Memorabilia Container Lid Hinge Angle Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing memorabilia containers do not effectively display photographs when the user is accessing the container receptacle, as they often lack a mechanism to optimize viewing angles and presentation.
Innovation Solution
A memorabilia container with side and rear lids hingedly connected to prevent opening beyond a predetermined angle, allowing for controlled viewing of photographs, and featuring photograph retainers on the interior surfaces, with optional features like padding, decorative fabric, and hidden storage areas.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the lid is allowed to open fully for easy access to memorabilia, then ease of operation is improved, but the ability to display photographs at an optimal viewing angle is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The hinge mechanism changes the operational parameter of lid opening angle, restricting it to a predetermined range (e.g., 45-90 degrees) rather than allowing full opening. This parameter change enables the lid to stop at an optimal viewing angle for photographs while still providing adequate access to memorabilia inside the container.
2Shape
If the lid opening angle is restricted to optimize photograph viewing, then display quality is improved, but ease of access to memorabilia is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The hinge mechanism provides dynamic control over the lid opening process, allowing it to move freely within a predetermined angle range and stop at optimal positions. This dynamic restriction enables users to pause the lid at the most convenient angle for viewing photographs while still being able to access memorabilia by opening the lid further if needed.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple lids are added to enable photograph display when open, then display functionality is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The lid structure serves multiple functions simultaneously: it protects the memorabilia inside the container, provides a mounting surface for photographs on its interior surface, and acts as an access cover when opened. By making the lid multi-functional, the invention achieves photograph display capability without adding separate display components, thus avoiding increased device complexity.
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AI summary
A memorabilia container includes a receptacle for the memorabilia. The receptacle has opposite, upstanding side walls and an upstanding rear wall joining the side walls. The side walls and the rear wall have respective upper edges. A side lid is hingedly connected to each side wall. The side lid hinges are attached to the side walls such that the side walls do not open beyond a predetermined angle. Each side lid has an interior surface, an exterior surface, and an outer edge. The side lids close together with their outer edges abutting. A rear lid is hingedly connected to the rear wall. The rear wall hinge is attached to the rear wall such that the rear wall does not open beyond a predetermined angle. The rear lid has an interior surface and an exterior surface. The rear lid closes first, and the side lids close together over the rear lid. Photograph retainers are mounted on interior surfaces of the side lids and the rear lid.