Receptacle Chassis and Cutting Template for Custom Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing consumer goods often lack adequate storage solutions, with current methods being temporary, costly, labor-intensive, and failing to integrate seamlessly with the original product, while also lacking durability and inconspicuousness.
Innovation Solution
A receptacle system and template combination that allows users to insert a receptacle chassis with customizable materials and secure it to consumer goods using adhesive and magnetic fasteners, featuring expandable members and trim elements for access, and a template system for precise cutting to create apertures.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If receptacles are added to consumer goods, then storage functionality is improved, but the visual appearance and seamless integration are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The receptacle is designed with different face configurations where the first face matches the visual characteristics of the consumer good's surface, while the second face provides access to the storage volume. This local differentiation allows the receptacle to blend seamlessly with the consumer good's appearance while maintaining functional accessibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The receptacle acts as an intermediary element between the consumer good and stored items, providing a transition zone that maintains the aesthetic integrity of the consumer good while enabling storage functionality through its dual-face design.
2Reliability
If receptacles are permanently integrated into consumer goods, then durability is improved, but adaptability and ease of removal are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The receptacle is designed as a separable component with distinct attachment and detachment interfaces. The object securing system allows the receptacle to be firmly attached during use for durability, while enabling easy removal when needed for adaptability, effectively segmenting the permanent and temporary aspects of integration.
3Adaptability or versatility
If custom storage solutions are created for each consumer good, then functionality is improved, but manufacturing complexity and cost are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The receptacle employs universal attachment mechanisms including adhesive systems and magnetic fasteners that can be applied across different consumer good types and surfaces. This universal approach enables customized storage solutions for various consumer goods without requiring complex, product-specific manufacturing processes.
4Manufacturing precision
If precise cutting templates are used, then manufacturing precision is improved, but device complexity is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The template system uses simple planar members with slot patterns that replicate the required cutting paths. These templates can be directly placed on the consumer good to guide cutting operations, providing manufacturing precision through straightforward copying of the receptacle aperture layout without complex computational or mechanical systems.
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
Provides durable, customizable, and integrated storage solutions that match the appearance of the consumer good, allowing users to easily add receptacles without special skills, ensuring durability and convenience.
Implementation Method 1
securing mechanisms such as adhesive, magnetic fasteners, or other securing mechanisms
Implementation Method 2
securing mechanisms such as adhesive, magnetic fasteners, or other securing mechanisms
Data Source
AI summary
Provided is a receptacle system, including a receptacle chassis that defines a volume and that defines, at an edge of the receptacle chassis, an aperture that provides access to the volume. The receptacle chassis includes a first face that is adjacent the volume, and a second face that is opposite the receptacle chassis from the first face and that is adjacent to an exterior volume. The receptacle chassis includes an object securing system that is included on at least one of the first face or the second face, and that is configured to secure the receptacle chassis to an object. Also, provided is a receptacle template system, including a planar member defines a first slot and a second slot that extend through the planar member from a first face to a second face and that are configured to receive a cutting device.