Linked Bag Assembly With Pivoting Handle and Self-Stabilizing Transport
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing bags fail to adequately protect personal items and professional equipment from physical impacts and external environments during travel, and do not facilitate easy and stable transport of multiple bags together.
Innovation Solution
The bags are designed with protective covers, handle assemblies, and connector systems that allow linking multiple bags together, forming a self-stabilizing assembly for easy transport, and include features like wheels and retractable handles for enhanced maneuverability and protection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If bags are designed with protective covers and connector assemblies, then protection against physical impacts and environmental exposure is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The bag is divided into distinct functional modules: a protective cover assembly that can be attached or removed, a connector assembly with separate fastening components, and the bag body. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently for its specific function while simplifying the overall design and manufacturing process.
Solution Approach 2:
The connector assembly serves multiple functions: it connects the bag to other bags, attaches protective covers, and provides structural reinforcement. The protective cover simultaneously protects against impacts and provides environmental sealing. This multi-functionality reduces the number of separate components needed, thereby reducing overall complexity.
2Ease of operation
If multiple bags are linked together to form a self-stabilizing assembly, then ease of transport is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple bags are merged into a single self-stabilizing assembly through the connector assembly that links them together. The connectors enable bags to be attached in series or parallel configurations, creating a unified transport unit that functions as a single stable structure rather than separate individual bags.
Solution Approach 2:
The connector assembly automatically provides self-stabilization when bags are linked together, creating a self-supporting structure that maintains its form and position during transport without requiring external support or complex adjustment mechanisms.
3Ease of operation
If bags are designed with retractable handle assemblies, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The handle assembly transitions from a static fixed structure to a dynamic retractable mechanism that can extend and retract as needed. This dynamic capability allows the handle to adapt to different usage scenarios, providing ergonomic grip when extended and streamlined profile when retracted, thereby improving overall maneuverability.
Data Source
AI summary
A bag comprising a body; a shell comprising a central recessed region and a plurality of recessed regions; a leg mechanism comprising a first leg pivotably coupled to a first portion of the shell, a second leg pivotably coupled to a second portion of the shell, and a cross member extending between the first leg and the second leg; a handle mechanism comprising a first handle portion with a first end pivotably coupled to a third portion of the shell and a second handle portion pivotably coupled to a second end of the first handle portion, wherein the second handle portion comprises a first engagement feature that is pivotable relative to the first handle portion; and a linking member connecting the first handle portion to the cross member, wherein the linking member comprises a second engagement feature configured to engage the first engagement feature.