Foldable Hook Hanger Structure for Compact Packaging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional garment hangers occupy significant space during packaging and transportation, leading to increased shipping costs due to their rigid design.
Innovation Solution
A collapsible hook hanger design featuring a rotatable hook that can be folded, utilizing a hook receiving body with an axle member and a crossbar with a notch to accommodate the hook in a compact position, allowing for reduced footprint during packaging.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If a traditional rigid hanger design is used, then the hanger provides stable support for garments, but it occupies significant space during packaging and transportation
Solution Approach 1:
The hook is designed to be rotatable between an upright position for hanging garments and a folded position for compact packaging. The axle member enables this dynamic transformation, allowing the hanger to adapt its configuration between use and storage states, thereby reducing packaging volume while maintaining support functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The hook is separated from the fixed hanger body through the introduction of an axle member, creating a movable segment. This segmentation allows the hook to be independently positioned - upright during use for garment support and folded during packaging to minimize space occupation.
2Volume of moving object
If the hook is made rotatable to reduce packaging space, then the footprint during transportation is minimized, but the complexity of the hanger structure increases
Solution Approach 1:
The rotational function is extracted from the traditional fixed hook structure and implemented through a separate axle member mechanism. This extraction allows the hook to rotate independently while the rest of the hanger body remains simple and unchanged, minimizing the increase in overall structural complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The axle member acts as an intermediary element between the hook and the hanger body. It provides the rotational capability while maintaining a simple connection - the hook rotates on the axle, which is received in the hook receiving body. This intermediary approach adds minimal complexity compared to more complex folding mechanisms.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The collapsible hook hanger effectively reduces packaging and transportation costs by minimizing space usage while maintaining functionality as a conventional hanger.
Implementation Method 1
The hook is rotatable between a first upright position and a second folded position. The hanger further includes an axle member disposed within the hook receiving body and having a hole that is in communication with the hook receiving slot for receiving and mating to the lower end of the hook.
Data Source
AI summary
A collapsible hook hanger includes a hook having a lower end and a hanger body including a cross bar having a top wall. The hanger further includes a hook receiving body extending from the top wall of the cross bar. The hook receiving body has a hook receiving slot for receiving the hook. The hanger further includes an axle member disposed within the hook receiving body and having a hole that is in communication with the hook receiving slot for receiving and mating to the lower end of the hook. The hook is rotatable between a first upright position and a second folded position. The top wall of the cross bar includes a notch that receives the hook as it is rotated to the second folded position.