Polyhedral Container Housing With Reinforced Panel Fixing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional container devices lack a clear fixing structure between the container portion and the housing, resulting in inadequate strength and stability.
Innovation Solution
A container device with a housing having six substantially quadrangular surfaces, formed in a polyhedral shape, featuring a first and second member attached to the container portion, and reinforced by a frame structure comprising upper, lower, front, and rear panels, along with side surface panels, enhancing structural integrity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If a conventional container device uses a simple housing structure without clear fixing structures, then the device complexity is reduced and ease of manufacture is improved, but the strength and stability of the housing deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The housing is divided into multiple panels (front, rear, left, right, upper, lower) that are separately formed and then assembled together. Each panel can be independently manufactured and then connected through fixing structures, allowing for modular construction that improves strength while maintaining manufacturing ease.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple panels are combined to form the complete housing structure. The fixing structures integrate the container portion with the housing panels, creating a unified assembly that achieves superior strength and stability compared to simple single-piece designs.
2Stability of the object's composition
If a container device uses a polyhedral housing with multiple panels and fixing structures, then the strength and stability are improved, but the ease of manufacture decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The housing is segmented into standard quadrangular panels that can be manufactured using conventional processes. Each panel is a simple geometric shape that is easy to produce, and the segmentation allows for standardized manufacturing while achieving complex polyhedral geometry through assembly.
Solution Approach 2:
The fixing structures serve multiple functions: they connect panels to each other, attach the container portion to the housing, and provide structural reinforcement. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components, simplifying the overall manufacturing process despite the enhanced stability.
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AI summary
A container device includes a housing having six substantially quadrangular surfaces facing mutually different directions, the housing being formed in a substantially polyhedral shape, and a container portion provided inside the housing. The container portion contains a contained item to enable the contained item to be inserted and removed. The housing has a first member and a second member, the first member and the second member each being attached to the container portion, and the second member is attached to an opposite side of the first member across the container portion.