Drawer insert
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing drawer inserts with rigid frame structures are difficult to package and transport due to their large size, and they cannot be easily inserted into drawers with partial extension, leading to increased costs and limited accessibility.
Innovation Solution
A drawer insert with a frame structure composed of nondestructively and reversibly detachable corner and side parts, along with elastic dividing elements, allowing for compact packaging and assembly within drawers of any extension, including partial extension, without the need for tools.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If the frame structure is constructed as a one-piece rigid body, then the structural stability and strength are improved, but the package volume increases and it cannot be inserted into drawers with partial extension
Solution Approach 1:
The frame structure is divided into multiple separate components (side pieces and end pieces) that can be assembled together. This segmentation allows the components to be packaged in a compact, space-efficient manner while maintaining the structural integrity and strength of the complete frame when assembled in the drawer.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the frame structure is constructed as a one-piece rigid body, then the structural stability is improved, but the ease of assembly and disassembly deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The frame is segmented into separate side pieces and end pieces that can be easily assembled and disassembled. The segmentation is designed with complementary joining features that provide stable connections while allowing for simple assembly operations, resolving the contradiction between stability and ease of assembly.
Solution Approach 2:
Joining features act as intermediaries between the separate frame components. These intermediaries provide stable mechanical connections while enabling easy assembly and disassembly without requiring complex fastening mechanisms or tools.
3Reliability
If the drawer insert is designed with a complete frame structure, then the object containment and organization are improved, but the adaptability to different drawer configurations deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The frame structure is segmented into separate side pieces and end pieces that can be selectively assembled. This allows the drawer insert to be configured to fit different drawer sizes and extensions while maintaining reliable object containment through the complete frame structure when assembled.
Solution Approach 2:
The drawer insert transitions from a static, fixed-size design to a dynamic, configurable structure. The separate components can be assembled and disassembled to adapt to different drawer configurations, providing both reliability for containment and versatility for different applications.
Data Source
AI summary
A drawer insert has a frame structure. The frame structure includes several corner parts and several elongated side parts, and several elastic dividing elements, where are fastened displaceably on the frame structure. The corner parts and the side parts of the frame structure are joined to one another in non-destructively and reversibly detachable manner.