Laundry Hamper with Saddle Pocket Supports
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing laundry sorting and storage solutions do not effectively allow for the easy separation and pre-sorting of laundry items by color, wash load temperature, or type, and lack efficient removal mechanisms for transferring bags to washing machines.
Innovation Solution
A removable laundry hamper or sorter with multiple bags that rest on a frame, featuring saddle-shaped pocket supports that allow easy access and removal of bags without obstructing handles, and optional wheels for mobility, accommodating various bag configurations and materials.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If multiple laundry bags are stored in a single compartment hamper, then storage capacity is improved, but accessibility and ease of removal of individual bags deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The hamper is segmented into multiple independent compartments, each capable of holding a separate laundry bag. This allows individual bags to be accessed and removed without disturbing other bags, resolving the contradiction between storing multiple bags and easily removing individual ones.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple laundry bags are nested within the single hamper structure, with each bag fitting into its own compartment. The bags can be independently inserted and removed while remaining contained within the overall hamper, achieving both multi-bag storage and easy individual access.
2Adaptability or versatility
If bags are made frameless for flexibility, then adaptability is improved, but structural support and stability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
A flexible frame structure acts as an intermediary between the bag and the hamper compartment. The frame provides necessary structural support and stability while maintaining flexibility to adapt to different bag sizes and shapes, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and structural support.
Solution Approach 2:
The bag incorporates a flexible frame made of bendable material that can conform to the compartment shape while maintaining structural integrity. This flexible framework provides the needed support without rigidly constraining the bag, achieving both stability and adaptability.
3Strength
If pocket supports have high ridges for strong support, then strength is improved, but handle accessibility deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The pocket support structure uses varying ridge heights at different locations. The front ridge is lower to allow handle access, while the rear ridge is higher to provide strong support. This localized variation in support height resolves the contradiction between strength and accessibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The pocket support utilizes the depth dimension of the compartment by creating ridges at different front-to-back positions. This dimensional arrangement allows the support structure to provide strength from the rear while leaving the front area accessible for handle engagement.
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AI summary
A storage device that includes at least one bag body with sidewalls with pockets, and handles incorporated into the sidewall and the pockets. The bag rests on a frame that includes pocket supports. The bag can be received and supported by the pocket supports on the frame.