Hook-and-Loop Divider Organizer Bag for Item Separation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional travel bags lack organization, leading to mixing of items, difficulty in finding specific items, unsanitary conditions due to mixing of clean and dirty clothes, and inefficient access to contents.

Innovation Solution

A portable bag with configurable compartments formed by dividers secured with hook and loop fasteners, allowing customizable compartment sizes and labeling for easy identification, preventing mixing of items and maintaining cleanliness.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Stability of the object's composition

If multiple small bags are used to separately store different items, then item separation is improved, but device complexity and ease of operation deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveitem separationVSAvoidnumber of bags
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The bag is segmented into multiple compartments using dividers that can be positioned and secured at different locations within the bag interior, creating separate storage spaces for different items without requiring multiple separate bags

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Stability of the object's composition

If multiple small bags are used to separately store different items, then item separation is improved, but ease of operation worsens

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveitem separationVSAvoidhandling multiple bags
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

Multiple separate bags are merged into a single bag with internal compartments created by dividers, allowing items to be separated and organized within one unified structure that is easier to handle and carry

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Device complexity

If items are stored mixed together in a standard bag, then device complexity is reduced, but loss of time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebag structureVSAvoidtime to find items
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The bag interior is segmented into labeled compartments using dividers, allowing items to be organized by category or frequency of use, which enables quick location of specific items without searching through the entire bag contents

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

4Device complexity

If clean and dirty clothes are stored together in a standard bag, then device complexity is reduced, but object-affected harmful factors increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebag structureVSAvoidodor transfer
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The bag is segmented into separate compartments for clean and dirty clothes using dividers, preventing odor transfer and contamination while maintaining a simple single-bag structure that is easy to handle

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

Ensures organized storage of items, quick access to desired items, and separation of clean and dirty clothes, reducing odor transfer and spill risks, while being user-friendly and efficient.

Implementation Method 1

The bag features fasteners such as hook and loop material in the bag interior that allows one or more dividers to be attached to a desired position or configuration inside the bag

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectHook and loop fastener mechanism: Velcro

Data Source

PatentUS12446669B2Multipurpose organizer bag with configurable compartments
Publication Date: 2025.10.21 GRIGGS SR UNDRE
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AI summary

The present invention relates to bag with configurable compartments for separately storing items. The bag is preferably a carry-all type bag having a fastener adhered to the inner walls of the bag. A plurality of dividers having fasteners along their edges are securely positioned inside the bag to create separate compartments. The size and number of compartments can be adjusted by adding/removing the dividers and changing the position of the dividers inside the bag. The dividers have a label to identify the dividers and compartments.