Hinged Cover Temporary Storage Device for Recycling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing temporary storage devices for recycling materials are costly due to their complex structure and lack of modularity, making them inefficient for accumulating small items before recycling.
Innovation Solution
A modular, wall-mounted storage apparatus with a hinged cover and multiple containers, each with separate lids and a locking mechanism, allowing easy access and sorting of recyclables while minimizing space usage, and featuring a magnetic labeling system for organization.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a complex structure with multiple fixed panels is used to create a storage device, then the device provides stable container support, but the manufacturing cost increases due to the large number of elements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple structural functions into a single hood assembly that integrates container support, cover protection, and access control. Instead of separate fixed panels for each function, the hood unifies these elements into one component that performs multiple roles, thereby reducing the total number of parts while maintaining structural stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The hood is designed as a multi-functional element that simultaneously serves as a protective cover, a structural support for containers, and an access mechanism. This universal design eliminates the need for dedicated components for each function, reducing complexity while preserving reliability.
2Strength
If fixed side panels are used to define the housing, then the structure provides rigid support, but the price increases due to the large number of elements
Solution Approach 1:
The rear panel and lower panel are integrated with the hood structure to form a unified housing assembly. This merging of structural elements reduces the total component count while maintaining the rigid support function through the interconnected design of these panels.
3Ease of operation
If multiple movable panels are used to enable container access, then the device provides flexible access, but the manufacturing cost increases due to the large number of elements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the functions of multiple movable panels into a single hinged hood that provides container access. Instead of using separate movable panels for different access points, the hood unifies these functions into one operable component, reducing the number of elements while maintaining ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The hinged hood serves as a universal access mechanism that replaces multiple specialized movable panels. It provides flexible container access while integrating the motion and positioning functions that would otherwise require separate components.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a temporary storage device comprising a basic device (2) configured to receive a plurality of containers (1), which containers (1) comprise internal volumes intended to receive recycling materials, the device comprising two end panels (14), a long rectangular rear panel (15), a long lower panel (10) and a hood (3), characterized in that the hood is articulated on lateral hinges (12), configured to move from a first position, in front of the containers (1) to hide them, in which the articulated hood (3) is parallel to the rear panel (15), to a second position, above the containers (1), to remove the containers (1) from the device (2), the internal volumes being accessible in the first position.