Closet Bra Organizer With Cup-Shaped Holders to Prevent Deformation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Women face challenges in organizing their bras, as common methods like tossing them in a drawer cause tangling and distortion, while hanging them by straps leads to loss of elasticity and disorganization.

Innovation Solution

A bra organizer featuring a flat rectangular baseboard with multiple transparent, pivotable holders and zipper pockets for storing extra straps or underwear, designed to hang in closets, allowing for convenient access and maximizing space.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Volume of moving object

If bras are tossed in a drawer, then storage space is utilized, but the bras become tangled and deformed

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestorage space utilizationVSAvoidbra cup shape
Core Design Contradiction:
Volume of moving objectVSShape

Solution Approach 1:

The drawer is segmented into multiple compartments, each dedicated to storing a specific type of bra (e.g., strapless bras, push-up bras, sports bras). This segmentation prevents bras from tangling with each other while maintaining easy accessibility and maximizing storage space utilization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Ease of operation

If bras are hung by straps in a hook, then organization is improved, but the straps lose elasticity

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveorganization convenienceVSAvoidstrap elasticity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

The straps are extracted from the hanging function. Instead of hanging bras by their straps, the invention uses dedicated hooks that engage with the bra's band or center gore, extracting the hanging function from the straps themselves and preserving their elasticity while maintaining organization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

3Ease of operation

If bras are hung randomly in the bedroom or bathroom, then accessibility is improved, but the straps become loose and organization is lost

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveaccessibilityVSAvoidstrap tension and organization
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The closet door is designed with multiple hooks at different heights and positions, creating a universal organizing system that can accommodate various bra types and sizes. This multi-functional approach maintains both accessibility and organization while preserving strap integrity through proper hanging points.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS8985348B2Bra organizer
Publication Date: 2015.03.24 PRADO FRANCES
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AI summary

An organizer for keeping bras and accessories organized in a closet. The organizer is able to be hung in the closet and contains storage compartments that make the bras visible for color selection. A series of holders from either side of the organizer provides sufficient storage space for storing one bra or multiple stacked bras. The holders contains a pair of bra cavities which allow the sitting of the bra cups in their pretended wear form so as to expand in their natural form without deforming the bra cups.