Collapsible Storage Box With Foldable Side Plates
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional storage boxes are structurally fixed, making them bulky and inconvenient for storage, transportation, and reassembly, as they cannot be folded for space-saving purposes.
Innovation Solution
A collapsible storage box structure made of soft cloth with a metal frame and hard side plates, where the bottom plate is pressed down to form a storage box and pulled up to fold and stack into a flat body for easy carrying and collection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If conventional storage boxes are made with a fixed structural frame, then they provide stable support and durability, but they occupy too much space during storage and are difficult to transport
Solution Approach 1:
The storage box employs a dynamic structure where the bottom plate can be pulled upward to transform the box from an extended storage configuration to a folded compact configuration. The side plates are designed to fold inward along with the bottom plate, enabling the box to change its volume dynamically based on whether it is in use or storage mode.
Solution Approach 2:
The storage box is divided into separable components including the box body, side plates, and bottom plate. These segments can move relative to each other, with the bottom plate and side plates forming a collapsible assembly that reduces overall volume when folded, while maintaining structural integrity when assembled.
2Volume of moving object
If conventional storage boxes are detached for storage, then they reduce space occupation, but they require time-consuming reassembly upon use
Solution Approach 1:
The bottom plate and side plates are merged into a single integrated folding assembly. When the bottom plate is pulled upward, the side plates automatically fold inward along with it, forming a compact unit. This combined movement eliminates the need for separate reassembly steps, reducing both storage volume and reassembly time.
Solution Approach 2:
The side plates are pre-configured with folding mechanisms that enable them to automatically fold inward when the bottom plate is pulled upward. This preliminary arrangement of the folding structure allows for rapid collapse without requiring manual disassembly or complex reassembly procedures.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the storage box is made entirely of soft cloth, then it becomes flexible and collapsible, but it lacks sufficient structural support and stability
Solution Approach 1:
The storage box combines soft cloth material with rigid frame structures. The box body is made of soft cloth for flexibility and collapsibility, while the side plates and bottom plate incorporate hard materials (such as metal, hard paper, or plastic) to provide structural support, strength, and stability during the folding and storage processes.
Solution Approach 2:
Different parts of the storage box have different material properties optimized for their specific functions. The box body uses soft cloth for flexibility, while the side plates and bottom plate use hard materials for structural support. This local differentiation of material quality allows the box to be both collapsible and structurally sound.
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AI summary
A collapsible storage box structure includes a soft cloth box body and bottom plate, the opening of the box body provided with a frame, and two sides of the box body are respectively covered with a hard side plate; the bottom plate is made of hard material covered with soft cloth, a center of a bottom face of the soft cloth is in connection with a bottom of the box body in a straight line shape, upon use, the bottom plate is pressed downward to hold the storage box open, and while not in use, the bottom plate is pulled upward to allow the two side plates to be folded in a central portion of the storage box, and the two side plates and bottom plate are then folded and stacked together to form a flat body, thereby facilitating carrying and collecting.