Laundry basket system
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing laundry basket systems do not incorporate a design that allows for the vertical stacking of organized and folded laundry or a folding hanger assembly, limiting their functionality as both a collection and organization tool.
Innovation Solution
A laundry basket system featuring a housing with a base and upwardly extending walls that accommodate sliding pallets for horizontal orientation and a pivoting hanger assembly for hanging clothes, enhancing organization and access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If vertically hanging bags are used in a cabinet laundry basket, then multiple storage bags can be accommodated, but access to the bags requires opening a front door which reduces convenience
Solution Approach 1:
The laundry basket is divided into multiple independent storage bags that can be individually accessed. Each bag can be removed separately from the cabinet, allowing users to access specific bags without opening the entire front door, thus maintaining security while improving access convenience.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediate access mechanism where bags can be partially accessed or removed through the cabinet structure without fully opening the front door. This intermediary solution allows selective access to individual bags while maintaining the closed state of the main door.
2Reliability
If a cabinet door is used to access the interior, then the laundry basket provides secure storage, but it complicates the structure and reduces accessibility
Solution Approach 1:
The cabinet structure is segmented into multiple independent compartments or bags that can be accessed individually. This segmentation reduces the need for a complex front door mechanism while maintaining security, as each bag can be independently secured or accessed without affecting the entire structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces dynamic elements such as removable bags and adjustable dividers that allow the cabinet structure to adapt to different storage needs. This dynamic design reduces structural complexity while maintaining security, as the system can be configured in multiple ways without requiring a fixed complex door mechanism.
3Volume of stationary object
If vertically hanging bags are used, then space utilization is improved, but organization and folding of laundry becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The cabinet interior is divided into multiple separate bags or compartments, each dedicated to specific types of laundry (e.g., whites, darks, delicates). This segmentation maintains vertical space utilization while improving organization, as each bag serves a specific purpose and keeps different laundry types separated.
Solution Approach 2:
Different bags or compartments are designed with specific local qualities suited for different laundry types. For example, some bags may have mesh sides for ventilation, others may be opaque for privacy, and some may have specific opening mechanisms. This local differentiation improves organization while maintaining efficient space utilization.
Data Source
AI summary
A laundry basket system has a laundry housing with a base that extends to a base perimeter, and an upwardly extending wall that extends upwardly from the base perimeter of the base to form a laundry receiving chamber. The upwardly extending wall extends to a top perimeter that forms an upper opening. An access opening in the upwardly extending wall allows access into the laundry receiving chamber. A plurality of pallets each have a generally planar body that extends to an outer perimeter, the outer perimeter being sized and shaped to slidably abut the inner surface of the upwardly extending wall, so that the plurality of pallets may be slidably inserted through the upper opening of the upwardly extending wall, in a horizontal configuration, and into the laundry receiving chamber. A hanger assembly may also be mounted on the laundry housing.