Movable Arm Container Support for Vapor Sealing and PPE Operation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Construction projects face challenges with open waste containers that fail to contain vapors and sealed containers that are difficult to open, load, and reseal, especially for workers wearing bulky personal protective equipment.
Innovation Solution
A container support system with a base assembly, connector, handle assembly, and arms that are reconfigurable between open and closed configurations, allowing easy loading and sealing of containers to contain vapors, secured to a frame for stability and mobility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If sealed containers are used to contain vapors, then vapor containment is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The container support system employs movable arms that can dynamically transition between open and closed configurations. The arms are hinged to the base assembly and can be positioned to either expose the container opening for loading or close and secure the container to contain vapors, making the system adaptable to different operational states
Solution Approach 2:
The container support system is divided into separate functional components: a base assembly for stability, movable arms for closing action, and a connector for frame attachment. This segmentation allows the arms to be independently operated to open or close the container while the base remains stationary and provides structural support
2Object-affected harmful factors
If sealed containers are used to contain vapors, then vapor containment is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The container itself acts as a flexible seal that can be easily closed by the arms. Rather than using complex rigid sealing mechanisms, the system relies on the container's own structure to provide the seal when the arms close over it, simplifying the overall device complexity while maintaining vapor containment effectiveness
3Ease of operation
If open containers are used for easy loading, then ease of operation is improved, but vapor containment deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system transitions from a static open container to a dynamic structure where the same container can be easily opened for loading and then securely closed for vapor containment. The movable arms provide the mechanical action needed to transition between these two states, combining the benefits of both open and sealed containers
Data Source
AI summary
A container support for holding and closing a container includes a base assembly, a connector, a handle assembly, and a plurality of arms. The base assembly has a first side and a second side. The connector connects the container support to a frame, and the connector is attached to the first side of the base assembly. The handle assembly has a first side and a second side. The arms are attached to the second side of the base assembly and to the first side of the handle assembly. The arms, the base assembly, and the handle assembly are movable between a closed configuration and an open configuration. The container is unsealed and open when the arms, the base assembly, and the handle assembly are in the open configuration, and the container is closed when the arms, the base assembly, and the handle assembly are in the closed configuration.