Portable Container with Detachable Tray for Tool Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing portable containers, such as suitcases and trolley cases, are not suitable for professional applications where specific tool kits need to be easily extracted and replaced, as they require complete emptying and refilling, which is inconvenient.
Innovation Solution
A portable container with a detachable tray that can be stably arranged inside the shell and selectively extracted, featuring complementary shapes and detachable coupling means to prevent unwanted movement, along with telescopic supporting stems for stable support when separated, allowing easy access and transport of tools and utensils.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If a rigid box-shaped shell with internal compartment is used, then structural strength and stability are improved, but ease of operation for extracting and inserting tool kits deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The internal compartment is segmented into a fixed base portion and a removable tray portion. The tray can be independently extracted from the shell, allowing users to remove tool kits without emptying the entire container. This segmentation maintains the structural integrity of the shell while improving operational convenience.
Solution Approach 2:
The tray is designed to be selectively extractable from the shell through openable sides. This extraction mechanism allows direct access to tool kits stored in the tray, eliminating the need to empty the entire container and significantly improving ease of operation for professional tool management.
2Quantity of substance
If the entire container must be emptied to access tools, then complete access to all items is improved, but productivity and time efficiency deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
By dividing the storage space into a fixed base and a removable tray, the system enables selective access to only the tools needed for specific tasks. Users can quickly extract or replace trays containing tool kits without disturbing other items in the container, dramatically improving productivity and time efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The tray is pre-configured with specific tool kits for particular tasks. When a task is anticipated, the corresponding tray can be pre-loaded and stored in the container. During operation, users simply extract the pre-prepared tray, eliminating the time-consuming process of searching through or emptying the entire container.
3Ease of manufacture
If the container is designed for fixed storage only, then manufacturing simplicity is improved, but adaptability for different tasks deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The separable design of the tray and shell maintains manufacturing simplicity while enabling adaptability. Multiple trays with different tool kit configurations can be used with a single shell, allowing the container to adapt to various professional tasks without requiring complex customizations or additional manufacturing steps.
Solution Approach 2:
The shell is designed as a universal container that can accommodate multiple interchangeable trays. Each tray can be configured for specific task requirements, making the overall system versatile for different professional applications while keeping the base container design simple and easy to manufacture.
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AI summary
A portable container, such as a suitcase, trolley case, trunk and the like, comprising at least one shell (2), which delimits an internal compartment (2a) for accommodating tools, utensils, clothes and objects in general. The container comprises at least one tray (3) that can be arranged stably inside the shell (2) and can be extracted selectively to move easily and practically objects contained in the tray (3), even at a distance from the shell (2).