Shoe Storage Drawer with Adjustable Support and UV-C Disinfection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing shoe storage solutions often result in individual shoes becoming displaced or damaged, fail to maintain pairs, and can lead to moisture buildup and odor due to inadequate aeration.
Innovation Solution
A storage device with a drawer member supporting footwear pairs, featuring adjustable support members, air-permeable design, and UV-C disinfection, allowing secure, aerated storage and protection from damage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If footwear is stored in individual separate pieces on floor space, then storage capacity is maximized, but footwear items become displaced or damaged and pairs are not maintained together
Solution Approach 1:
The storage device is divided into multiple compartments, with each compartment designed to hold exactly one pair of footwear. This segmentation ensures that left and right footwear items are stored together as a pair while maintaining overall storage capacity through multiple such compartments arranged in the storage unit.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If footwear is stored on elevated surfaces using shoe racks, then footwear is protected from floor damage, but footwear items can still become displaced and pairs are not reliably maintained
Solution Approach 1:
Each compartment is further segmented with individual support structures for left and right footwear items, ensuring they remain paired while elevated. The compartment design with dividers or separate support zones prevents displacement while maintaining protection from floor damage.
Solution Approach 2:
The compartment acts as an intermediary structure between the footwear and the external environment, providing a controlled space that maintains pair integrity while offering protection. The compartment walls and support structures serve as mediators that keep footwear items in designated positions.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If air-tight enclosures are used for shoe storage, then footwear is protected from external contaminants, but moisture and odors accumulate due to inadequate aeration
Solution Approach 1:
The storage device incorporates porous or permeable materials in selective areas, such as the front panel or ventilation openings, that allow air passage while maintaining protection from external contaminants. This enables aeration to prevent moisture and odor accumulation while retaining the protective enclosure function.
Solution Approach 2:
Different parts of the storage device have different permeability characteristics - the main body provides protection while specific localized areas (ventilation openings, porous panels) provide aeration. This local quality differentiation allows simultaneous achievement of protection and breathability.
4Quantity of substance
If multiple footwear items are stored en masse in cabinets, then storage capacity is maximized, but individual pairs can be damaged if not handled carefully
Solution Approach 1:
The storage unit is segmented into multiple compartments, each dedicated to holding one pair of footwear. This segmentation allows multiple pairs to be stored simultaneously (maintaining capacity) while each pair is isolated in its own protected space, preventing damage from improper handling or mixing of individual items.
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
Effectively maintains footwear pairs, prevents damage, minimizes odor and moisture, and provides disinfection, ensuring convenient and aesthetically pleasing storage.
Implementation Method 1
UV-C disinfection
Data Source
AI summary
A device for storing footwear comprising: a body defining an internal space for storing the footwear and having an opening for accessing the internal space; adrawer member configured to be slidingly received within the opening, the drawer member configured to support at least one pair of footwear thereon; wherein the drawer member has a front face and at least one support member removably attached thereto, the front face being configured such that when the drawer member is inserted into the internal space of the body the front face closes theopening and the at least one support member being adjustable to separate the footwear of the at least one pair of footwear supported thereon.