Heating Pad Storage Pouch for Compact Cord and Controller Stowage
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Heating pads are inconvenient to store due to their non-rollable or non-foldable design, requiring significant space and often result in tangled controllers and cords, which are not compactly stored with the pad.
Innovation Solution
Integration of a storage pouch and/or elastic straps into the heating pad to securely store the controller and cord, allowing for neat and compact storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If heating pad is designed to be non-rollable or non-foldable, then structural integrity is maintained, but storage space requirement increases and storage convenience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The controller and power cord are nested within a storage pouch that is integrated into the heating pad itself. The pouch is sewn to the heating pad fabric, creating a nested structure where smaller components (controller and cord) are contained within the larger pad structure, enabling compact storage without requiring separate containers.
Solution Approach 2:
The storage pouch is merged with the heating pad by sewing it directly onto the pad fabric. This combining of the storage function with the heating pad structure eliminates the need for separate storage bags and allows the entire assembly (pad plus accessories) to be stored together in a compact manner.
2Ease of operation
If controller and cord are stored separately, then organization is improved, but device complexity increases and storage compactness deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The storage pouch combines multiple functions into a single structure: it stores the controller, stores the power cord, and attaches to the heating pad. This merging of storage functions for multiple components into one integrated pouch simplifies the overall storage system while maintaining organization.
Solution Approach 2:
The storage pouch serves multiple purposes simultaneously: it acts as a container for the controller, a container for the power cord, and an attachment mechanism to the heating pad. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate storage solutions for each component.
Data Source
AI summary
The current invention provides a heating pad with a storage pouch and/or straps. The heating pad itself can store its controller and cord in a neat and compact manner within the pouch and/or secured by the straps or another fastener like a hook and loop fastener.