Storage Box Structure With Recessed Compartments for Stable Classification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing storage boxes suffer from poor partitioning, inflexible space utilization, difficulty in accessing objects, and lack of effective classification, leading to confusion, inefficiency, and potential damage during use.
Innovation Solution
The object storage box structure features crisscrossing ridge lines forming recessed compartments in the outer and lid, beveled inner boxes for stability, a U-shaped handle for easy carrying, snap mechanisms for stacking, and QR codes for traceability, along with features like mobile phone placement and anti-theft design.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If partitions are added inside the storage box to classify small items, then object classification is improved, but the partitioning effect is poor and items still shift during carrying
Solution Approach 1:
The storage box is divided into multiple independent compartments through partition walls, with each compartment further divided into sub-compartments. This multi-level segmentation structure effectively classifies and stores different types of small items, preventing them from mixing and shifting during transport.
Solution Approach 2:
Different compartments are designed with different depths and configurations according to the specific storage needs of different items. The partition walls create localized storage spaces with appropriate dimensions, providing tailored storage solutions for various object sizes and shapes within the same box.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the storage box space is designed with fixed partitions, then object classification is improved, but space utilization is not full and small objects in large space are easy to slide
Solution Approach 1:
The partition walls are designed to be adjustable rather than fixed, allowing users to reconfigure the compartment sizes and positions according to the actual storage needs. This dynamic adjustment capability optimizes space utilization for different object combinations while maintaining effective classification.
Solution Approach 2:
The storage box utilizes multi-level vertical space through stacked compartments and varying depths, effectively converting two-dimensional floor space into three-dimensional storage volume. This dimensional approach maximizes space utilization while maintaining clear object classification.
3Volume of stationary object
If the storage box opening is made small with large depth, then storage capacity is improved, but it is difficult to take out objects placed at the bottom
Solution Approach 1:
The storage box is divided into multiple shallow compartments rather than one deep compartment, allowing objects to be easily accessed from the front. Each compartment maintains adequate depth for its specific items while ensuring nothing is buried too deep, improving accessibility without sacrificing total storage capacity.
Solution Approach 2:
The design transitions from a single deep vertical storage space to multiple shallower horizontal compartments, redistributing storage volume across different spatial dimensions. This allows maintaining high storage capacity while improving object accessibility from the front opening.
4Device complexity
If no labeling system is added to the storage box, then device complexity is reduced, but users cannot find specific items easily and quickly
Solution Approach 1:
Different compartments are assigned different color codes or labeling colors, allowing users to quickly identify and locate specific items through visual cues. This color-coding system enables rapid item retrieval without adding complex mechanical or electronic components to the box structure.
Data Source
AI summary
An object storage box structure, the main feature of which is that the bottom of an outer box and the top of a cover are configured with the same crisscrossing ridge lines to form a plurality of recessed compartments, and each inner box is configured with corresponding beveled bottom so that the inner box can be placed in the corresponding recessed compartment at a fixed position to improve the convenience of positioning the inner box. It can be stored stably in the outer box or taken out and placed smoothly on the lid; in addition, the object storage box is also equipped with a snap mechanism, which can be stacked and combined with multiple upper and lower locks during use, and a pivoting handle that can be pushed in for storage, pulled out for carrying, and can even be used for diagonal support and display.