Rotating Storage Container Structure for Flexible Opening and Accessories
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing storage containers are limited in their ability to change the opening direction and accessory location based on the type of article stored or purpose of use, requiring multiple containers for different needs.
Innovation Solution
A storage container design featuring a cord member along its edge and an axis-determining clip that allows rotation of outer bodies to adjust the opening direction, along with finishing and strap fixing clips to manage accessory placement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the storage container is configured with a fixed opening direction during manufacturing, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the user cannot change the opening direction depending on the type of article or purpose of use
Solution Approach 1:
The hinge connection between outer bodies is designed to allow rotation around multiple axes. The first hinge connects outer bodies along a first axis, while the second hinge connects them along a second axis perpendicular to the first axis, enabling the container to open in multiple directions dynamically rather than being fixed in one direction
Solution Approach 2:
The storage container is designed with dual hinge connections that enable it to function as multiple different containers depending on the opening direction. The same container structure can serve as a handbag, shoulder bag, or other types of storage based on how the outer bodies are rotated and opened, making one container universal for multiple purposes
2Adaptability or versatility
If accessories like handles or straps are provided at predetermined locations during manufacturing, then the manufacturing process is simple, but the user cannot optionally change the location of accessories as needed
Solution Approach 1:
The accessory system is segmented into separate, independently attachable components. Handles and straps can be detached and reattached at different locations on the outer bodies, allowing users to customize accessory positions based on their specific needs rather than having them permanently fixed at predetermined locations
Solution Approach 2:
The accessory attachment system allows for dynamic repositioning. Users can change the location of handles and straps by detaching and reattaching them to different positions on the container, making the accessory configuration adaptable rather than static
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AI summary
Proposed is a storage container configured such that, depending on an article to be stored or the purpose of use, a user can freely determine and change an opening direction or the location of accessories. The storage container includes a cord member provided along an outer edge of an outer body in the shape of a plate or a hollow vessel, forming the exterior of the storage container, and an axis-determining clip configured to couple to cord members provided on each of adjacent outer bodies so as to be penetrated at once wherein as the axis-determining clip is coupled to at least one side among a plurality of sides forming the cord member, the outer body coupled by the axis-determining clip can be rotated about the axis-determining clip, thereby opening the storage container.