Luggage Storage Device Sliding Base and Baffle Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for a convenient and cost-effective storage solution for portable devices like smartphones and power banks that allows easy access during travel without requiring modifications to existing luggage structures.
Innovation Solution
A storage device comprising an inner housing with baffle plates and bars for secure containment, a sliding base with connecting legs and spring buttons for easy extraction and retraction, and an outer housing with heat dissipation holes and a fixing plate for secure attachment to luggage, enabling convenient installation and use without altering the luggage's drawbar assembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a storage device is installed in luggage requiring modifications to the drawbar assembly, then the secure attachment to luggage is improved, but the manufacturing cost and installation complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The storage device is divided into separate components: an outer housing that attaches to the luggage and an inner housing that contains the portable device. The connecting leg with waist-shaped hole allows the inner housing to be attached to the outer housing through the drawbar assembly without modifying the luggage itself, thus segmenting the attachment function from the luggage structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The drawbar assembly serves as an intermediary component that connects the storage device to the luggage. Instead of directly modifying the luggage, the storage device attaches to the existing drawbar assembly, which then connects to the luggage. This intermediary approach avoids costly luggage modifications while ensuring secure attachment.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the inner housing is fixed rigidly in the outer housing, then the structural stability is improved, but the ease of operation for extracting and retracting the portable device deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The connection between the inner housing and outer housing is made dynamic rather than fixed. The connecting leg can rotate about the connecting pin, allowing the inner housing to pivot relative to the outer housing. This dynamic connection maintains structural stability when the device is stored while enabling easy extraction and retraction during use.
Solution Approach 2:
The positional parameter of the inner housing relative to the outer housing can change from a fixed position to a movable position. The waist-shaped hole and connecting pin arrangement allows the inner housing to change its position by pivoting, transforming the connection from static to dynamic to facilitate ease of operation.
3Manufacturing precision
If the storage device accommodates only specific portable devices, then the manufacturing precision is improved, but the adaptability to different devices deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The inner housing is designed with universal dimensions and features that can accommodate multiple types of portable devices such as smartphones, power banks, and tablets. The baffle plate and baffle bar can be adjusted or removed to adapt to different device sizes, making the storage device multi-functional without requiring high manufacturing precision for each specific device type.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides a convenient, time-saving, and cost-effective means to store and retrieve portable devices from luggage, accommodating various devices and maintaining low manufacturing costs while ensuring secure and easy access during travel.
Implementation Method 1
The base further comprises a spring button, and the bottom of the transverse base wall is further provided with a trigger configured to trigger the spring button
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AI summary
A storage device adapted for portable device and suitable to be installed in luggage includes an inner housing, an outer housing and a base. The inner housing includes two parallel vertical side walls and a transverse base wall connected to bottoms of the vertical side walls. The vertical side walls are provided with a baffle plate and/or a baffle bar at both front and rear sides. The outer housing has a top opening and defines a receiving cavity to receive the inner housing. The base is arranged below the transverse base wall and includes two connecting brackets and a connecting pin. The transverse base wall has two connecting legs extending away from its bottom. The connecting legs each define a vertical waist-shaped hole and sleeve over the connecting pin through the vertical waist-shaped holes. Two sides of the base are connected to the receiving cavity in a slidable manner.