Corner Bumper With Segmented Walls For Flat Opening
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing corner bumpers for hard-sided transportable cases do not adequately protect fragile contents from impact and fail to provide a stable base for upright positioning, especially for cases with electronic appliances that require special features like electrical cable-conveying hinges and flat profiles.
Innovation Solution
A corner bumper with three intersecting side walls that extend beyond the case surface to absorb impact, featuring feet elements for stability and impact dissipation, and configurations for secure mounting to the case, allowing the case to open flat and stand upright, with optional internal air-filled cavities for enhanced cushioning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If corner bumpers are mounted to protect the case from impact, then the case and contents are protected from shock damage, but the case cannot open to a completely prone posture when disposed on a substantially flat surface
Solution Approach 1:
The bumper is divided into multiple wall portions (first, second, third wall portions) that can be segmented and configured to accommodate the open position of the case, allowing the case to open to a completely prone posture while maintaining protection
Solution Approach 2:
The bumper design extends protection to multiple dimensions by having wall portions that can be positioned at different orientations, including configurations that allow the case to open flat on a substantially flat surface while maintaining impact protection
2Reliability
If the bumper provides extensive protection and stability features, then the case is well-protected and stable, but the bumper structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The bumper is designed as a multi-functional device that simultaneously provides impact protection, stability through feet elements, and accommodation of open case positions, reducing the need for separate components and simplifying the overall structure
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple functions (protection, stability, positioning) are merged into a single bumper structure with integrated wall portions and feet elements, eliminating the need for separate components and reducing structural complexity
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
Effectively protects the case and its contents from impact damage while providing a stable platform for upright positioning and facilitating easy opening and stacking, ensuring the case's components are shielded from collision and maintaining structural integrity.
Implementation Method 1
the bumper includes one or more projections extending from the side wall proximate to the base wall of the case underlying surface upon which the case may reside, to act as feet to separate the case from said underlying surface and provide a stable base thereon
Implementation Method 2
at least one wall portion that is configured to abut a neighboring bumper wall portion in order to transfer impact force to the neighboring bumper, whereby impact force may be dissipated
Data Source
AI summary
A corner bumper is adapted to be mounted to a corner of a substantially hard-sided carryable case, transport container, or the like, to act as a shock absorber for protecting the case and its contents from exterior impact. The bumper comprises intersecting wall portions to substantially cover the adjacent planes of a corner. The bumper includes feet elements to act as a base upon which the case can stand and space the base a distance from the underlying support surface.