Cabinet apparatus
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for a cabinet solution that allows users to view electronic devices or articles during personal hygiene activities without risking water damage and allows for easy storage when not in use, as current solutions do not provide a suitable, accessible, and water-resistant method for supporting devices within the user's field of view.
Innovation Solution
A cabinet apparatus with a housing, a door, and a support assembly that is movable vertically and rotatable to adjust the position and angle of a holding component, enabling it to be stowed away or deployed to hold articles such as electronic devices securely and within the user's view, while allowing the door to remain closed to prevent water exposure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the holding component is deployed outside the cavity for viewing, then the article is accessible and viewable by the user, but the door cannot be closed and the article is exposed to water damage
Solution Approach 1:
The holding component is designed to be dynamically positionable between a stowed position within the cavity and a deployed position outside the cavity. This dynamic positioning allows the system to adapt between two states: when deployed, the article is accessible for viewing; when stowed, the door can be closed to protect against water damage. The movable nature of the holding component resolves the contradiction by allowing the system to switch between accessibility and protection based on user needs.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the holding component is fixed in position, then the structure is simple, but the article cannot be adjusted to different viewing angles or positions
Solution Approach 1:
The support assembly incorporates rotational joints that enable the holding component to rotate about a first rotational axis, allowing adjustment between stowed and deployed positions, and about a second rotational axis, enabling angle adjustment when deployed. This dynamic capability provides viewing angle adaptability while maintaining a relatively simple structural implementation through the use of rotational mechanisms.
3Ease of operation
If the holding component protrudes from the cabinet, then the article is visible during use, but the cabinet appearance is compromised when not in use
Solution Approach 1:
The holding component can be rotated about the first rotational axis to position it within the cavity when not in use, creating a sleek, streamlined cabinet appearance. When viewing is needed, the component rotates to protrude from the cabinet, making the article visible and accessible. This dynamic repositioning allows the cabinet to maintain an aesthetically pleasing appearance during storage while providing full functionality during use.
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AI summary
A cabinet apparatus including a housing having a cavity, a door that closes the cavity, and a support assembly that is coupled to the cabinet assembly. The support assembly may be movable in accordance with several different types of movement. For example, the support assembly may be movable upwardly and downwardly relative to the cabinet assembly along a vertical axis that is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the cabinet assembly. The support assembly may be rotatable about a first rotational axis to move a holding component of the support assembly between a stowed position in which the holding component is stored away and a deployed position in which the holding component protrudes from a periphery of the cabinet assembly. The support assembly may be rotatable about a second rotational axis to adjust an angle at which the holding component protrudes from the periphery of the cabinet assembly.