Sidekick Stool with Sliding Rail Storage to Reduce Contamination
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional sidekick stools have limited storage capacity and expose stored tools and components to contamination, as well as fail to provide stable support, often leading to user discomfort due to improper ergonomics.
Innovation Solution
A sidekick stool design featuring a frame with spaced support portions, a seat body, and a rail assembly that allows a receiving unit to slide in, providing even force distribution and preventing stored objects from exposure, with a U-shaped rail assembly and anti-slip structure for secure storage and easy access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If tools and components are stored in an open receiving plate, then easy access is achieved, but contamination from foreign matters occurs
Solution Approach 1:
A transparent flexible protective film is disposed on the receiving plate to cover stored tools and components, preventing contamination from foreign matters while maintaining visibility and allowing easy access through the transparent material
2Ease of operation
If the receiving plate is open, then easy access to tools is achieved, but the number and type of stored components are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The receiving plate is divided into multiple storage compartments separated by partition walls, allowing different types and numbers of tools and components to be organized and stored simultaneously while maintaining easy access to each item
3Stability of the object's composition
If the stool supports user weight, then stable support is achieved, but force distribution is uneven causing discomfort
Solution Approach 1:
The support portions are asymmetrically designed with different sizes and shapes to match the natural curvature of the human body, distributing weight more evenly across contact points and reducing pressure on specific areas for improved comfort
Data Source
AI summary
A sidekick stool is provided, including a frame body, including at least two support portions which are spacingly arranged; a seat body, being disposed on the at least two support portions; and a rail assembly, fixed to the seat body for a receiving unit to slide therein.