Smart Luggage Weighing and Auto-Zipper for Weight Limit Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional luggage designs lack an integrated weighing system, requiring travelers to manually estimate weight, leading to unexpected baggage fees, physical strain, and inconvenient repacking, and they lack automation features for efficient packing and unpacking.
Innovation Solution
A luggage device with an integrated weighing system featuring load cells, a digital display, and audio alerts, along with an automated zipper mechanism controlled by touch-sensitive buttons, providing real-time weight measurement and seamless opening/closing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If traditional luggage designs are used without an integrated weighing system, then the device complexity is low, but travelers cannot accurately determine luggage weight leading to unexpected baggage fees and physical strain
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the weighing system with the luggage body by embedding load cells within the luggage structure. The weighing mechanism is integrated into the bottom shell of the luggage, merging the measurement function with the container function, so that the luggage itself becomes the weighing platform.
Solution Approach 2:
The luggage is designed to serve multiple functions: it acts as both a storage container and a weighing device. The digital display, audio alert system, and load cell sensors are incorporated into the luggage body, enabling it to perform both carrying and weight measurement functions simultaneously.
2Measurement precision
If travelers manually lift luggage to estimate weight, then no additional equipment is needed, but physical strain and injury risk increase
Solution Approach 1:
The luggage performs self-measurement of its own weight through embedded load cells and digital display. The system automatically measures and displays the weight without requiring external intervention or manual lifting, allowing the luggage to serve itself in the measurement function.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical action of manual lifting with an electronic weighing system. Instead of using human body weight to estimate luggage weight, the load cells and digital display provide electronic measurement, substituting mechanical estimation with electronic detection.
3Measurement precision
If travelers repack at the airport to meet weight limits, then baggage fees are avoided, but time and stress increase
Solution Approach 1:
The weighing system allows travelers to measure their luggage weight before leaving for the trip. By knowing the exact weight in advance, travelers can pack appropriately to meet airline limits without needing to repack at the airport, performing the weighing action beforehand to prevent future problems.
Solution Approach 2:
The digital display provides real-time feedback on the luggage weight, and the audio alert system provides additional notification when weight limits are approached or exceeded. This feedback mechanism enables travelers to adjust their packing decisions based on actual weight information before arriving at the airport.
4Ease of operation
If manual zipper operation is used, then the device complexity is low, but the ease of operation decreases and more effort is required for packing and unpacking
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the traditional manual zipper pull mechanism with an automated zipper system controlled by a motor. The motorized mechanism automatically opens and closes the zipper when activated, substituting manual mechanical operation with automated electromechanical control.
Solution Approach 2:
The automated zipper system performs the opening and closing action automatically when activated by the control circuit. The system serves itself by using the motorized mechanism to complete the zipper operation without requiring continuous manual pulling or manipulation by the user.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables travelers to accurately manage luggage weight within airline limits, reducing strain, minimizing repacking, and enhancing convenience through automated operations.
Implementation Method 1
The interior of the body incorporates a weighing system with embedded load cells that measure luggage weight
Data Source
AI summary
A luggage device with integrated weighing system is provided. The device is comprised of a luggage body with two impact-resistant shells joined by a zipper. The body also includes multidirectional wheels with optional shock-absorbing suspension, a telescopic handle, and additional carry handles for versatility. The interior of the body incorporates a weighing system with embedded load cells that measure luggage weight and display the results on a digital screen, with an audio alert system to help users manage airline weight restrictions by alerting them to the weight inside the body. The device may also feature an automatic zipper mechanism with touch-sensitive buttons controlling the zipper operation through a track-guided lever system.