Stackable Storage Box With Movable Baffle and Rotating Cover
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing permit boxes are space-consuming, costly to transport, and the internal baffle plate interferes with stacking.
Innovation Solution
A storage box design featuring a box body with a rotatable cover and a baffle plate that can switch positions, allowing for stacked storage and reduced volume during transport, with optional features like magnetic or clipping mechanisms for secure positioning and additional storage compartments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the permit box includes a baffle plate for storing rolled-up design drawings, then the functionality and storage capacity are improved, but the stacking capability deteriorates and transportation cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The baffle plate is designed to be movable rather than fixed, allowing it to switch between a first position (inside the box body) and a second position (outside the box body). This dynamic configuration enables the box to adapt between storage mode (with baffle plate inside) and stacking mode (with baffle plate outside), resolving the contradiction between storage functionality and stacking capability
Solution Approach 2:
The baffle plate is separated from the main box structure as an independent movable component. This segmentation allows the baffle plate to be repositioned independently, enabling the box body to maintain a compact stacking profile while preserving the storage function when the baffle plate is in the first position
2Adaptability or versatility
If the permit box is designed with fixed internal structures for storage, then the storage functionality is improved, but the volume and space occupation increase
Solution Approach 1:
The movable baffle plate creates a dynamic storage configuration where the internal volume can be adjusted. When the baffle plate is in the first position, it creates a first region for storage; when moved to the second position, it clears the interior space for compact stacking, thus reducing the effective volume during transportation while maintaining storage functionality when needed
3Reliability
If the box cover is designed to close the accommodation cavity completely, then the protection and security are improved, but the stacking capability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The box cover is designed with rotational movement capability, allowing it to switch between a closed position (providing protection) and an opened position (enabling stacking). The cover can rotate to an opened position where it does not protrude, allowing box bodies to be stacked closely together, while still providing full protection when closed
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AI summary
A storage box. The storage box includes a box body and a box cover. The box body includes a bottom, a first frame structure and a first accommodation cavity with a first opening, and the first accommodation cavity is defined by the bottom and the first frame structure. The box cover is rotatably connected to the box body, so as to open or close the first accommodation cavity. An outline of the first opening is greater than an outline of the bottom. When the box cover is located at the first opened position, a box body of adjacent two of a plurality of the storage boxes is capable of being stacked.