Interlocking Modular Containers for Spool and Bobbin Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing storage systems for sewing threads fail to efficiently organize and store multiple spools and bobbins in a compact manner, leading to disorganization and inconvenience during sewing processes.
Innovation Solution
A modular storage system comprising interlocking containers with upper and lower connecting portions made of deformable materials, allowing for detachable attachment configurations to securely store spools and bobbins, with optional cover members to seal the chambers and prevent thread tangling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If multiple spools and bobbins are stored separately without a unified system, then each item is easily accessible, but the storage space is wasted and organization is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The storage system employs a nested structure where the bobbin container is placed inside the spool container. The bobbin container fits within the central passageway of the spool container, creating a compact nested arrangement that maximizes storage density while maintaining easy access to both spools and bobbins through the outer container's opening
Solution Approach 2:
The storage system is divided into two separate but complementary containers: an outer spool container with a spool passageway and an inner bobbin container with a bobbin passageway. This segmentation allows independent storage and access of spools and bobbins while maintaining an organized hierarchical structure that saves space
2Volume of moving object
If a compact storage system is used to save space, then storage density increases, but the system becomes complex and difficult to assemble
Solution Approach 1:
The connecting portions are designed with universal engagement features that allow the same structural elements to serve multiple functions: the spool container's central passageway serves as both a structural support and a housing for the bobbin container, while the connecting portions provide both attachment and alignment functions, simplifying the overall assembly process despite the compact design
3Volume of moving object
If spools and bobbins are stored together without separation, then space is saved, but thread tangling and disorganization occur
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments storage into two distinct compartments: the outer spool container with its central passageway for spools, and the inner bobbin container with its passageway for bobbins. This physical separation prevents thread tangling between spools and bobbins while maintaining compact storage through the nested arrangement of these segmented containers
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AI summary
A storage system for containing at least one of a spool defining a spool passageway and at least one bobbin defining a bobbin passageway comprising first and second containers. The first container contains at least one spool and defines at least one of a first upper connecting portion and a first lower connecting portion. The second container contains at least one bobbin and defines at least one of a second upper connecting portion and a second lower connecting portion. The first upper connecting portion engages the second lower connecting portion to detachably attach the first and second containers in a first configuration. The second upper connecting portion engages the first lower connecting portion to detachably attach the first and second containers in a second configuration.