Foldable Storage Basket with Clamping Parts for Stacking Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing storage baskets are unstable when folded, lack structural stability during stacking, and are prone to deformation under heavy loads due to improper material selection and simple design, failing to efficiently utilize limited space.
Innovation Solution
A foldable storage basket with rotating blocking plates and connecting frames that allow flexible unfolding and folding, featuring interchangeable rods and clamping parts for enhanced stability and modular design, along with a mesh frame structure for reduced weight and improved strength.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If storage baskets are designed to be foldable for space saving, then space utilization is improved, but structural stability deteriorates causing tilting or collapse during stacking
Solution Approach 1:
The blocking plates are designed to be nested within the storage basket when folded, with the left and right blocking plates folded inward and the rear blocking plate folded outward, creating a compact nested configuration that reduces volume while maintaining structural integrity through the clamping parts
Solution Approach 2:
Clamping parts are introduced as intermediary elements to connect the blocking plates with the baseplate, providing a stable connecting structure that prevents tilting and collapse during stacking while allowing easy folding when the clamping state is released
2Ease of manufacture
If simple structural design is used for storage baskets, then manufacturing cost is reduced, but reliability deteriorates causing damage or deformation under heavy loads
Solution Approach 1:
The storage basket is segmented into modular components including baseplate, blocking plates, and clamping parts that can be independently manufactured and assembled, simplifying production while the interconnected modular structure distributes heavy loads across multiple components, enhancing overall reliability
Solution Approach 2:
The storage basket employs composite material construction with metal or plastic baseplate combined with rigid blocking plates and clamping mechanisms, creating a composite structure that maintains reliability under heavy loads while remaining cost-effective through the use of different materials optimized for their specific functions
Data Source
AI summary
The invention discloses a foldable storage basket, and a storage rack with foldable storage basket comprising a baseplate, wherein the first, second and third mounting edges are successively arranged along the edge of baseplate, and the first mounting edge and the third mounting edge are arranged in the opposite direction; a left blocking plate mounted on the first mounting edge; a right blocking plate mounted on the third mounting edge; and a rear blocking plate mounted on the second mounting edge. Both sides of the upper part of the rear blocking plate are arranged with the first and second clamping parts. The first and second clamping parts are respectively clamped on the upper parts of the left and right blocking plates. The baseplate, left blocking plate, right blocking plate and rear blocking plate form a storage space for quick storage and folding, and improve space utilization and structural strength.