Luggage Tag With Flexible Lateral Disk Structure

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing luggage identification systems lack a flexible and secure method to uniquely identify luggage items and associate them with their owners, especially in a visually recognizable manner.

Innovation Solution

A luggage tag comprising a flexible tag panel and anchor panel forming a lateral disk structure that attaches to the luggage item's anchor point, displaying a unique image to identify the luggage and associate it with its owner.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If a traditional rigid luggage tag is used, then the identification is stable and durable, but the tag is difficult to attach and lacks flexibility

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of attachmentVSAvoidstructural stability

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies a flexible lateral disk structure composed of a tag panel and anchor panel that can be easily attached to luggage items. The flexible material allows the tag to conform to different surfaces and attachment methods, improving ease of operation while maintaining identification functionality

Inventive Principle:

Principle #30Flexible shells and thin films

Solution Approach 2:

The luggage tag is divided into separate functional panels (tag panel and anchor panel) that are laterally arranged. This segmentation allows independent optimization of each panel's function while maintaining overall structural integrity through their lateral connection

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Ease of manufacture

If a simple tag design is used, then the manufacturing is easy and cost-effective, but the identification capability is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemanufacturing simplicityVSAvoididentification capability

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The lateral disk structure serves multiple functions: it provides a mounting surface for identification images, offers flexible attachment capabilities, and maintains structural integrity. This multi-functionality allows a single design to address both manufacturing simplicity and comprehensive identification needs

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Ease of operation

If a flexible tag structure is used, then the ease of attachment improves, but the structural strength decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveflexibilityVSAvoidstructural strength

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

The patent transitions from a traditional vertical or flat tag structure to a lateral disk structure where the tag panel and anchor panel are arranged side-by-side in a lateral configuration. This dimensional change allows the flexible structure to maintain adequate strength by distributing stresses across the lateral arrangement rather than relying on vertical stacking

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Data Source

PatentUS12118901B1Luggage tag

Publication Date: 2024.10.15 APPIAH GAMELI

AI summary

The luggage tag is an identification device. The luggage tag comprises a tag panel, an anchor panel, and a luggage item. The luggage item further comprises an anchor point. The tag panel attaches to the anchor panel to form a lateral disk structure. The lateral disk structure formed by the tag panel and the anchor panel attaches to the anchor point of the luggage item. The lateral disk structure is a flexible structure. The lateral disk structure displays a tag panel image that: a) uniquely identifies the luggage item; and, b) associated the luggage item with its owner.