Flash Drive Storage Case with Hang Tag Labeling
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Solution Overview
Problem
The compact design of flash drives leads to limited capacity, resulting in users needing multiple devices, which can be easily misplaced or confused, causing inefficiencies in file retrieval and storage.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a hang tag piece with a label and protector for identification, and a case for organized storage, allowing attachment via a key ring or lanyard, enabling easy labeling, storage, and retrieval of flash drives.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Length of moving object
If flash drives are made compact for easy transport, then portability is improved, but storage capacity is limited and they are easily lost or misplaced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements nesting by placing the flash drive inside a protective case that also serves as the storage container. Multiple flash drives can be nested within the same case structure, with each drive having its own compartment. This allows compact individual drives to be organized in a larger nested system, solving both the portability need (small individual drives) and the organization need (structured case system).
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the protective case with the organizational structure. The case combines multiple functions: physical protection of the flash drive, organizational labeling through hang tags, and storage positioning through molded receivers. This merging of functions addresses the limitation of compact drives by creating a composite system that provides both portability and systematic organization.
2Quantity of substance
If multiple flash drives are used to increase storage capacity, then total storage is improved, but organization and retrieval become difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the storage system into distinct compartments within the case, with each compartment dedicated to a specific flash drive. Each flash drive is further segmented with its own hang tag containing detailed labeling information. This segmentation allows multiple drives to be organized systematically, making retrieval efficient despite having numerous drives.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements preliminary action through pre-attached hang tags on each flash drive that contain labeling information about the stored files. This preliminary organization is done before the drives are placed in the case, allowing for quick identification and retrieval without needing to examine each drive's contents. The molded receivers in the case also perform preliminary positioning to prevent drives from moving or becoming mixed up.
3Ease of operation
If flash drives are made compact for portability, then ease of transport is improved, but they are easily lost or misplaced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses nesting to protect portable flash drives by placing them inside a larger protective case structure. The case acts as a container that prevents the small, easily lost drives from being misplaced. The nested structure ensures that even when transported, the drives remain contained and organized within the case, reducing the risk of loss while maintaining portability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces the protective case as an intermediary between the user and the flash drives. This intermediary structure provides physical protection and organizational context for the small drives. The hang tags attached to each drive serve as another intermediary layer, providing visual identification that prevents misplacement. These intermediary elements reduce the risk of loss without compromising the portability of the individual drives.
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AI summary
An organization and storage system and method including a hang tag piece for attachment to an object to be organized and stored and a case configured for receiving and housing the object and hang tag piece. In an exemplary embodiment, the present invention is utilized for organizing and storing flash drives. The hang tag piece includes an end slot opening leading to an inner cavity; a label; a side display configured for displaying the label within the inner cavity; a protector piece configured for protecting the label; and attachment holes on each end. The case includes an open internal space for receiving and holding the object to be organized and stored and attached hang tag piece and further includes a case label corresponding to the hang tag label and object to be organized and stored.