Nested Concealed Drawer Assembly for Secure In-Home Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional methods for storing sensitive materials like firearms in homes lack secure, concealed, and accessible solutions that prevent unauthorized access, especially in spaces where installation of a safe is not feasible, posing risks during home invasions or child safety concerns.
Innovation Solution
A hidden drawer assembly with a primary drawer that conceals a secondary, track-mounted concealed drawer, accessible via a pull handle and RFID-activated electric latch, allowing secure and discreet storage and retrieval of sensitive items.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a safe is installed within a home to store sensitive materials, then security and accessibility are improved, but the home may not provide adequate space and the safe placement acts as a target for intruders
Solution Approach 1:
The concealed drawer is nested within the primary drawer structure, with the concealed drawer positioned in the concealed space defined by the primary drawer's sidewalls and floor. This allows the concealed storage compartment to be integrated within the existing drawer volume without requiring additional installation space in the home.
2Reliability
If a safe is installed within a home to store sensitive materials, then security is improved, but the safe placement acts as a target for intruders
Solution Approach 1:
The concealed drawer is positioned in a concealed space within the primary drawer structure, hidden from external view. Only the authorized user knows the location and access method, preventing the concealed compartment from acting as a target for intruders while maintaining secure storage.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If concealed compartments are created under floor panels or in ceilings to store firearms, then inconspicuousness is improved, but the containers may not be capable of locking and may not be close to the homeowner
Solution Approach 1:
The latch mechanism integrates the locking and concealing functions into a single component. When the latch is engaged, it simultaneously locks the concealed drawer to the primary drawer and maintains the concealed position, eliminating the need for separate locking mechanisms while preserving inconspicuousness.
4Object-affected harmful factors
If concealed compartments are created in desk drawers to store sensitive materials, then concealment is improved, but these compartments either do not contain locks or require secondary instruments to unlock
Solution Approach 1:
The authorized user can directly operate the latch mechanism with manual input (pushing or pulling) to unlock and access the concealed drawer, eliminating the need for external sensors, magnets, or controllers. The system serves itself through direct user interaction with the integrated latch.
5Ease of operation
If the concealed drawer is decoupled from the primary drawer to allow access, then accessibility is improved, but the concealed drawer may become visible or discoverable
Solution Approach 1:
The drawer system is segmented into the primary drawer and the concealed drawer as separate but integrated components. The concealed drawer can be independently decoupled and removed from the primary drawer for access, while its concealed position within the primary drawer structure prevents it from being visible or discoverable when coupled.
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AI summary
A drawer system includes a primary drawer and a concealed drawer. The concealed drawer is concealed in a space under the floor of the primary drawer, between the lower portions of the sidewall of primary drawer. The primary drawer moves with the concealed drawer in a locked state to maintain the concealed drawer in the concealed state, and the concealed drawer moves independently from the primary drawer in the unlocked state to allow the concealed drawer to extend from the primary drawer, thereby allowing access to the concealed drawer.