Foldable Hamper Frame Assembly for Durability and Compact Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing portable hampers for laundry are either not durable enough to handle heavy loads or occupy too much space when assembled, making them impractical for storage and use in apartments and dormitories.
Innovation Solution
A knock-down hamper design featuring a fabric bag and a supporting frame assembly with foldable components, including a base, foldable wall assembly, and top frame, which can be quickly assembled and disassembled to occupy minimal space, and equipped with rollers for easy mobility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If collapsible hampers are used to reduce storage space, then the hamper can be folded into a smaller size, but the hamper cannot handle heavy laundry and lacks durability
Solution Approach 1:
The hamper is divided into separate components (base, backrest, side panels, top frame) that can be assembled and disassembled. This segmentation allows the hamper to be compact during storage while providing a sturdy constructed when assembled, resolving the contradiction between small storage volume and durability.
2Ease of operation
If larger hampers with rollers are used to transport heavy laundry, then the hamper can handle heavy loads and provide mobility, but the hamper occupies a lot of space when assembled
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the hamper into assembleable parts, the design achieves a compact storage profile while incorporating rollers in the base for mobility when needed, resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and storage space.
Solution Approach 2:
The foldable side panels and adjustable backrest create a dynamic structure that can transition between compact storage configuration and expanded operational configuration, allowing the hamper to provide mobility features only when assembled and needed.
3Volume of moving object
If knock-down hamper components are separated for compact packaging, then the hamper occupies minimal shelf-space, but the assembly process becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The hamper is segmented into modular components that pack compactly but are designed with simple connection mechanisms (slots, clips, or interlocking features) that minimize assembly complexity, resolving the contradiction between compact packaging and ease of assembly.
Data Source
AI summary
A hamper has a fabric bag, and a supporting frame assembly that has a foldable wall assembly, a base and a top frame. The foldable wall assembly has a rear frame, a left frame a right frame. The base has a rear side that is pivotally connected with the bottom side of the rear frame, with the left and right sides of the base removably coupled to the bottom sides of the left frame and the right frame, respectively. The top frame has a rear side that is removably coupled to the top side of the rear frame, with the left and right sides of the top frame removably coupled to the top sides of the left frame and the right frame, respectively. The fabric bag has four side walls, each side wall having a lip extending around the upper edge of each side wall, and four vertical corner sleeve pockets.