Emergency Lighting Storage Panel with Segmented Compartments

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing storage solutions lack a comprehensive and organized method for storing emergency lighting and first aid materials in a way that ensures easy access and secure hanging of additional items like keys, while also being adaptable for various environments.

Innovation Solution

A rigid panel with differentially configured compartments for flashlights, batteries, and first aid storage, along with a coupler for vertical mounting and hooks for hanging keys, providing a modular and accessible storage system.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If a comprehensive storage system for emergency lighting and first aid materials is designed, then organization and accessibility are improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveaccessibilityVSAvoiddevice complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The storage device is divided into multiple compartments (first compartment for emergency lighting, second compartment for first aid materials, third compartment for batteries) that are differentially configured to store different types of emergency supplies. This segmentation allows for organized storage while maintaining a compact overall structure, resolving the contradiction between comprehensive storage capability and device complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The panel serves multiple functions: it provides structural support, contains storage compartments, offers mounting capabilities via couplers, and provides hanging functionality via hooks. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components, thereby reducing overall device complexity while improving organization and accessibility.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Ease of manufacture

If multiple compartments for different emergency supplies are added, then storage organization is improved, but manufacturing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestorage organizationVSAvoidmanufacturing complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The device incorporates multiple compartments (first compartment for emergency lighting, second compartment for first aid materials, third compartment for batteries) that are differentially configured to store different types of emergency supplies. This segmentation allows for organized storage while maintaining a compact overall structure, resolving the contradiction between comprehensive storage capability and device complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

3Adaptability or versatility

If hooks for hanging keys and couplers for vertical mounting are added, then versatility is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveversatilityVSAvoiddevice complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS9901497B2Emergency lighting and first aid storage device

Publication Date: 2018.02.27 COLVIN SR WALTER

AI summary

An emergency lighting and first aid storage device for storage of emergency lighting and first aid materials includes a panel that is rigid. A plurality of compartments is coupled to a front of the panel. Each compartment is differentially configured for storage of emergency lighting and first aid materials. A coupler is coupled to the panel. The coupler is configured to couple the panel to a vertical substrate. A plurality of hooks is coupled to the front proximate to a bottom of the panel. The hooks are configured for hanging of keys and key sets from the panel.