Document Folder Movable Label Strip Dynamics

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Solution Overview

Problem

Document holders with integrated filing or labeling strips face handling difficulties due to increased dimensions, which can hinder presentation and filing processes.

Innovation Solution

A movable filing strip that can be folded over the document pocket, secured by a retaining strip, allowing for reduced dimensions during use and easy filing without removing the documents, combined with optional features like multiple compartments and Velcro fasteners for stability and ease of use.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If a filing strip is integrally formed on the document pocket, then documents can be filed without removing them from the document pocket, but the dimensions of the document cover increase and handling becomes difficult

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvefiling efficiencyVSAvoidhandling ease

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The filing strip is made movable relative to the document pocket, allowing it to be folded back when not in use. This dynamic configuration enables the filing strip to extend beyond the document pocket outline during filing operations, then be folded back to reduce dimensions for easy handling, resolving the contradiction between filing efficiency and handling ease

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

2Adaptability or versatility

If a labeling strip is integrally formed on the document pocket, then labels can be attached for identification, but the dimensions of the document cover increase making it more difficult to handle

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvelabeling capabilityVSAvoidhandling ease

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The labeling strip is made movable relative to the document pocket, allowing it to be folded back when not in use. This dynamic configuration enables the labeling strip to extend beyond the document pocket outline when needed for label attachment, then be folded back to reduce dimensions for easy handling, resolving the contradiction between labeling capability and handling ease

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

3Ease of operation

If the filing strip is folded back to reduce dimensions, then handling is improved, but the filing strip may unintentionally fold back after being folded down

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvehandling easeVSAvoidfiling strip position stability

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The retaining strip is designed to automatically engage with the folded filing strip through elastic retention force, holding it in the folded position without requiring additional fastening operations. This self-retaining mechanism prevents the filing strip from unintentionally folding back while maintaining easy handling when folded

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentEP2049347B1Document folder

Publication Date: 2010.01.27 LEITZ ACCO BRANDS GMBH & CO KG

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AI summary

The invention relates to a document folder (10, 110, 200) with a document pocket (12), defined by a front cover (14) and a back cover (16) made of plastic foil, used for holding documents, comprising a label strip (24) movable in relation to the document pocket (12) that, in a first position, extends at least partially beyond the outline of the document pocket (12) on one first side (20). According to the invention, the label strip (24) is permanently connected to the document pocket (12) and can be folded into a second position, around a fold (22) parallel to the first side (20), onto the front cover (14) or the back cover (16).