Hollow Profile Inner-Wall Element for Modular Drawer Division
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing drawer division systems require manual adjustment by a fitter to adapt to different furniture parts or objects, lacking flexibility and efficiency in customization.
Innovation Solution
A hollow profile inner wall element with recessed edges and adjustable narrow and large side walls, allowing for easy coupling and arrangement in a frame, enabling flexible and cost-effective division of the drawer interior.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If manual adjustment by a fitter is used to adapt the division system, then the division system can be customized to different furniture parts or objects, but the process requires additional time and labor cost
Solution Approach 1:
The hollow profile is divided into modular sections with standardized recesses at regular intervals, allowing the division system to be segmented into interchangeable units that can be quickly assembled in different configurations without manual adjustment
Solution Approach 2:
The hollow profile design with standardized recesses creates a universal connection system that can accommodate different furniture parts and object configurations using the same basic components, eliminating the need for custom adjustments
2Adaptability or versatility
If manual adjustment by a fitter is used to adapt the division system, then the division system can be customized to different furniture parts or objects, but the manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The hollow profile is divided into modular sections with standardized recesses at regular intervals, allowing the division system to be segmented into interchangeable units that can be quickly assembled in different configurations without manual adjustment
Solution Approach 2:
The standardized recess spacing creates discrete parameter options for configuration, allowing customization through selection of predefined positions rather than continuous adjustment, simplifying manufacturing and reducing costs
3Ease of operation
If the hollow profile has recesses along the edge region, then the coupling of inner wall elements becomes easier, but the structural complexity of the profile increases
Solution Approach 1:
The recesses are positioned at standardized intervals along the hollow profile, creating segmented connection points that simplify the coupling process while maintaining a relatively simple overall profile structure through repetition of the same feature
Solution Approach 2:
The recess feature is copied at regular intervals along the hollow profile, creating a standardized connection pattern that simplifies coupling operations while avoiding the need for complex unique features at each connection point
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AI summary
Inner-wall element (12a-12i, 14, 14a, 14b, 15, 15a, 15b, 44, 61a-61d) for a movable furniture part, for arranging in an interior space (19, 52) of a movable furniture part, in particular of a drawer. Distinguished in that the inner-wall element (12a-12i, 14, 14a, 14b, 15, 15a, 15b, 44, 61a-61d) is designed in the form of a hollow profile, wherein a large side surface (22, 36, 45) of the hollow profile has an aperture along a peripheral region (49a, 49b) of the open side (50a, 50b) of the hollow profile, wherein a narrow side surface (22, 36, 45), along a longitudinal extent of the hollow profile, projects beyond the aperture. And a connecting member (16, 16a-16d) for connecting two inner-wall elements (12a-12i, 14, 14a, 14b, 15, 15a, 15b, 44, 61a-61d) , said connecting member being distinguished in that the connecting member (16, 16a-16d) has a step (27, 40) on an outer surface and is designed such that it can be arranged to engage in an aperture (48a-48d) of at least one of the inner-wall elements (12a-12i, 14, 14a, 14b, 15, 15a, 15b, 44, 61a-61d), and a divider system (17) consisting of an inner-wall element (12a-12i, 14, 14a, 14b, 15, 15a, 15b, 44, 61a-61d) and a connecting member (16, 16a-16d) for connecting two inner-wall elements.