Interlocking Box Divider System for Stable Compartment Organization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing compartment systems for storing and organizing items in boxes lack durability and often result in divider components disengaging when boxes are moved, leading to inefficient organization and potential damage to contents.
Innovation Solution
A compartment system featuring a divider with interconnected sidewalls, transverse divider walls, and axial divider walls, equipped with female and male connecting features such as slots and flanges, which securely assemble to maintain compartment separation and prevent disengagement, even under movement or weight pressure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If existing divider systems are used to organize items in boxes, then compartment separation is provided, but the dividers lack durability and sections disengage when the box is moved
Solution Approach 1:
The divider is divided into multiple separate components including end walls, transverse walls, and axial walls that can be assembled together. Each component has connection features that interlock to form a stable divider structure within the box, allowing the divider to be constructed in place for better stability.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple divider components are combined through interlocking connection features (male and female connectors, slots, and flanges) to form a unified divider structure. The end walls, transverse walls, and axial walls merge together to create a rigid framework that maintains compartment separation during movement.
2Ease of manufacture
If simple divider structures are used, then ease of manufacture is improved, but durability and resistance to disengagement deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The divider is manufactured as separate components (end walls, transverse walls, axial walls) that can be individually produced using standard manufacturing processes. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized for its specific function while maintaining ease of manufacture through modular production.
Solution Approach 2:
Connection features (male and female connectors, slots, flanges) are pre-formed on the divider components during manufacturing. These pre-prepared connection elements enable simple assembly by the end user while ensuring durable connections that prevent disengagement during box movement.
3Adaptability or versatility
If existing boxes are used for storage, then cost is reduced, but organization capability deteriorates due to single interior region
Solution Approach 1:
The divider components (end walls, transverse walls, axial walls) can be selectively assembled in different configurations within the box to create various compartment layouts. This segmentation allows the same set of components to adapt to different organization needs while maintaining relatively simple individual component structures.
Solution Approach 2:
The divider components are designed with universal connection features that allow them to be assembled in multiple configurations. The same end walls, transverse walls, and axial walls can create different compartment arrangements depending on assembly orientation, providing versatile organization capability across various box sizes and storage needs.
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to compartment system for storing and organizing various items and objects. The compartment system includes an exemplary divider which fits within pre-existing boxes and separates the same into various storage compartments. The divider is generally made of one or more sidewalls, one or more transverse divider walls, and optionally one or more axial divider walls. Methods of forming the exemplary dividers are also disclosed.