Split Wing Collapsible Luggage Dynamics
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional luggage is voluminous and inefficient in storage and transportation, requiring significant space and limiting retail display capabilities due to its rigid structure, which is not collapsible for space-saving purposes.
Innovation Solution
The design of collapsible luggage featuring a split wing assembly that pivots between a reinforcing position for structural support and a collapsing position, allowing the luggage to reduce its volume by folding the surfaces into a coplanar arrangement, enabling efficient storage and transportation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If luggage is made rigid to protect belongings during travel, then protection capability is improved, but storage space efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by making the corner reinforcements movable rather than fixed. The wings can pivot between a first position that reinforces the corner for protection and a second position that allows the luggage to collapse for compact storage. This dynamic mechanism resolves the contradiction by allowing the structure to adapt its rigidity based on whether protection or space-saving is the current priority.
Solution Approach 2:
The corner reinforcement is divided into separate wing components that can move independently relative to the main luggage body. This segmentation allows the reinforcement elements to be positioned where needed for protection during travel, and repositioned or collapsed when storage space is the priority, thus resolving the contradiction between strength and volume.
2Volume of stationary object
If luggage is made collapsible to reduce storage space, then storage space efficiency is improved, but structural protection capability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The dynamic positioning of the wing reinforcements allows the luggage to transition between a protected state during travel and a collapsed state for storage. When collapsed, the wings are positioned to minimize volume while still maintaining adequate structural integrity through their strategic placement and the inherent strength of the materials used.
3Stability of the object's composition
If luggage maintains fixed volume for protection, then structural integrity is improved, but transportation efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The movable wing mechanism enables the luggage to dynamically adjust its volume and structural configuration. During transportation, the wings can be positioned to provide necessary structural integrity, and when storage or repositioning is needed, the luggage can be collapsed to improve transportation efficiency and reduce space occupation.
4Volume of stationary object
If luggage is designed with movable corner reinforcements, then space efficiency is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The corner reinforcement is segmented into movable wing components that can pivot independently. This segmentation allows for space-efficient storage when collapsed while maintaining structural integrity when deployed. The modular nature of the segmented design actually simplifies the overall mechanism compared to a fully rigid structure, as each segment can be independently positioned and secured.
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
The collapsible luggage maintains structural rigidity for protecting contents during use while significantly reducing volume when not in use, allowing for space-efficient storage and transportation, potentially halving its occupied volume compared to its expanded state.
Implementation Method 1
Both wings are pivotally attached to the bottom surface and configured to rotate about an axis substantially perpendicular to the bottom surface between a reinforcing position and a collapsing position
Data Source
AI summary
An article of collapsible luggage includes a front surface, a plurality of front perimeter walls forming a closed perimeter around the front surface, and a split wing assembly having a left wing and a right wing. Both wings are pivotally attached the front perimeter walls and configured to rotate between a reinforcing position and a collapsing position. In the reinforcing position, the wings reinforce corners of the collapsible luggage and maintain the plurality of front perimeter walls substantially perpendicular to the front surface. In the collapsing position, the wings do not reinforce the corners of the collapsible luggage, thereby allowing the plurality of front perimeter walls to collapse into a substantially coplanar arrangement with the front surface.