Paint Roller Storage Lid with Vertical Hanging Holders
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Solution Overview
Problem
Paint application devices, such as brushes and rollers, face challenges in drying and storage, as they often drip excess paint or water onto surfaces and may not dry completely when laid on their side, leading to inefficiencies and messes during reuse.
Innovation Solution
A storage assembly comprising a lid that fits over a bucket, featuring device holders and hangers to suspend paint application devices, allowing them to hang freely and preventing contact with surfaces, enabling complete drying and containment of drips within the bucket.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If paint application devices are laid on their side for storage, then storage space is utilized, but they do not dry completely and may drip onto surfaces
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from horizontal storage (laid on side) to vertical hanging storage. The hanger assembly with rod and posts enables paint application devices to suspend vertically from the lid, changing the storage dimension from plane to space, thereby achieving both complete drying and surface protection while utilizing storage volume effectively
2Device complexity
If paint application devices are stored horizontally, then storage is simple, but excess paint or water drips onto surfaces causing mess
Solution Approach 1:
The hanger assembly acts as an intermediary mechanism between the storage container and the paint application devices. The rod with radially extending posts provides a mediating structure that enables devices to hang vertically, preventing direct contact with horizontal surfaces and thereby eliminating the harmful dripping effect while maintaining storage functionality
3Productivity
If paint application devices are not properly stored, then reuse is frequent, but time and resources are wasted
Solution Approach 1:
The storage assembly performs preliminary drying action during the storage phase. By providing vertical hanging configuration with adequate airflow space around the devices, the system enables complete drying before the next use, eliminating the need for frequent washing and preparation time, thereby reducing time loss and increasing productivity
Data Source
AI summary
A storage assembly for storing one or more paint application devices includes a lid having a central axis and that is configured to couple with an open end of a bucket, wherein the lid includes an interior side defined by an interior surface of the lid and an exterior side that is opposite the interior side and is defined by an exterior surface of the lid, and a cylindrical first device holder extending axially from the interior side of the lid, wherein the first device holder is configured to couple with a central tube of a paint roller.