Foldable Lid Storage Container with External Nesting Region

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing storage containers often lack efficient solutions for storing and securing their lids, leading to potential misplacement and increased storage space requirements.

Innovation Solution

A storage container system that includes a lid with a foldable design and a storage container with a dedicated lid storage region on its outer surface, allowing the lid to be easily folded and stored when not in use.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a traditional storage container with a separate lid is used, then the container can enclose and protect stored items, but the lid may be misplaced and additional storage space is required for the lid

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvelid placement securityVSAvoidstorage space requirement

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSVolume of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The lid is folded into a compact configuration and nested within a dedicated lid storage region on the exterior surface of the container body, eliminating the need for separate lid storage space and preventing misplacement

Inventive Principle:

Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

Solution Approach 2:

The lid is divided into multiple sections that can be folded relative to each other, allowing the lid to be compacted into a smaller volume that fits within the container's own storage region

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Reliability

If a rigid, non-foldable lid is used, then the lid provides complete coverage and protection when closed, but the lid cannot be compactly stored when not in use

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveenclosure completenessVSAvoidstorage volume when open

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSVolume of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The lid transitions from a static, rigid structure to a dynamic, foldable structure that can change its configuration between a fully extended state for complete coverage and a compact folded state for space-efficient storage

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The folded lid sections are nested within the container body's lid storage region, allowing the lid to be completely stored away when not needed while maintaining full enclosure capability when deployed

Inventive Principle:

Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

Data Source

PatentUS12330847B1Storage container with storable lid

Publication Date: 2025.06.17 WULF CASSANDRA

AI summary

A storage container system that includes a lid and a storage container. The lid is positionable in a folded configuration and an unfolded configuration. The storage container includes an opening and a lid storage region. When the lid is in the unfolded configuration, the lid is attachable to the storage container to substantially enclose the opening. The lid storage region is on an outer surface of the storage container. When the lid is in the folded configuration, the lid is positionable at least partially in the lid storage region.