Rotatable Storage Assembly for Child Carrier Folding
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing child carriers with storage components are hindered by fixed storage components that interfere with frame folding and have complex disassembly processes, making them inconvenient to use.
Innovation Solution
A rotatable storage assembly with a storage component, fixing base, and connecting component that allows for easy assembly and disassembly, enabling the storage component to pivot relative to the handle, avoiding interference during frame folding and facilitating compact storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the storage component is fixed on the handle of the frame, then the storage component is stable and easy to use, but the storage component interferes with the folding operation of the frame and cannot be folded to the most compact state
Solution Approach 1:
The storage component is changed from a fixed state to a rotatable state, allowing it to dynamically adjust its position. The connecting component enables the storage component to rotate relative to the handle, transitioning between a using state (providing stable storage) and a folding state (clearing space for compact frame folding). This dynamic capability resolves the contradiction between stability during use and compactness during folding.
2Reliability
If the storage component is fixed on the frame with a complicated fixing structure, then the storage component is securely attached, but the disassembly process becomes inconvenient and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The fixing structure is divided into separate functional components: the connecting component with engaging portion for attachment, and the disengaging mechanism for detachment. This segmentation allows the storage component to be securely attached during use while enabling easy disassembly by simply operating the disengaging mechanism, eliminating the need for complex tools or procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The connecting component acts as an intermediary between the handle and the storage component. It provides a standardized interface with engaging portions that facilitate both secure attachment and easy disassembly. The intermediary design decouples the storage component from the frame, allowing independent assembly and disassembly operations.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the storage component is fixed on the handle, then the storage function is provided, but the folding operation of the frame is hindered and cannot be folded to the most compact state
Solution Approach 1:
The storage component is equipped with rotatability, allowing it to dynamically change its position relative to the handle. During normal use, it maintains a stable position for storage functionality. During folding operations, it can rotate to clear the folding path, enabling the frame to be folded to a compact state without interference.
Solution Approach 2:
The storage component is allowed to move in an additional rotational dimension relative to the handle. This rotational degree of freedom provides extra space for the folding operation to occur without collision, while maintaining the storage function when in the appropriate angular position.
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AI summary
A storage assembly is installed on a frame of a child carrier. The storage assembly includes a storage component, a fixing base and a connecting component rotatably connected to the fixing base. One of the fixing base and the connecting component is fixedly connected to a handle of the frame, and the other of the fixing base and the connecting component is fixedly to the storage component. The storage component can be assembled on or disassembled from the handle through the fixing base and the connecting component. The storage component can rotate relative to the frame by relative rotation between the connecting component and the fixing base, so as to avoid interference with folding operation of the frame due to the storage component when folding the frame, and further facilitate folding operation of the child carrier, so that the child carrier can be folded to ideal volume for easy carrying.