Modular Storage Case With Nested Boxes For Material Organization
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Solution Overview
Problem
In storage systems, workers face challenges in efficiently carrying and organizing a sufficient quantity of working materials, such as screws and fasteners, due to limited space and the need to bring multiple cases, which can lead to disorganization and delays.
Innovation Solution
A modular system comprising a case and boxes where the cross-sectional area of one box is a multiple of the others, allowing for high compaction and organization, with a sealing case lid to prevent contents from spilling during transport, and boxes that can be tailored with desired materials.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If multiple separate cases are used to carry sufficient working material, then the quantity of working material is sufficient, but the handling complexity and organization deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separate storage containers into a single integrated case with multiple compartments. The case integrates several storage spaces for different types of working material (screws, fasteners, nails) into one unified structure, allowing workers to carry all necessary materials in a single container rather than multiple separate cases, thereby improving handling ease while maintaining sufficient quantity of all materials.
Solution Approach 2:
The case is divided into multiple separate compartments or sections, each designed to hold specific types of working material. This segmentation allows for organized storage of different materials (screws, fasteners, nails) in designated areas within the single case, preventing mixing and enabling easy location and access of specific materials during work tasks.
2Stability of the object's composition
If working material is stored in an organized manner, then the organization is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The case employs segmentation by dividing the interior space into distinct compartments for different types of working material. Each compartment is designed to hold specific items (screws, fasteners, nails), providing organized storage without requiring complex mechanical systems. The segmentation is achieved through simple structural divisions that maintain organization while keeping the overall design relatively simple and manufacturable.
3Quantity of substance
If the case is designed to hold large amounts of working material, then the quantity capacity is improved, but the portability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple storage functions into a single case structure, consolidating what would traditionally require multiple separate containers into one unit. This integration increases the total capacity for working material while maintaining portability by eliminating the need to carry multiple separate cases, effectively combining the capacity of several containers into a single manageable unit.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a module system comprising a case (2) and a number of boxes (4, 4'...4n). Each box is defined by a cross-sectional area of an opening (A, A'...An) of the respective box. The case has a case lid (6) and a case bottom part (8). The case lid and the case bottom part forms an interior space (10) within the case (2), and the boxes (4) are to be stored in the interior space (10) of the case (2). The cross-sectional area (A) of one box (4) is approximately a multiple (n) of any cross-sectional area (A, A'...An) of any of the number of boxes (4, 4'...4n) that are to be stored in the interior space (10) of the case (2). The case lid (6) and the case bottom part (8) are so arranged that a box lid (12) for at least one of the boxes (4, 4'...4n) is arrangeable between the at least one box (4, 4'...4n) and the case bottom part (8).