Luggage Tensioning Tab for Compression and Carrying

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing soft luggage items lack efficient compression and versatile carrying options, limiting their usability in different orientations and storage capacities.

Innovation Solution

A soft luggage item with two luggage sections that can be tensioned using a tab and tensioning mechanism, allowing for compression and adjustable carrying configurations, including a gripping device for easy handling.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a soft luggage item is designed without additional carrying aids, then it can be carried by a user in different orientations, but it lacks efficient compression and versatile carrying options

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecarrying optionsVSAvoidcompression efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The tab is designed to serve multiple functions: it acts as a tensioning element for compression, a gripping handle for carrying, and can be positioned to enable different carrying orientations. This multi-functional design resolves the contradiction by providing versatile carrying options while maintaining compression efficiency through the same structural element.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The tab is made movable relative to the luggage body, allowing it to be positioned at different locations depending on the desired carrying orientation. This dynamic positioning capability enables the luggage to be carried efficiently in multiple orientations while maintaining both compression and carrying functionality.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

2Adaptability or versatility

If a tab is added for tensioning and carrying, then compression and carrying options are improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecarrying configurationsVSAvoidstructure

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The tab serves multiple functions simultaneously: tensioning for compression, gripping for carrying, and positioning for orientation. By consolidating multiple functions into a single element, the design adds versatility without proportionally increasing complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The tab combines the functions of a tensioning strap, carrying handle, and orientation indicator into a single integrated component. This merging of functions reduces the overall complexity compared to having separate elements for each function.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Volume of moving object

If the storage space is reduced for compactness, then portability is improved, but the luggage capacity is limited

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestorage spaceVSAvoidportability

Core Design Contradiction:

Volume of moving objectVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The tab's movable positioning allows the luggage to be optimized for different scenarios: positioned for compression when portability is prioritized, or positioned to maintain larger storage capacity when capacity is prioritized. This dynamic adjustment resolves the contradiction between compactness and capacity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS20250169596A1Luggage item and transport luggage

Publication Date: 2025.05.29 THULE SWEDEN AB

AI summary

A luggage item including two luggage sections, a tab, and a tensioning mechanism. One of the luggage sections can be tensioned relative to the other luggage section via the tab and the tensioning mechanism. The tab includes a gripping device for carrying the luggage item.