Container Fixing Unit for Adapter-Free Holding Attachments
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing containers struggle to securely attach to holding devices with different connection systems without requiring additional adapters.
Innovation Solution
A container design featuring a base with connecting elements and a rotatable fixing unit that includes a locking element and a fastening element, allowing secure attachment to multiple types of holding devices by switching between functional positions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a container uses a fixed connection system with a single type of connecting element, then the connection structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the container can only attach to holding devices with matching connection systems, requiring additional adapters for other types
Solution Approach 1:
The fixing unit is designed to perform multiple functions: it can rotate between a first functional position where the locking element engages with counter-locking elements of holding devices, and a second functional position where the fastening element engages with counter-fastening elements of holding devices. This multi-functionality allows a single container design to attach to different types of holding devices without requiring additional adapters.
Solution Approach 2:
The fixing unit is made rotatable about a rotation axis, transitioning between different functional positions. This dynamic capability allows the container to adapt its connection method based on the type of holding device being attached to, enabling versatility without requiring multiple fixed connection systems.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a container includes multiple types of connecting elements for different holding devices, then adaptability to various holding devices is improved, but the device complexity and number of components increases
Solution Approach 1:
The fixing unit serves as a universal component that can perform both locking and fastening functions by rotating between functional positions. This eliminates the need for separate connecting elements for different holding device types, reducing component count while maintaining adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The locking element and fastening element are merged into a single fixing unit that can operate in different functional positions. This consolidation reduces the number of separate components while providing multiple connection capabilities for different holding device types.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a container uses a rotatable fixing unit with multiple functional positions, then the container can attach to various holding devices without adapters, but the ease of operation decreases due to the additional rotation step
Solution Approach 1:
The fixing unit is designed so that the rotation between functional positions can be performed by the user during the natural attachment process. The design integrates the rotation action with the attachment operation itself, making the additional functional position selection part of the self-service attachment process rather than a separate complex operation.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a container (1) for detachable attachment to a holding device (21, 23), comprising a base (2) with at least one connecting element (6) for connection with a counter-connecting element (9) of a first holding device (21), and a fixing unit (11) with a locking element (12) movable in a first functional position of the fixing unit (11) between a locking position and a release position for interaction with a counter-locking element (22) of the first holding device (21) for detachably locking the connecting element (6) connected to the counter-connecting element (9). Known containers of this type require an adapter for different connection systems.The task of providing a container suitable for attachment to holding devices with different connection systems is solved by making the fixing unit (11) arrangable in a second functional position in which a fastening element (14) of the fixing unit (11) can be connected to a counter fastening element (25) of a second holding device (23).