Foldable Over-the-Door Organizer With Segmented Support Rods
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional hanging organizers with rigid frames limit folding and storage capabilities, as well as efficient packaging and shipping due to their fixed length.
Innovation Solution
A hanging organizer design featuring a support component with separate rod pockets and seams, allowing the organizer to maintain shape when hung but fold compactly for storage and shipping, using flexible materials like canvas or PVC for the base layer and compartments with adjustable fasteners.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If a rigid frame component extends across the entire length of the organizer, then the organizer maintains structural support and shape when hung, but the organizer cannot be folded for storage and packaging
Solution Approach 1:
The rigid frame component is divided into multiple separate frame sections that can be joined together. This segmentation allows the frame to provide structural support when assembled while enabling the organizer to be folded or disassembled for storage and packaging by separating the frame sections.
Solution Approach 2:
The frame component transitions from a static, fixed-length structure to a dynamic, adjustable structure. The frame sections can be connected in different configurations or completely separated, allowing the organizer to adapt between an extended hanging state and a compact folded state.
2Stability of the object's composition
If a rigid frame component extends across the entire length of the organizer, then the organizer maintains structural support when hung, but the packaging footprint is restricted
Solution Approach 1:
By dividing the frame into separate sections, each section can be packaged independently or in smaller groups, significantly reducing the overall packaging footprint compared to packaging the entire frame as one rigid piece.
Solution Approach 2:
The frame's ability to be disassembled into smaller components allows for flexible packaging arrangements that minimize the required packaging space, enabling more efficient shipping and storage.
Data Source
AI summary
An organizer that is typically configured to hang from a door, the organizer including a base layer having a front surface and a back surface, and defining a shape of said organizer; at least one compartment provided on said base layer front surface; and a support component configured to provide structural support for said organizer, said support component including a first pocket provided on said base layer and extending at least part of a length of said base layer; a first support rod positioned within said first pocket; a second pocket provided on said base layer and extending at least part of said length of said base layer; and a second support rod positioned within said second pocket; wherein the first and second pockets join at a seam that permits the organizer to be folded along said seam in a lengthwise direction.