One-Piece Mesh Basket Frame for Strength and Object Retention

Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional baskets made from U-shaped iron rods connected by soldering are inconvenient to manufacture and lack structural strength, with large gaps allowing objects to fall out.

Innovation Solution

A basket design featuring a one-piece basket frame with a meshed unit, an upper board with reversed U-shaped side frame, and a lower board with an L-shaped portion, along with a hook assembly and reinforced units to enhance structural integrity and prevent object loss.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If iron rods are connected by soldering, then the manufacturing process is simple, but the structural strength is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemanufacturing process simplicityVSAvoidstructural strength

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges multiple iron rods into a single integrated basket frame structure. The first, second, third, and fourth iron rods are connected through welded portions to form a unified frame, eliminating the need for separate soldering operations and improving structural strength while maintaining manufacturing simplicity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent incorporates reinforcing units and reinforcing portions directly into the basket frame structure during manufacturing. These reinforcement features are built in advance into the frame design, so no additional strengthening operations are needed later, and the structural strength is inherently improved.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

2Ease of manufacture

If iron rods are connected by soldering, then the manufacturing process is convenient, but the structural strength may not be strong enough

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemanufacturing convenienceVSAvoidstructural strength

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges multiple iron rods into a single integrated basket frame structure. The first, second, third, and fourth iron rods are connected through welded portions to form a unified frame, eliminating the need for separate soldering operations and improving structural strength while maintaining manufacturing simplicity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent incorporates reinforcing units and reinforcing portions directly into the basket frame structure during manufacturing. These reinforcement features are built in advance into the frame design, so no additional strengthening operations are needed later, and the structural strength is inherently improved.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Ease of manufacture

If the gap between iron rods is large, then the manufacturing is easier, but objects may fall out from the gap

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemanufacturing easeVSAvoidobject retention

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the basket frame into multiple sections with wire mesh panels installed within the iron rod frame. This segmentation allows the frame to maintain its structural integrity with larger gaps for manufacturing ease, while the mesh panels provide the necessary object retention by filling the gaps between rods.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS9398819B2Basket structure with hooks

Publication Date: 2016.07.26 ELFA INTERNATIONAL

AI summary

A basket may include a basket frame, a hook assembly and a bottom. The basket frame has a meshed unit, and an upper board and lower board extending from the meshed unit. The upper board has a side frame with reversed U shape, and the lower board has an L-shaped portion. The basket frame is made in one piece to avoid soldering, which would decrease the structural strength of the basket. Also, the upper board has a side frame with reversed U shape and the lower board has an L-shaped portion to enhance the structural strength of the basket frame, so the bottom can sustain heavier objects. Furthermore, the basket frame and the bottom are all meshed, the objects are unlikely to fall out from the basket.