Luggage Compression Bag with One-Way Valve for Soiled Laundry
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional luggage systems are limited in storing used or dirty clothing, often mixing clean and soiled items, taking up excessive space, and requiring travelers to completely open the bag for storage or retrieval, which is inconvenient and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
A luggage system featuring a compression bag with a one-way valve and a sealing structure, allowing soiled clothing to be stored separately within the luggage container without opening the main access, and the compression bag can be removed for laundry without carrying the entire luggage system.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If a conventional luggage system is used to store soiled clothing, then the luggage can hold all items, but clean and soiled items mix together and occupy excessive space
Solution Approach 1:
The luggage system is divided into separate compartments: a main compartment for clean items and a removable compression bag for soiled clothing. This segmentation allows travelers to store different types of clothing separately, preventing contamination while maximizing space utilization through independent compression of the soiled items.
2Ease of operation
If the main access aperture is opened to retrieve soiled clothing, then access is possible, but the entire luggage container must be opened which is inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The compression bag containing soiled clothing is designed as a removable unit that can be extracted from the main luggage compartment. Travelers can access, remove, or replace the compression bag without opening the main access aperture, enabling quick and convenient access to soiled items while keeping the main luggage secure and organized.
3Ease of operation
If soiled clothing is stored in a separate bag, then organization is improved, but the bag takes up additional space in the luggage
Solution Approach 1:
The compression bag incorporates a one-way valve mechanism that allows air to be evacuated from the bag during compression but prevents air from re-entering. This pneumatic design enables the bag to be compressed to a compact size, significantly reducing the volume occupied by soiled clothing while maintaining organization and separability.
4Volume of moving object
If a compression bag with one-way valve is used, then space is reduced and organization is maintained, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The one-way valve in the compression bag is designed to operate automatically based on pressure differential. When the bag is compressed, air is forced out through the valve; when compression is released, the valve prevents air from re-entering. This self-regulating mechanism eliminates the need for complex pumps, motors, or control systems, achieving effective compression with minimal device complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
This solution keeps soiled clothing separate from clean items, reduces space usage, and allows for easy and discreet disposal of laundry during travel without opening the entire luggage container, maintaining organized storage and freeing up space for other items.
Implementation Method 1
The compression bag includes a one-way valve that permits air to escape from the compression bag when compressed and prevents air from entering the compression bag when decompressed
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AI summary
There is a luggage system and a method of storing articles of clothing using a luggage system. The luggage system includes a luggage container. The luggage container includes a main access aperture and a secondary access aperture. The luggage container includes a sealing structure functionally coupled to the secondary access aperture. The luggage container includes a one-way valve disposed through the sealing structure and configured to permit air to exit the luggage system through the sealing structure. The luggage system includes a compression bag removably coupled to the luggage container. The compression bag includes a bag body of air impermeable material and a mouth. The luggage system includes a retaining system configured to retain the bag body when the bag body is in a rolled configuration. The retaining system includes a retaining strap selectably coupleable to one of the bag body and the luggage container.