Foldable Luggage Shelf Structure for Accessible Clothing Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional luggage designs lack an efficient way to store and organize clothing, making it difficult to access items while maintaining a compact form for travel.
Innovation Solution
A folding shelf system is integrated into luggage, featuring a deployable and foldable design with adjustable shelves and locking mechanism, allowing clothing to be organized and accessible during use while compactly storing within the luggage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a shelf unit is added to luggage for clothing storage, then clothing organization and accessibility are improved, but the luggage volume and portability are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The shelf unit is designed to be dynamically transformable between a deployed configuration (providing clothing storage and organization) and a folded configuration (minimizing luggage volume). The shelves can be folded flat against each other and the support structure, allowing the system to adapt its volume based on whether it is in use or in storage mode.
Solution Approach 2:
The shelf unit employs a nested structure where multiple shelves are arranged to fit within each other when folded, and the folded shelf unit can be nested within the luggage compartment. This nesting approach maximizes space efficiency by allowing the shelf system to occupy minimal space when not in use.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a folding shelf system is integrated into luggage, then clothing organization is improved, but the device complexity is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The shelf system is divided into modular components including multiple individual shelves, support structures with legs, and locking mechanisms. Each shelf can be independently positioned and adjusted, allowing flexible clothing organization while keeping individual components simple and manageable.
Solution Approach 2:
The support structure includes legs that can be extended and locked into different positions to support shelves at various heights. This dynamic adjustability provides versatility in organizing different types of clothing while using a relatively simple mechanism of extendable legs and locking features.
3Volume of moving object
If the shelf unit is made foldable for compact storage, then luggage portability is improved, but the structural stability is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The shelf unit transitions between a stable deployed state (with shelves extended and locked in position) and a compact folded state (with shelves collapsed flat). The dynamic design includes locking mechanisms that secure the shelves in the deployed position to maintain structural stability during use, while allowing easy folding for compact storage.
Solution Approach 2:
The support structure is segmented into multiple legs that can be independently extended and locked. This segmentation allows the structure to achieve stability when deployed (with legs providing rigid support) while maintaining the ability to fold compactly by collapsing the segmented legs parallel to each other.
Data Source
AI summary
A folding shelf system for storing clothing in an article of luggage includes an article of luggage for storing objects. A shelf unit is selectively positioned in the article of luggage and clothing is selectively positioned on the shelf unit. The shelf unit is selectively positioned in a deployed position to facilitate the clothing to be accessible. The shelf unit is selectively positioned in a folded position such that the shelf unit is contained within the article of luggage.