Drawer Frame with Insertable Sidewall for Simplified Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing frame assembly processes for drawers are labor-intensive and require significant effort, especially when installing wall components with limited access space.
Innovation Solution
The frame design features opposite fastening elements with a receiving structure that allows for easy insertion and alignment of wall components, enabling parallel movement and pivoting to secure them in place, even in confined spaces, using symmetrically constructed fastening elements and a cover element that encloses the receiving structure for aesthetic and stability purposes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional frame assembly processes are used to install wall components, then the frame can be assembled, but the assembly process is labor-intensive and requires significant effort especially when access space is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The wall component is divided into multiple segments that can be assembled in a telescopic manner. The first wall component segment can be inserted into the frame, and subsequent segments can be inserted into the first segment, allowing assembly in confined spaces without requiring the entire wall component to be maneuvered into position at once
Solution Approach 2:
The receiving structure includes a telescopic insertion path that allows wall components to be assembled along the longitudinal extent of the frame body rather than requiring direct lateral insertion. This dimensional approach enables assembly parallel to the frame's longitudinal plane, facilitating installation in limited access spaces
2Stability of the object's composition
If wall components are securely attached to the frame, then the frame stability is improved, but the assembly process becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The receiving structure is pre-configured with support points and guiding features that automatically align and position wall component segments during insertion. The first support point engages the first wall component segment, and the second support point engages the second segment, ensuring proper positioning and secure attachment without requiring complex assembly procedures
Solution Approach 2:
The telescopic receiving structure with its support points and guiding features enables the wall components to self-align and self-position during the insertion process. The structure inherently guides the segments into the correct positions and secures them through the support points, eliminating the need for additional alignment tools or complex fastening operations
3Ease of manufacture
If the receiving structure allows easy insertion of wall components, then assembly is simplified, but the cover element design becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The cover element is divided into a first cover portion and a second cover portion that can be separately assembled or attached. The first cover portion covers the first receiving structure, and the second cover portion covers the second receiving structure, allowing the cover to accommodate the telescopic receiving structure without requiring a single complex monolithic design
Solution Approach 2:
The cover element is designed to serve multiple functions: it provides aesthetic coverage for the receiving structures, protects the internal components, and maintains the structural integrity of the frame while allowing the telescopic insertion mechanism to function. The cover portions are configured to accommodate the movement and positioning of wall component segments
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AI summary
The invention relates to a frame for a drawer, comprising a frame base and opposite fastening elements which project over the frame base and which are designed for attachment of a wall component that extends along the frame base between the fastening elements. The frame is characterized in that each fastening element has a receiving structure, which faces the opposite fastening element and has laterally opposite supporting points for the wall component such that a wall component can be inserted, oriented in the longitudinal direction of the frame base, into the receiving structure on a fastening element by a movement in parallel to a longitudinal plane of the frame base. There is enough space for the wall component to pass the opposite fastening element laterally at an outer edge and it can be inserted into the receiving structure of said fastening element by a further movement in parallel and in the direction of the length of the frame base and towards the opposite fastening element while still being held in the receiving structure of the other fastening element.