Monitor-Mounted Storage Tray for Desk Space Optimization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Work environments often suffer from space shortages, leading to cluttered desks with scattered items that are difficult to locate when needed.
Innovation Solution
A storage system comprising a tray attached to the lower edge of a computer monitor, featuring an integral storage compartment and removable containers for convenient item storage, keeping items off the desk surface.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If items are stored on the desk surface, then accessibility is improved, but desk clutter increases and space is wasted
Solution Approach 1:
The storage tray moves the storage function from the horizontal desk surface to the vertical space beneath the monitor, utilizing unused vertical area. The tray is positioned at the bottom edge of the monitor, creating a storage zone in the otherwise wasted space below the screen, thereby clearing the desk surface while maintaining item accessibility.
2Stability of the object's composition
If items are stored in a fixed location, then organization is improved, but adaptability to different item types is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The storage system is divided into multiple independent compartments within the tray, allowing different types of items to be stored in separate sections. Additionally, removable containers can be taken out and used independently, providing flexible organization options for various item types while maintaining overall structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The storage system incorporates removable containers that can be taken out, moved, or repositioned as needed. This dynamic element allows the storage configuration to adapt to different item types and user preferences while maintaining the overall organized structure of the tray.
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AI summary
A storage system that is secured to a computer monitor. The system includes a tray that extends across the lower edge of the monitor and includes one or more detachable storage compartments. The storage tray is formed having a front wall, a bottom wall, and a rear wall, collectively forming a U shape. An attachment wall is provided at an upper end of the rear wall for attachment to a computer monitor. The attachment wall can be configured having a horizontal orientation for attachment to a lower surface of the monitor or a vertical orientation for attachment to a rear of the monitor. The interior surfaces of the front wall, the bottom wall, and the rear wall define a storage compartment of the storage tray.