Portable Project Organizer With Removable Angled Bins
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing storage solutions for in-process projects lack portability, easy access, and space efficiency, often cluttering desks and failing to provide convenient transportability and organization.
Innovation Solution
A portable organizer system comprising a base, a column, and a plurality of removable bins with angled planar elements, allowing for easy access and adjustable positioning, along with a handle and retractable wheels for enhanced mobility and storage options.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If loose stacks are used on the desktop, then easy access to in-process projects is achieved, but desk space is occupied and clutter increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from horizontal desktop stacking to vertical wall-mounted storage, utilizing the vertical dimension to eliminate desk space occupation while maintaining project accessibility. The stackable boxes are mounted on walls or partitions, allowing papers to be accessed by pulling out the box rather than reaching across a cluttered desktop.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent divides the storage system into multiple stackable boxes that can be individually accessed and removed. Each box functions as an independent unit that can be pulled out from the stack, allowing users to access specific projects without moving other boxes, thereby maintaining organization while saving desk space.
2Area of stationary object
If stackable boxes like in-baskets are used, then desk space is saved, but portability is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs the storage system as separable components - individual boxes that can be detached from the stack and a separate mounting structure. This segmentation allows the boxes to be easily transported independently or together, combining the space-saving benefits of stacked storage with the portability of individual removable units.
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AI summary
A portable organizer system, comprising a base, a column coupled to the base, a plurality of receivers coupled to the column, wherein each receiver in the plurality of receivers includes a back element adapted to couple to the column and having a lower edge, and an angled planar element sharing the lower edge of the back element.