Collapsible Hook Hanger With Rotating Axle for Compact Packaging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional garment hangers occupy significant space in packaging, leading to increased shipping costs due to their rigid structure, which is not optimized for compact storage during transportation.
Innovation Solution
A collapsible hook hanger design featuring a hook receiving body with a rotatable axle member that securely couples to the hook, allowing the hook to pivot between an extended and collapsed position, thereby reducing the overall footprint during packaging and transportation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If a traditional rigid hook hanger is used, then the hanger provides stable support for garments, but the hanger occupies significant space in packaging
Solution Approach 1:
The hook is designed with a rotatable axle member that allows it to transition between an extended position (for supporting garments) and a collapsed position (for compact packaging). This dynamic structure enables the hook to adapt its volume based on operational requirements, resolving the contradiction between space occupation and support stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The hook is divided into multiple segments including a hook receiving body, an axle member, and a rotatable arm. These segmented components can move relative to each other, allowing the hook to collapse into a compact configuration for packaging while maintaining structural integrity for garment support during use.
2Productivity
If the hook is made rigid for structural stability, then the hanger functions reliably, but shipping costs increase due to reduced packaging density
Solution Approach 1:
The hook incorporates a rotatable axle member that enables the structure to transition between rigid (extended) and compact (collapsed) states. This dynamic mechanism allows the hanger to achieve high packaging density during shipping while maintaining the structural reliability needed for garment support, thereby improving productivity without excessive complexity.
3Volume of moving object
If the hook is designed to collapse for compact storage, then shipping costs are reduced, but the complexity of the hook mechanism increases
Solution Approach 1:
The hook mechanism is segmented into modular components including a hook receiving body with a threaded bore, an axle member with corresponding threading, and a rotatable arm. This segmentation allows each component to be simple in design while collectively achieving the collapse function, minimizing overall complexity while reducing footprint during packaging.
Solution Approach 2:
The axle member serves as an intermediary element that mediates between the fixed hook receiving body and the rotatable arm. It provides the rotational interface that enables collapse while maintaining structural connection, thereby achieving volume reduction without requiring complex mechanisms.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The collapsible hook hanger effectively minimizes space usage in packaging, reducing shipping costs by allowing garments to be packed more densely without compromising functionality.
Implementation Method 1
The axle member includes a threaded bore that receives the threaded end of the hook which is securely coupled to the axle member
Implementation Method 2
The axle member is captured between the first and second side walls while permitting free rotation of the axle member within the hook receiving body
Data Source
AI summary
A collapsible hook hanger includes a hook having a threaded end and a hanger body including a cross bar having a top edge. A hook receiving body extends from the top edge of the cross bar and is defined by a first side wall and an opposing second side wall. An inner surface of the first side wall includes a first recess that is located opposite a second recess formed in the second side wall. The hook receiving body has a hook receiving slot for receiving the hook. An axle member is rotatably disposed within each of the first and second recesses. The axle member includes a threaded bore that receives the threaded end of the hook which is securely coupled to the axle member. The axle member is captured between the first and second side walls while permitting free rotation of the axle member within the hook receiving body.