Collapsible Container Assembly with Foldable Frame and Tie-Down Tabs
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing container devices for vehicles lack a secure and space-efficient solution for storing objects in a bed, as they often fail to maintain a cubic shape and securely retain items during transport, especially when folded.
Innovation Solution
A collapsible container assembly with a foldable frame and tabs that can be tied to the vehicle bed, featuring a fluid-impermeable box with a lid and fasteners to maintain object dryness and secure positioning, allowing for easy deployment and storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If the container is made collapsible to improve storage efficiency, then the volume when not in use is reduced, but the structural stability during transport deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The container employs a dynamic frame structure that can transition between deployed and folded states. The frame includes movable joints and connectable components that allow the container to change its structural configuration, providing stability when deployed and compactness when folded.
Solution Approach 2:
The container is divided into modular segments including a box portion and a frame portion with multiple connectable elements. This segmentation allows the frame to be folded into different configurations while maintaining structural integrity, resolving the contradiction between stability and compactness.
2Volume of moving object
If the container is made foldable to improve space efficiency, then the storage volume is reduced, but the ability to retain cubic shape deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The frame structure is designed with dynamic folding capabilities that allow it to maintain a cubic shape when deployed and transform into a compact form when folded. The movable joints and connectable components enable controlled shape transformation while preserving the cubic geometry during use.
3Reliability
If tabs are added to secure the container to the vehicle bed, then the retention security is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The tabs are integrated directly into the frame structure as inherent components rather than separate attachments. This merging of the securing mechanism with the structural frame reduces overall device complexity while maintaining reliable retention security through the tab-vehicle bed connection.
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AI summary
A collapsible container assembly includes a box that may be positioned in a bed of a vehicle. The box stores objects. A plurality of tabs is provided and each of the tabs is coupled to the box. Each of the tabs is tied to the vehicle thereby facilitating the box to be retained in the bed of the vehicle. A frame is positioned within the box. The frame is foldable such that the frame is selectively positioned between a deployed position and a folded position. The frame retains the box in a cubic shape when the frame is in the deployed position. The box is collapsed when the frame is positioned in the folded position.