Container assembly with adjustable mount structures
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing container storage systems lack efficiency, ease of use, modularity, and multifunctionality, as they often require complex configurations and do not allow for independent height adjustment of containers without affecting others.
Innovation Solution
A container assembly with adjustable mount structures that enable height adjustment of containers through releasable connections, featuring protrusions with stop and ramp surfaces for secure engagement, and spring-biased latches for easy mounting and dismounting, allowing for independent positioning and transport of containers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If containers are fixed to the frame at predetermined locations, then the structure is simple and stable, but the height adjustment flexibility is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The mount structure is divided into separate components: a frame with multiple mounting locations, adjustable mounts that can be positioned at different heights, and containers that can be independently attached. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently while providing overall flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The mount structures are designed to be adjustable rather than fixed, allowing their position to be dynamically changed along the frame. This enables the system to adapt to different container heights and configurations while maintaining structural integrity.
2Ease of operation
If containers are permanently mounted, then the storage system is stable and secure, but the ease of reconfiguration and transport is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The connection between containers and mounts is designed to be dynamically adjustable, allowing easy attachment and detachment while maintaining secure mounting when in use. This enables rapid reconfiguration without compromising the reliability of the mounted state.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows users to independently adjust and reconfigure containers without requiring complex tools or procedures. The self-adjusting nature of the mounts enables easy reconfiguration while maintaining secure attachment through simple engagement mechanisms.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the frame structure is simplified, then the manufacturing cost is reduced, but the adjustability and multifunctionality are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The frame is designed with multiple mounting locations and standardized mount structures that can accommodate different container types and sizes. This universal design allows a single frame structure to serve multiple functions and configurations, enhancing versatility without requiring complex custom components.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides adjustability through parameter changes in the mount positions along the frame, allowing the same basic frame structure to accommodate various height requirements and configurations. This enables multifunctionality through simple positional adjustments rather than complex structural modifications.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution enhances storage efficiency by allowing flexible container arrangement and independent height adjustment, improving usability and modularity, while facilitating easy transport and secure mounting/dismounting processes.
Implementation Method 1
The container has a first spring-biased latch constructed and arranged to releasably engage with the first stop surface
Data Source
AI summary
In an embodiment, an apparatus for storing articles includes: a frame; mount structures adjustably connectable to the frame so as to enable a height adjustment thereof on the frame; containers releasably connectable to the mount structures, thus enabling a height adjustment of each of the containers; and releasable connections between respective ones of the containers and the mount structures. Each of the releasable connections (between a container of the containers and a mount structure of the mount structures) is configured to enable the container to be releasably connected to the mount structure, where the releasable connection couples the container with the mount structure along a sidewall of the container.