Collapsible Backpack Cooler Design for Portable Volume Reduction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Portable coolers are difficult to transport and travel with due to their size and design limitations.
Innovation Solution
A collapsible backpack cooler with a base, collapsible portion, back portion, and straps that allows transition between an expanded and collapsed configuration, featuring a silicon collapsible portion, handle, lid, detachable straps for storage, and an anti-microbial lining, enabling secure carrying on the back.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional portable coolers are used, then cooling function is provided, but transport difficulty increases due to fixed size and design
Solution Approach 1:
The cooler body is designed with collapsible walls that can transition between expanded and collapsed states, allowing the volume to dynamically adjust based on usage needs versus transport requirements. The flexible material enables the structure to be compressed without compromising the cooling function when in use.
Solution Approach 2:
The cooler utilizes flexible material for its walls and structure, replacing rigid traditional cooler materials. This flexible shell allows the cooler to be collapsed into a compact form for transport while maintaining structural integrity and insulation properties when expanded for use.
2Ease of operation
If cooler volume is reduced for portability, then transport ease improves, but cooling capacity may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The collapsible design allows the cooler to dynamically adjust its volume - expanded when cooling capacity is needed, collapsed when portability is prioritized. The flexible material maintains insulation properties throughout the transformation, ensuring cooling performance is preserved when the cooler is in its expanded state.
Solution Approach 2:
The physical state of the cooler transitions between expanded and collapsed configurations, changing the volume parameter while maintaining the essential cooling function. The flexible material allows this parameter change without compromising the thermal insulation reliability.
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AI summary
A collapsible backpack cooler includes a base, a collapsible portion, a back portion, and one or more straps configured for use by a user in securing the collapsible backpack cooler to their back. The collapsible backpack cooler is configured to allow the collapsible backpack cooler to transition between an expanded configuration, and a collapsed configuration having a reduced volume as compared to the expanded configuration.