Modular Housing Carriers with 360-Degree Rotational Hinges
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional cases and bags for electronic and personal accessories lack flexibility in on-the-spot use, organization, and accessibility, as they are primarily designed for storage and transport only, without the ability to connect or adjust to suit user needs, and do not allow for functional or aesthetic customization.
Innovation Solution
A modular housing system comprising two independent carriers with a 360° rotational connector-support mechanism, allowing for customizable positioning and tilt of accessories like electronic tablets, mobile phones, and wallets, enabling on-the-spot use and easy access, with expandable capabilities through interchangeable parts and aesthetic customization.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional cases and bags are used for storage and transport, then organization and protection of accessories are improved, but on-the-spot use and accessibility are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by transforming the static case structure into a dynamic system with carriers that can rotate 360 degrees and adjust to multiple positions. The carriers transition from a fixed storage configuration to an adjustable, multi-position setup that enables both secure organization and convenient on-the-spot use of accessories.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the single case structure into multiple independent carriers that can function separately or together. Each carrier can be independently positioned and tilted, allowing selective access to different accessories while maintaining overall organization, thus resolving the contradiction between structured storage and easy accessibility.
2Ease of manufacture
If cases-bags are designed with fixed volume, then manufacturing simplicity is improved, but flexibility in choosing space and functionality is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The case is segmented into multiple modular carriers of different sizes that can be independently configured. This segmentation allows the system to adapt to different space requirements and functional needs while maintaining manufacturing simplicity through standardized modular components.
Solution Approach 2:
The carriers are designed with dynamic positioning capabilities, allowing them to be adjusted to various angles and positions. This dynamic feature provides flexibility in space utilization and functionality without requiring complex custom manufacturing for each configuration.
3Device complexity
If cases-bags lack connection capability, then structural simplicity is improved, but ability to connect and extend functionality is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The carriers are designed with universal connection features that enable them to be linked together in various configurations. This multi-functionality allows the same basic carrier structure to serve both as independent storage units and as part of an extended, connected system, resolving the contradiction between structural simplicity and connectivity capability.
4Ease of manufacture
If cases-bags lack specific compartments, then manufacturing simplicity is improved, but organization and easy accessibility of content are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The case is divided into multiple specialized carriers, each with specific compartments designed for particular types of accessories. This segmentation provides organized storage for different items while maintaining manufacturing efficiency through modular, repeatable carrier designs.
Solution Approach 2:
Each carrier is designed with local quality features—specific compartments and positioning elements tailored to the type of accessory it holds. This localized optimization ensures proper organization and accessibility for each item type while using standardized manufacturing processes for the carrier structures themselves.
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AI summary
Portable, modular housing system for mounting and on-the-spot and parallel use of electronic and personal accessories through a connection-support mechanism which consists of two (or more) independent carriers, FIG. 7 (2, 3) which are connected together with a carrier-housing system, FIG. 1, through a connection-support mechanism, FIG. 6, 7a, which includes one or two brackets (18) respectively, the upper ends of which (24) are connected through one or more hinges (25) with the one carrier (2) while their lower ends (19) are connected similarly with the other carrier (3) enabling the independent rotational movement of each carrier (2,3) up to 360° degrees around the real or imaginary part-axis (28a, 23a) of the hinge/s (25, 20) which connects the ends of the bracket/s (18) with each carrier (2, 3). This way, a number of combinations of positions is achieved (fixed or not, depending on whether the hinges are frictional or not) between the entities (2, 3) FIG. 10,11, so that the user can select the positions they desire in order to use on-the-spot within the bodies and at the same time the specific objects placed-linked (electronic and personal accessories) at the specific locations-bases FIG. 2, whether they provide access with the housing system open FIG. 2, or they provide external access without having to open the housing system FIG. 4.5. Alongside, the system FIG. 12, given the possibility of detachment of some external and internal parts of it (26, 27) by sliding or plug process (28, 29) enables the user to intervene in an aesthetic and functional level modulating themselves the housing system according to their operational needs and aesthetic preferences.