Elastic Cord Storage Barrier for Sports Equipment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing storage solutions for equipment like sports balls and helmets are cumbersome to assemble and difficult to retrieve items from the bottom of a pile, especially when multiple rails are attached to a frame.
Innovation Solution
A storage device comprising tubular members with keyholes and elastic cords, where the elastic cords form a penetrable barrier by being secured between the tubular members, allowing easy access to items while maintaining them within the storage area.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If multiple rails are attached to a frame to create a storage bin, then the storage capacity and organization are improved, but the assembly process becomes cumbersome and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The storage device is divided into modular components: a frame structure, multiple detachable rails with keyhole patterns, and elastic cords as separate fastening elements. This segmentation allows each component to be manufactured independently and assembled in a simplified sequence, reducing overall assembly complexity while maintaining storage capacity.
Solution Approach 2:
Elastic cords serve as intermediary elements that connect the rails to the frame without requiring complex fastening mechanisms. The cords pass through keyholes in the rails and attach to the frame, providing a simple and flexible connection method that reduces assembly difficulty while securing the storage structure.
2Quantity of substance
If items are stored in a pile in the bin, then storage density is improved, but retrieval of items at the bottom becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The elastic cords create a dynamic, flexible barrier within the storage bin rather than a rigid structure. This flexibility allows items to be easily pushed through or over the barrier, enabling simple retrieval of items at the bottom of the pile while maintaining storage density. The penetrable barrier adapts to the movement and shape of stored items.
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
The solution simplifies the assembly of storage devices and facilitates easy retrieval of items by creating a penetrable barrier with elastic cords, enhancing usability and accessibility.
Implementation Method 1
a plurality of elastic cords (200) that are coupled to the frame (102) create a penetrable barrier
Data Source
AI summary
A storage device includes at least one set of first and second tubular members, and a plurality of elastic cords that form a penetrable barrier. A first end of each elastic cord is coupled to a first tubular member by a knot, and a second end of each elastic cord is coupled to a second tubular member by positioning an enlarged body in a keyhole. A method for assembling a storage device includes securing first and second tubular members to a frame, looping an elastic cord around the first tubular member, and inserting an enlarged body into a keyhole of the second tubular member. In alternative example, each end of the elastic cord includes an enlarged body and each end of the elastic cord is positioned in a keyhole. In another alternative example, the first tubular member is fed through the loop of each elastic cord.