Stackable Drawer Container With Detachable Transport Locking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing container systems do not allow for the independent transportation of drawer components, as they are firmly connected to the container, requiring craftsmen to carry the entire container even when only the drawer is needed.
Innovation Solution
The design includes guide tracks on the side walls for drawer engagement, allowing drawers to be pulled out and pushed back in, with flexible or articulated locking mechanisms on the side walls and lid for secure stacking and separation, enabling the container and drawer to be transported separately or together.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If drawers are firmly connected to the container, then structural stability is improved, but handling flexibility deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The drawer unit is segmented from the container body through a detachable connection system. The drawer can be separated from the container when not needed, allowing independent transport of either component. This segmentation resolves the contradiction by enabling both stable connection during use and independent handling during transport.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection between drawer and container is made dynamic rather than static. The detachable design allows the system to switch between connected state (providing structural stability) and separated state (enabling handling flexibility), adapting to different operational requirements.
2Reliability
If the entire container is transported to the workplace, then drawer availability is ensured, but transport efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The drawer unit can be extracted from the container and transported independently to the workplace. This extraction principle allows craftsmen to transport only the necessary drawer component rather than the entire container, improving transport efficiency while ensuring drawer availability at the destination.
Solution Approach 2:
The drawer unit is designed as a universal component that can function both as part of the container system and as an independent transportable unit. This multi-functionality enables the drawer to serve its storage purpose while also being efficiently transported separately when needed.
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AI summary
Container with a bottom wall, two side walls, and a back wall connecting them, and at least one drawer which can be pulled from the opening of the container, opposite this back wall, wherein on the upper edges of the two side walls, at least one locking device is provided. Such known containers are not flexible enough for practical use. The goal of refining a generic container in such a way that there are more combination possibilities in handling is attained in that the upper side of the container, opposite the bottom wall, is open and another container or a lid, covering the open upper side, can be optionally locked in via the locking device.