Foldable Hook Housing With Rotating Stopper for Compact Shipping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing hooks require extra packaging space and are vulnerable to damage during shipping due to their protruding design, which also results in inefficient shelf display.
Innovation Solution
A foldable hook design featuring a rotatable mechanism with a stopper and hollow housing that allows the hook to transition between a low-profile shipping position and a perpendicular usage position, minimizing space requirements and protecting against damage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the hook protrudes outward from its base for functionality, then the hook can support and hang objects, but the packaging space increases and the hook becomes vulnerable to damage during shipping
Solution Approach 1:
The hook is designed with a rotatable stopper mechanism that allows it to dynamically change its orientation. During shipping, the hook can be positioned in a low-profile configuration (parallel to the faces) to minimize packaging volume, while during use, it can be rotated to a perpendicular position to provide adequate hanging functionality. This dynamic adaptability resolves the contradiction between functionality and packaging space.
Solution Approach 2:
The hook mechanism is nested within a hollow housing structure. The stopper with the hook can rotate within the confined space of the housing, allowing the hook to be stored in a compact position inside the housing during shipping, and extended outward when needed for use. This nesting approach allows the functional components to be contained within a smaller overall package volume.
2Ease of operation
If the hook protrudes outward for functionality, then the hook can support objects, but the hook becomes vulnerable to damage during shipping
Solution Approach 1:
The hook is nested within a protective hollow housing during shipping. The housing encloses the stopper and hook mechanism, protecting the protruding hook portion from external impacts and damage. The hook remains functional as it can still be rotated into position, but the housing provides a protective environment during transit.
Solution Approach 2:
The rotatable stopper mechanism allows the hook to be dynamically positioned in a protected state during shipping and an exposed state during use. This dynamic capability enables the hook to transition between vulnerability and protection, maintaining reliability by ensuring the hook is protected when not in use.
3Ease of operation
If the hook protrudes outward for functionality, then the hook can support objects, but more shelf space is required for display
Solution Approach 1:
The hook's ability to rotate between parallel and perpendicular positions allows it to be displayed in a compact low-profile configuration on shelves, minimizing the display area required. When customers purchase the product, they can rotate the hook to its functional perpendicular position for use. This dynamic positioning reduces the footprint needed for shelf display while maintaining full functionality.
Data Source
AI summary
A foldable hook is disclosed. The hook has a point connected to a shank and a stopper. The hook has a hollow housing with two faces separated by a sidewall, the two faces having an internal side facing the interior of the hollow housing, each of the internal sides having a rounded groove for cooperating with and allowing the stopper to rotate within the hollow housing. The sidewall having an opening, the opening for receiving the shank hook with the point outside the hollow housing and the stopper within the hollow housing. And, a channel within the hollow housing, the channel for receiving the stopper and stopping rotation of the stopper.