Foldable Storage Box Snap-Fit Clamping Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing storage boxes composed of multiple independent mounting plates are inconvenient to assemble and disassemble, requiring time-consuming butt-joint assembly and prone to misalignment.
Innovation Solution
A foldable storage box design featuring rotatable side plates with clamping structures that snap fit together, allowing for quick assembly and disassembly, with fixed included angles and space-saving storage configuration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple independent mounting plates are used to form the storage box, then the storage box can be divided into modular components for transportation, but the assembly process becomes time-consuming and inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple independent mounting plates into a single integrated plate with multiple connection regions. This merging eliminates the need for separate assembly of multiple plates while maintaining modular functionality, directly resolving the contradiction between modular transportation and assembly time.
2Ease of manufacture
If multiple independent mounting plates are butted together, then the storage box can be assembled from separate components, but the components are prone to dislocation and misalignment
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting plate includes pre-formed connection regions with positioning structures that guide the assembly process. These pre-prepared features ensure proper alignment and prevent dislocation during assembly, resolving the contradiction between ease of manufacture and structural reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection regions act as intermediaries between separate mounting plates, providing standardized interfaces with positioning structures. These intermediaries ensure precise alignment and stable connection, eliminating misalignment issues while maintaining assembly ease.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the storage box is assembled from multiple separate plates, then the components can be stored independently, but the assembly process becomes complex and inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple mounting plates are merged into a single integrated plate that maintains the functionality of separate components. This reduces the number of parts to manage while preserving storage flexibility, directly addressing the contradiction between component storage adaptability and assembly complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables rapid assembly and disassembly of the storage box, saving assembly steps, maintaining structural integrity, and optimizing storage space when not in use.
Implementation Method 1
two ends of the first side plate close to the second edge are both provided with a first clamping structure... two ends of the second side plates close to the first edge are both provided with a second clamping structure capable of a snap fit to the first clamping structure
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AI summary
A foldable storage box, comprising: a bottom panel, a first mounting assembly, a second mounting assembly. The bottom panel with two opposite first edges and two opposite second edges; the first mounting assembly comprises two first side plates rotatably connected to the first edges respectively, and two ends of the first side plate close to the second edge are both provided with a first clamping structure; the second mounting assembly comprises two second side plates rotatably connected to the second edges respectively, and two ends of the second side plates close to the first edge are both provided with a second clamping structure capable of a snap fit to the first clamping structure.