Removable Bin Play Platform for Space-Saving Project Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing play solutions for children, such as tables and trays, often lack space efficiency, mobility, and organizational features, making them unsuitable for smaller rooms and failing to accommodate larger projects like Lego building, which can create messes and require children to disassemble their work.
Innovation Solution
A play platform with removable bins, trays, and drawers that can be used on a table or floor, easily stored under a bed, and moved between rooms, providing a versatile and organized workspace for various activities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of moving object
If a large play table is used for building projects, then there is ample space to spread out projects, but it occupies too much space in the room and cannot be stored when not in use
Solution Approach 1:
The play platform is divided into a main platform body and separate removable trays. The trays can be detached and stored separately, allowing the main platform to be compacted to a smaller size for storage under furniture, while still providing ample play space when the trays are attached and spread out on the platform surface.
Solution Approach 2:
The removable trays are designed to nest within or on top of the main platform when not in use. The trays can be stacked or folded onto the platform body, creating a compact nested configuration that fits under beds or other furniture, while providing expanded play area when deployed.
2Stability of the object's composition
If Lego-type toys are spread out on a table for building, then the project structure is maintained, but the child must place all toys elsewhere when removing the project, losing the structure
Solution Approach 1:
The trays are designed to be removable and reconfigurable on the platform. When relocating a project, the child can detach the entire tray containing the built structure from the platform and immediately attach it to another location on the same platform or to a different platform, maintaining the project's structural integrity without disassembly.
Solution Approach 2:
The platform and trays are designed as universal, standardized components that work together across multiple platforms. The trays can be attached to any platform in the set, allowing projects to be easily transferred between different play locations while maintaining all connections and structural elements intact.
3Area of moving object
If building projects are done on the floor, then there is room to spread out, but the room becomes messy and Lego toys must be firmly squeezed together to build securely
Solution Approach 1:
The play area is segmented into discrete, contained trays that hold building pieces and project components. This containment prevents pieces from scattering across the floor, keeping the room clean while still providing ample space for large projects by using multiple trays on the platform.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of having the child adapt to building on a messy floor by squeezing pieces together, the invention inverts the approach by providing a clean, stable platform surface with contained trays that naturally secure pieces during play, eliminating the need for squeezing while maintaining floor cleanliness.
4Ease of operation
If conventional play tables are used in small rooms, then they provide play functionality, but they are too large or bulky to fit under the bed when not in use
Solution Approach 1:
The play system is segmented into a compact main platform and separate removable trays. When not in use, the trays can be removed and the main platform folded or compressed to a minimal volume that fits under standard beds, while still providing full play functionality when the trays are attached and expanded.
Solution Approach 2:
The platform incorporates dynamic, movable components including foldable legs or collapsible support structures that allow the platform to transition between an expanded play configuration and a compressed storage configuration, enabling it to fit under beds when not in use while providing adequate play space when deployed.
5Adaptability or versatility
If movable trays and bins are added to play tables, then sorting and grouping capabilities are improved, but the table becomes too large or complex to store under furniture
Solution Approach 1:
The sorting and grouping functions are separated into individual removable trays and bins that can be independently attached or detached from the main platform. This allows the platform to maintain a compact storage size when trays are removed, while providing full sorting and grouping capabilities when the trays are attached during play activities.
Data Source
AI summary
The legless, planar, rectangular platform may consist of a top that will be the primary play surface. In addition to the rectangular platform, additional members may be included. A front member may be attached to the primary platform and may run along the width of the invention. A second member, considered one side of the invention, may be attached in a like manner to the primary platform as the front member, as well as being attached at a 90 degree angle to the front member with slots for drawers. The four members when attached together may form a rectangular shaped structure to which the primary flat member is attached. Removable bins may also be included. Each bin may attach along the periphery of the primary flat platform for ease of access and secure storage.