Configurable Bag with Vertical Locker Storage and Dual Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing configurable bags are not easy to use, quick, or inexpensive, and they fail to keep clothing and items neatly separated while easily fitting within a locker.
Innovation Solution
A configurable bag with interconnecting storage compartments that can be secured vertically, featuring retractable hooks for hanging, dual zipper systems for easy compartment connection, and mesh layers for ventilation, allowing for both front and top access without removing the bag from a locker.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate storage compartments are used to organize different items, then organization and separation of clothes and items is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The bag is divided into multiple separate storage compartments including a first compartment for clean clothes, a second compartment for dirty clothes, and a third compartment for items. Each compartment can be independently configured and secured to the locker, allowing organized separation of different types of belongings while maintaining a modular structure that reduces overall complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The compartments are designed with universal attachment mechanisms that allow them to be secured to various locker types and configurations. The same compartment structure can serve multiple purposes - storing different types of items, being attached in different orientations, and working with various locker hook systems, thereby reducing the need for specialized components.
2Volume of moving object
If the bag is designed to fit within a standard vertical locker, then space utilization is improved, but access to interior items becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The storage system is segmented into multiple compartments that can be independently accessed or removed. Users can access items in any compartment without needing to remove the entire bag from the locker, as each compartment has its own access points and can be manipulated independently while attached to the locker structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The compartments are designed with access points in multiple dimensions - front access and side access - allowing users to reach items from different directions without removing the bag from the vertical locker space. This multi-directional access capability enables easy item retrieval while maintaining compact vertical footprint.
3Adaptability or versatility
If retractable hooks are added to allow hanging from locker polls, then hanging capability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The retractable hooks are integrated into the compartment structures that already serve dual purposes as both storage containers and attachment mechanisms. The same components that secure the compartments to the locker also provide the hanging functionality, eliminating the need for separate dedicated hook components and reducing overall device complexity.
4Object-affected harmful factors
If mesh layers are incorporated for ventilation, then air circulation is improved, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Mesh panels are incorporated into the compartment structures to provide ventilation and air circulation. These mesh panels are integrated as standard components during the manufacturing process, allowing for efficient production through conventional fabrication methods while delivering the desired airflow functionality for odor control and item freshness.
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AI summary
A configurable bag is provided. The configurable bag has plurality of various interconnecting storage compartments (or “modules”). The interconnecting storage compartments may be selectively used to store various objects such as, for example, shoes, clean clothes, dirty clothes, toiletries, etc. The interconnecting storage compartments may be selectively secured vertically to each other so as to be able to be easily fit within, for example, a standard vertical gym locker. Retractable hooks may be secured to the sides of the interconnecting storage compartments so as to allow the assembled device to hang vertically from a hanger poll. The storage compartments may allow for both front and top access into the interior of the device.