Collapsible Tri-Panel Organizer for Airliner Windows
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a lack of suitable devices for airline passengers to organize and securely hold beverages, smartphones, and other electronic devices during flights, as existing solutions do not utilize cabin wall space effectively and cannot accommodate various article sizes or attach to airliner windows or seats.
Innovation Solution
A collapsible, multi-panel article organizer formed from a planar material with hinged panels that can be folded into a triangular structure, allowing for secure attachment to airliner windows or seat tray tables, featuring adjustable openings to accommodate different devices and providing additional support through brace panel edges.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a rigid article organizer is used to securely hold beverages and electronic devices, then reliability of article support is improved, but device complexity and storage convenience deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The article organizer is divided into multiple rigid panels (front panel, back panel, side panels) that are interconnected through hinges. This segmentation allows the organizer to maintain structural integrity for reliable article support while enabling collapsibility for storage. Each panel can be independently positioned to form the three-dimensional structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The organizer transitions from a static rigid structure to a dynamic collapsible structure through hinged connections. The hinges enable the panels to move relative to each other, allowing the organizer to collapse flat for storage and expand to its functional three-dimensional form when needed, thus reducing device complexity during storage while maintaining reliability during use.
2Reliability
If a rigid article organizer is used to securely hold articles, then reliability of article support is improved, but ease of storage and portability worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The organizer incorporates hinged connections between rigid panels that enable dynamic transformation between an expanded functional state and a collapsed storage state. This allows the organizer to maintain structural rigidity for reliable article support during use while collapsing to a flat, compact form for easy storage in overhead compartments or under seats.
3Stability of the object's composition
If a non-collapsible article organizer is used to provide stable support for articles, then stability of the organizer structure is improved, but loss of storage space worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The organizer is segmented into multiple rigid panels connected by hinges, allowing the structure to maintain stability when assembled while collapsing to a compact flat form for storage. This segmentation enables the organizer to occupy minimal storage space when not in use while providing stable support for articles during flight.
4Manufacturing precision
If fixed-size openings are used in the organizer panels, then manufacturing precision is improved, but adaptability to different article sizes worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The organizer incorporates adjustable openings in its panels that can be repositioned or resized to accommodate different article dimensions. This dynamic adjustment capability allows the organizer to adapt to various beverage containers, electronic devices, and personal items while maintaining manufacturing precision through standardized adjustment mechanisms.
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AI summary
An article organizer includes three interconnected panels which are foldable relative to each other from a flat position to an assembled position. One panel is a base panel that can be attached to a window frame of an airline cabin window. A second panel is a support panel that extends outwardly from the base panel, transversely thereto and has openings into which articles may be placed. The third panel is a brace panel that extends at an angle to the base and support panels and which gives the organizer an overall triangular shape. The openings in the support panel may be configured to receive articles of different configurations, and at least the base panel may also include structure that engages a portion of the tray table of an airliner passenger seat.