Modular Garment Bag with Detachable Rolling Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional luggage and garment bags lack flexibility, stability, and protection for items, often resulting in wrinkles, bulkiness, and discomfort during transport, and fail to incorporate essential modern traveler features like battery chargers and GPS.
Innovation Solution
A modular travel bag system with interchangeable modules that can be configured to fit specific needs, featuring a garment rolling device to prevent wrinkles, electronic modules for power and navigation, and carrying elements for hands-free transport.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional garment bags are used to transport clothes, then the clothes can be kept secure, but the clothes become wrinkled and the bag becomes bulky and awkward to carry
Solution Approach 1:
The bag is divided into multiple detachable modules that can be connected or separated based on needs. The garment module can be detached from other modules like the beverage module, allowing the garment bag to be carried separately for comfort while maintaining security through the modular connection system.
Solution Approach 2:
The bag features adjustable and detachable components including removable straps, adjustable handles, and detachable modules. This dynamic configuration allows the bag to adapt between being carried as a complete unit for security or separated for individual comfort and convenience.
2Volume of stationary object
If traditional luggage is used, then the bag provides fixed storage capacity, but it cannot be adapted to fit specific travel needs and requires checking rather than carry-on
Solution Approach 1:
The luggage system is segmented into multiple standardized modules with uniform connection interfaces. This allows travelers to select and connect only the modules needed for specific trips, adapting storage capacity to actual needs while maintaining efficient space utilization and carry-on compliance.
Solution Approach 2:
The modular design with standardized connectors enables the same set of modules to be configured for different travel purposes. The garment module, beverage module, and other components can be combined in various arrangements to suit different trip requirements, providing universal adaptability.
3Device complexity
If traditional luggage designs are used, then the structure is simple, but essential modern features like battery chargers and GPS are not incorporated
Solution Approach 1:
Modern features are segregated into separate functional modules that can be attached only when needed. Electronic modules containing battery chargers, GPS, or speakers can be connected to the luggage system on-demand, maintaining structural simplicity of the base luggage while providing access to advanced features.
Solution Approach 2:
The modular architecture enables the luggage to universally accommodate various electronic and functional modules. The standardized connection system allows different types of modern features to be integrated into the same luggage platform, providing versatility without complicating the core structural design.
4Volume of moving object
If traditional rolling garment bags are used, then the bag can be rolled for compact storage, but the large diameter and bulk make them uncomfortable to carry on the back
Solution Approach 1:
The garment storage is segmented into a separate module that can be detached from the rolling mechanism. This allows the garment module to be carried independently in a more compact, wearable configuration, while the rolling module provides compact storage capability when needed, eliminating the discomfort of carrying large-diameter rolling bags on the back.
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AI summary
The present invention generally relates to a travel bag or a packaging container. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention are directed toward a modular travel, garment bag or similar container system that can be customized based on the needs of the user. Furthermore, the various modules or segments of the bag may have different shapes and sizes so as to be adapted to carry items, with such modules or segments being combinable in varying arrangements to provide a flexibly configured bag that is suitable for a variety of uses. The present invention also relates to a packaging system for suits, blazers and jackets from garment, fashion and retail brands.