Reconfigurable Bag Structure With Adjustable Boning and Drawstring Shaping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing bags lack versatility and structural integrity, requiring multiple purchases to accommodate different activities and storage needs, and often compromise aesthetic appeal during reconfiguration.
Innovation Solution
A reconfigurable bag with adjustable structural elements, including removable boning, configurable drawstring patterns, and removable dividers, allowing easy transformation into multiple shapes and configurations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a bag is designed with fixed shape and configuration, then structural integrity is maintained, but versatility and adaptability are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The bag is divided into multiple panels with individual drawstrings, allowing each section to be independently adjusted. This segmentation enables the bag to maintain structural integrity in each panel while providing versatility in overall configuration through different cinching patterns and arrangements.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple bags are purchased to accommodate different activities, then versatility is improved, but cost and storage requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The bag incorporates multiple drawstrings arranged in patterns that enable it to function as different types of bags (tote, backpack, crossbody, etc.). This universal design allows a single bag to replace multiple specialized bags, reducing the quantity needed while maintaining versatility across different activities and occasions.
3Adaptability or versatility
If removable structural elements are added for reconfiguration, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The bag uses dynamic drawstring mechanisms that allow users to reconfigure the bag by threading and cinching operations. This dynamic system provides high reconfiguration capability without requiring multiple removable components, keeping the device complexity manageable while enabling versatile transformations between different bag styles and configurations.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure provides a reconfigurable bag comprising a generally circular shaped textile having an outer circumference with a plurality of eyelets disposed along the outer circumference. The bag includes a plurality of channels formed within the textile, each channel extending from a central region toward the outer circumference and configured to receive a removable boning insert. A drawstring is configured for threading through the eyelets in different patterns, whereby cinching the drawstring in different eyelet patterns forms the bag into different shapes. A securing mechanism is configured to secure the drawstring when cinched, thereby maintaining the bag in an assembled configuration. The textile may comprise reversible inner and outer linings with reinforced base construction. Removable dividers with slits engage channels to create separate sections. The boning inserts are constructed of bendable material for structural customization. Attachment points accommodate repositionable carrying straps.