Pull-Out Cabinet Drawer With Swing-Out Side Storage Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cupboards with pull-out parts do not allow unimpeded access to smaller objects stored within their usable filling volume, as the storage parts are typically pivoted upwards or laterally within the cabinet boundaries, limiting accessibility and utilization of the available space.
Innovation Solution
The storage part is designed to pivot beyond the lateral boundary of the cabinet when the pull-out part is extended, creating an additional, independently usable storage compartment that can be accessed freely, utilizing a spring-loaded mechanism for easy pivoting and automatic opening, allowing maximum accessibility without impairing the pull-out part's base area or filling volume.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the storage part is pivoted upwards or laterally within the cabinet boundaries, then the cabinet structure is maintained, but access to smaller objects stored within the usable filling volume is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The storage part is designed to pivot beyond the lateral boundary of the cabinet when the pull-out part is extended, utilizing the third dimension (lateral space outside the cabinet) to resolve the contradiction between maintaining cabinet structure and improving accessibility to stored objects
2Ease of operation
If the storage part is held inside the cabinet interior, then the cabinet structure is simple, but the usability and accessibility of smaller stored objects is impaired
Solution Approach 1:
The storage part is designed to dynamically change its position based on the pull-out part's extension state, pivoting beyond lateral boundaries when extended and returning to the interior when retracted, thereby improving usability without permanently complicating the cabinet structure
3Productivity
If the storage part pivots within the cabinet boundaries, then the cabinet structure is maintained, but the utilization of available filling space is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The storage part utilizes lateral space outside the cabinet boundaries when the pull-out part is extended, effectively increasing the usable filling volume by accessing three-dimensional space beyond the traditional cabinet footprint
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This design enhances the ease of use and accessibility of stored objects by providing additional storage levels and ensuring that the entire filling space is utilized, with the storage part being freely accessible and usable when the pull-out part is open, while maintaining the cabinet's structural integrity and preventing jamming or snagging.
Implementation Method 1
The at least one additional storage part creates a storage compartment that can be used independently of the storage space of the pull-out part... Due to the spring loading of the storage part in the swing-out or ejection direction
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AI summary
A cabinet (1) with a pull-out part, preferably a drawer (2), which can be pulled out of the cabinet body is described. The particular feature of the cabinet is that the pull-out part (2) is provided with at least one pivotable storage part (3) which, with the pull-out part (2) pushed in, is situated completely within the inner space of the cabinet (1) which accommodates the pull-out part (2) and, with the pull-out part (2) pulled out, projects beyond a boundary of the cabinet (1), wherein the storage part (3) is subjected to the action of an energy-accumulating device in the pivoted-out direction. The cabinet (1) can also be designed in such a way that the pull-out part (2) is provided with at least one displaceable storage part (3) which, with the pull-out part (2) pushed in, is situated completely with the inner space of the cabinet (1) which accommodates the pull-out part (2) and, with the pull-out part pulled out, projects beyond a boundary of the cabinet (1), wherein the storage part (3) is subjected to the action of an energy-accumulating device in the pushed-out direction or is positively guided along a guide means..