Storage Bag with Elastic Support Panels to Prevent Item Deformation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Storage bags made of soft materials often deform or squeeze items, potentially causing damage and contamination.
Innovation Solution
A storage bag with an upright body and elastic support members that prevent the bag from pressing the item by tautening the body, forming panels to maintain volume and support the item upright.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If storage bags are made of soft materials to protect items, then the bags are flexible and conformable, but the bags press and squeeze items causing deformation or damage
Solution Approach 1:
The storage bag is divided into multiple panels (first panel, second panel, third panel, fourth panel) that are connected through folding lines. This segmentation allows the bag to maintain structural integrity while providing flexibility, as each panel can be independently positioned to support the stored item without excessive squeezing.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention transitions from a traditional flat, collapsed storage bag to a three-dimensional upright structure with multiple vertical panels. This dimensional change provides structural support in the vertical dimension, preventing the bag from pressing down on stored items while maintaining the soft material properties for protection.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If storage bags are made upright to prevent pressing items, then the bags maintain volume and support items, but the bags require additional support structures increasing complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The support structure is merged with the bag body itself through the panel configuration. The first, second, third, and fourth panels are integrated into the bag structure and connected via folding lines, eliminating the need for separate external support frameworks while maintaining upright stability and item protection.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention uses flexible panel structures made of thin material that can bend along folding lines to form an upright configuration. These flexible panels provide structural support without requiring rigid components, maintaining simplicity while achieving the upright position needed to prevent item contamination.
3Stability of the object's composition
If storage bags use multiple panels and folding lines to maintain upright position, then the bags support items effectively, but the bags become harder to collapse for storage
Solution Approach 1:
The panel connections through folding lines create a dynamic structure that can transition between upright and collapsed states. The folding lines act as hinges, allowing the panels to rotate and collapse flat when needed for storage, while maintaining rigid upright positioning when supporting items, thus adapting to different operational requirements.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution effectively protects items from deformation and contamination by maintaining an upright position and providing support, allowing for easy access and storage of items like Christmas trees and fruit trees.
Implementation Method 1
The at least one support member is elastic and configured to tauten the body to form at least one panel
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure provides a storage bag which includes a body being capable of standing upright and defining a storage space for storing an item, and at least one support member arranged on the body and configured for supporting the body, the support member can prevent the body from pressing the item in the storage space. The present disclosure further provides a storage device having the storage bag.