein the side walls (7) of the container (6) formed by the frame (13) and the transport container (1) delimit an interior of the container (6) for receiving the piece of luggage (14) when the container (6) is loaded; wherein the container (6) can be transferred from the loaded state to an unloaded state in which the piece of luggage (14) can be unloaded from the container (6) by means of the transport container; wherein the container (6) is designed in the loaded state such that an upper edge (1a) of the transport container (1) adjoins a lower edge (13a) of the frame (13).Also described is a baggage drop-off counter (100) and a method for dropping off a piece of baggage, in particular a special piece of baggage.