Collapsible folding container
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing solutions fail to provide a mountable, sturdy, easy-to-use, and weatherproof collapsible container that offers a secure location for packages to be left unattended for later retrieval, as they are either inconvenient, limited in accessibility, or not designed for various package sizes.
Innovation Solution
A collapsible container with a sturdy design that includes pivotally attached panels, a secure locking mechanism, and attachment means to a structure, allowing for easy assembly, secure storage, and weatherproofing, featuring a base frame and panels that can be securely attached to a building or structure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If packages are left on porches for delivery, then delivery frequency increases, but packages become susceptible to theft
Solution Approach 1:
The container is divided into multiple panels (front, back, left side, right side) that can be segmented and folded together to form a secure enclosure, transforming an open vulnerable state into a closed secure state for package protection
Solution Approach 2:
The container employs dynamic folding panels with hinges that allow transformation between open and closed states, enabling the structure to adapt from a flat configuration during assembly to a three-dimensional secure enclosure during use
2Object-affected harmful factors
If a lockable container is used for package storage, then security against theft improves, but accessibility and ease of use deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The locking mechanism is integrated into the folding panel structure itself, where the panels lock together through their own geometric configuration and hinge design, eliminating the need for separate complex locking systems while maintaining security
3Volume of moving object
If a collapsible container design is used, then storage space efficiency improves, but structural stability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The container transitions dynamically between a collapsed flat state for compact storage and an expanded three-dimensional state for stable package storage, with hinges providing structural integrity in both configurations
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple folding panels are combined through hinge connections to form a unified structurally stable enclosure, where the combined panels provide greater stability than individual panels could achieve alone
4Object-affected harmful factors
If a mountable container structure is used, then security against theft improves, but ease of installation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The container is segmented into multiple attachable panels that can be independently assembled and mounted, allowing for simplified installation compared to a single monolithic structure while maintaining overall security
Data Source
AI summary
A collapsible folding container to provide a safe and secure location for delivered packages, comprising a base panel that is securably attached to a base frame, the base frame that is vertically mountable on a structure that is permanently hinged to the rear edges of a left side rear panel, a right side rear panel, a lid, and a bottom plate, a front panel permanently hinged to the front edges of the left side front panel and right side front panel, the left side rear panel permanently hinged to the rear edge of the left side front panel, and the right side rear panel permanently hinged to the rear edge of the right side front panel.