Pivoting Wheeled Bucket for Nesting and Spill Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wheeled buckets lack versatility and efficiency in handling and storage, particularly in transitioning between upright and lying positions, and in minimizing spillage during water use, while also being cumbersome for nesting and tool storage.
Innovation Solution
A bucket design featuring vertically extending sidewalls, a pivoting mechanism allowing it to switch between upright and lying positions, integrated wheels for stability and mobility, and adaptable handles for easy lifting and scooping, along with optional features like recessed wheels, drainage apertures, and tool storage arrangements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the bucket is designed with wheels for mobility, then transportation efficiency is improved, but the bucket becomes cumbersome for nesting and storage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs the bucket with a pivoting mechanism that allows it to fold flat for nesting within another bucket of the same type. The sidewalls can rotate about horizontal axes to bring the bucket into a compact, flat configuration that fits inside another bucket, enabling space-efficient storage and transport while maintaining the wheeled design for mobility.
2Object-generated harmful factors
If the bucket has an extended back face for directing water flow, then spillage is minimized, but the bucket becomes less versatile for different positions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates a pivoting mechanism that allows the bucket to transition between upright and lying positions. The extended back face is designed to work effectively in the upright position for directing water flow, while the pivoting capability enables the bucket to be reconfigured for lying positions when needed, providing adaptability across different operational scenarios.
3Ease of operation
If the bucket is designed for easy lifting with handle portions, then ease of operation is improved, but the structural complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates the handle portions directly into the back face of the bucket as apertures, combining the structural element (back face) with the functional element (handle). This integration allows users to easily grasp and lift the bucket by reaching through the apertures in the back face, providing ergonomic lifting without requiring separate, complex handle assemblies.
Data Source
AI summary
A bucket comprises generally vertical sidewalls and a bottom portion, defining together a bucket interior. The bucket further comprises a back face, constituting one of the sidewalls, which extends substantially above the height of the bucket interior. The bucket still further comprises at least two wheels mounted to the bucket at the back face about an axis at a bottom area thereof.