Hanging, stackable and nestable industrial bin
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing stackable and nestable bin systems require excessive material for stability and complex designs, leading to increased manufacturing costs and cumbersome nesting and removal processes.
Innovation Solution
A hanging, stackable, and nestable bin design featuring a cleat at the top rear for hanging support, a notch at the bottom rear for stacking support, and pairs of support structures at the front to prevent lateral movement, reducing material usage and simplifying nesting and removal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If prior art stackable bins use two pairs of downwardly extending footers to provide stacking support, then stacking stability is improved, but material usage increases and manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the essential stacking support function by using a single pair of footers combined with footer depressions, rather than requiring two pairs of footers. This selective extraction maintains stacking stability while reducing material usage.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the stacking support function into a simplified structure where footers mate with footer depressions, combining stability and nesting capabilities into a single integrated design rather than requiring separate complex structures.
2Stability of the object's composition
If prior art stackable bins use complex footer designs to prevent lateral movement, then stacking stability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the essential lateral movement prevention function by using simple footer-depression mating, removing unnecessary complex structural elements while maintaining stacking stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local quality by positioning footers and footer depressions at specific locations that provide maximum stability with minimum structure, concentrating support functions where needed rather than distributing complexity throughout the bin design.
3Stability of the object's composition
If prior art bins use outwardly formed side walls with footers to support stacking, then stacking support is improved, but manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the essential stacking support function into a minimal footer-depression configuration, removing unnecessary outwardly formed side walls and complex footer structures, thereby reducing manufacturing complexity and cost.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent makes the bin design universal by creating a simple footer-depression system that provides both stacking support and nesting capabilities through the same basic structure, eliminating the need for specialized complex components.
4Stability of the object's composition
If prior art bins use complex stacking designs, then stacking support is improved, but nesting and removal becomes cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the essential nesting function by using simple footer-depression mating that allows bins to nest naturally without complex mechanisms, making nesting and removal straightforward while maintaining stacking stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements true nesting capability where bins can be nested within one another using the same footer-depression structure that provides stacking support, allowing small bins to nest in large bins without requiring separate complex nesting mechanisms.
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AI summary
A hanging, stackable and nestable bin for storing parts and components used in assembly includes a pair of footers and a pair of footer depressions having a complimentary shape to one another. The hanging, stackable and nestable bin also includes a notch with a projection formed in the floor of the bin that extends transversely along the rear wall of the bin and a complimentary shaped upper rear wall rim. The footer, footer depressions, notch and upper rear wall rim provide three point stacking support when one bin is stacked onto another bin. In addition, the hanging, stackable and nestable bin includes sidewalls that are generally planar at the rear portion of the bin which aid in facilitating nesting of one bin into another bin. A cleat formed in the top rear wall of the bin provides rear hanging support for the bin.