Modular Card Sleeve Assembly Using Nested Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional card sleeves fail to effectively organize and manage a large number of credit cards and other items within a wallet, leading to disorganization and frustration due to inadequate storage capacity and versatility.
Innovation Solution
A modular card sleeve assembly featuring a hollow main body with flaps and pouches that allow for flexible configuration, enabling easy addition or removal of sleeves, providing a closed, horizontal spread, and open configurations for efficient storage and viewing of cards.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional card sleeves are used to organize cards in a wallet, then card organization is improved, but the wallet becomes stretched and disorganized due to limited storage capacity
Solution Approach 1:
The card sleeve assembly allows multiple card sleeves to be nested within each other through the pouch and wing configuration. Each card sleeve can contain another card sleeve, creating a nested structure that maximizes storage capacity within the wallet space while maintaining organized card storage
Solution Approach 2:
The card sleeve assembly is divided into multiple discrete card sleeves that can be independently configured and combined. Each card sleeve is a separate unit with pouches and wings that can be assembled in different arrangements to accommodate varying quantities of cards and items
2Quantity of substance
If more card sleeves are added to increase storage capacity, then storage capacity is improved, but the device complexity increases making the system harder to manage
Solution Approach 1:
The system is segmented into standardized card sleeve units with consistent pouch and wing structures. This standardization allows multiple units to be combined without increasing complexity, as each unit follows the same design pattern and can be assembled using the same method
Solution Approach 2:
The nested configuration provides a natural hierarchical organization where card sleeves are contained within larger assemblies. This nested structure simplifies management by creating clear levels of organization rather than requiring complex external management systems
3Adaptability or versatility
If card sleeves are made modular to accommodate different quantities of items, then adaptability is improved, but the ease of operation decreases due to assembly and disassembly requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The nested design allows card sleeves to be easily inserted into and removed from one another through the pouch and wing interface. This nested configuration provides adaptability for different quantities of items while maintaining simple insert/remove operations without complex assembly procedures
Solution Approach 2:
The card sleeve assembly allows for dynamic reconfiguration where sleeves can be easily added or removed from the nested structure. The pouch and wing mechanism enables flexible adaptation to different storage needs while maintaining simple operational steps for assembly and disassembly
Data Source
AI summary
A modular card sleeve has a hollow main body and a flap. The hollow main body includes an opened end, a closed end, a front side, a rear side, a leading edge, and a trailing edge. The opened end is configured to receive a card for placement of the card within the hollow main body. The closed end is disposed opposite the opened end. The rear side has a first pouch and a second pouch disposed thereon. The first pouch has a first opening. The second pouch has a second opening. The first opening of the first pouch faces the second opening of the second pouch. The flap has a first wing, a second wing, and at least one connecting portion. The at least one connecting portion is disposed between the first wing and the second wing. The at least one connecting portion is disposed on the front side.