Collapsible Utility Bucket With Pivotable Compartments
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional storage containers are not portable as they require users to bear the weight of their contents and lack multiple access points and complete collapsibility, making them difficult to transport and access.
Innovation Solution
A collapsible utility bucket system with individually accessible compartments, pivotable and removable members, and wheels for easy transportation, featuring a central bucket with attachable compartment members, telescoping frames, and a durable sack for flexible storage and access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If conventional rigid storage containers are used, then structural strength and stability are improved, but portability and ease of transportation deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The storage system is divided into multiple independent compartments that can be separately removed and collapsed. Each compartment is a discrete unit with its own frame structure, allowing individual segments to be detached from the main body and stored separately, thereby improving portability while maintaining structural integrity when assembled
Solution Approach 2:
The frame structures incorporate telescoping mechanisms and hinge connections that allow the rigid compartments to dynamically collapse into a compact configuration. The telescoping frames enable length reduction while maintaining structural strength during use, and the hinges allow controlled folding for storage, resolving the contradiction between rigidity and portability
2Device complexity
If single access point containers are used, then structural simplicity is improved, but accessibility and ease of operation deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The storage system is divided into multiple independent compartments that can be separately removed and collapsed. Each compartment is a discrete unit with its own frame structure, allowing individual segments to be detached from the main body and stored separately, thereby improving portability while maintaining structural integrity when assembled
Solution Approach 2:
The frame structures incorporate telescoping mechanisms and hinge connections that allow the rigid compartments to dynamically collapse into a compact configuration. The telescoping frames enable length reduction while maintaining structural strength during use, and the hinges allow controlled folding for storage, resolving the contradiction between rigidity and portability
3Reliability
If lid removal is required for access, then container security is improved, but time for access and operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The storage system is divided into multiple independent compartments that can be separately removed and collapsed. Each compartment is a discrete unit with its own frame structure, allowing individual segments to be detached from the main body and stored separately, thereby improving portability while maintaining structural integrity when assembled
Solution Approach 2:
The frame structures incorporate telescoping mechanisms and hinge connections that allow the rigid compartments to dynamically collapse into a compact configuration. The telescoping frames enable length reduction while maintaining structural strength during use, and the hinges allow controlled folding for storage, resolving the contradiction between rigidity and portability
4Stability of the object's composition
If non-collapsible containers are used, then structural stability is improved, but storage efficiency and space utilization deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The frame structures incorporate telescoping mechanisms and hinge connections that allow the rigid compartments to dynamically collapse into a compact configuration. The telescoping frames enable length reduction while maintaining structural strength during use, and the hinges allow controlled folding for storage, resolving the contradiction between rigidity and portability
Solution Approach 2:
The collapsible compartments are designed to nest within each other when collapsed, with smaller compartments fitting inside larger ones. This nesting arrangement minimizes the storage volume of the system when not in use, while maintaining full structural stability and compartmentalization when assembled and deployed
Data Source
AI summary
A collapsible utility bucket system includes a bucket, a compartment member, a frame hinge, and a sack. The bucket has a frame defining a central volume. The frame includes a base member, a plurality of poles, and a rim. The compartment member is coupled to the bucket and also has a base member, a plurality of poles, and a rim. The frame hinge in is communication with a pole of the bucket and a pole of the compartment member to permit the pivoting of the compartment member about the bucket between set positions. The compartment member pivots so as to rest adjacent to different sides of the bucket at each set position. The sack is configured to couple to a rim of at least one of the bucket and the compartment member and hold assorted items.