Multi-Tier Folding Luggage Rack for Simultaneous Multi-User Packing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing luggage racks are inefficient for simultaneous packing and unpacking by two individuals, as they are designed for single articles, are expensive, cumbersome, and lack height adjustment, causing inconvenience and body strain for users of varying heights.
Innovation Solution
A luggage rack system with a folding mechanism and adjustment system that allows configuration between extended and retracted positions, enabling multiple shelf tiers and adjustable height to accommodate multiple users and provide ergonomic use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a single shelf luggage rack is used for each individual, then each user can store their luggage, but it becomes expensive and cumbersome to store when two individuals need to use it simultaneously
Solution Approach 1:
The luggage rack is divided into multiple shelf tiers (first shelf tier and second shelf tier) that can be independently positioned at different heights. This segmentation allows the single rack to accommodate multiple luggage pieces for different users simultaneously, eliminating the need for multiple separate racks while maintaining individual storage capacity for each user.
Solution Approach 2:
The rack is designed with universal adaptability to serve multiple users through adjustable shelf tiers and height adjustment mechanisms. The framework can be configured in various positions to accommodate different user heights and luggage sizes, making one rack universally applicable for multiple individuals rather than requiring user-specific racks.
2Ease of operation
If a fixed height luggage rack is used, then the structure is simple, but it causes inconvenience and body pain to taller or shorter users when packing or unpacking
Solution Approach 1:
The luggage rack incorporates dynamic adjustment capabilities with height adjustment mechanisms that allow the framework and shelf tiers to be repositioned to different heights. This dynamic adaptability enables the rack to accommodate users of varying heights, providing ergonomic comfort during packing and unpacking operations without requiring a completely different rack for each user.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple independent single shelved racks are used for two individuals, then each user has dedicated storage, but it is expensive and requires additional space for use
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the functionality of multiple single-shelf racks into a single multi-tiered rack structure. By combining multiple shelf tiers within one framework, the design allows two or more users to simultaneously store their luggage in different tiers, thereby reducing the total number of racks needed and minimizing the floor space required while maintaining dedicated storage for each user.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of expanding horizontally with multiple separate racks, the invention utilizes the vertical dimension by stacking multiple shelf tiers at different heights within a single rack framework. This vertical arrangement allows multiple users to access their luggage simultaneously without requiring additional horizontal floor space, effectively transitioning from a horizontal expansion strategy to a vertical utilization strategy.
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AI summary
A luggage rack including a framework, a shelf tier, and a folding system configured to transition the luggage rack between a first and a second configurations of the luggage rack. The shelf tier can include a first position associated with the first configuration of the luggage rack and a second position associated with the second configuration of the luggage rack.