Storage Box with Time Memory
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing storage boxes with time memory functions are inconvenient to use due to the lack of connection between the month and day markers, requiring users to manually adjust both independently.
Innovation Solution
A storage box design where the second time marker is connected to the first in a unidirectional driving manner, allowing synchronous rotation in one direction and independent rotation in the reverse direction, with clamping grooves and elastic teeth ensuring secure and stable operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the month mark ring and day mark ring are provided separately without connection, then each marker can be adjusted independently, but the operation becomes inconvenient and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the month mark ring and day mark ring into a unified structure where the day mark ring is rotatably connected to the month mark ring. This allows the two previously separate adjustment operations to be integrated, enabling users to adjust both markers more efficiently while maintaining the ability to set specific dates.
2Productivity
If both time markers are adjusted independently, then each can be set separately, but the adjustment process becomes time-consuming and inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables preliminary action by allowing users to first rotate the day mark ring to the desired position, which then drives the month mark ring to the corresponding position. This preliminary adjustment of the day marker automatically positions the month marker, eliminating the need for separate adjustment steps and significantly reducing the time required.
3Reliability
If the second time marker rotates in reverse direction, then it can be adjusted independently, but there is no mechanism to prevent unintended movement of the first time marker
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the rotation control into two distinct directions: clockwise rotation of the day mark ring drives the month mark ring, while counter-clockwise rotation allows independent adjustment of the day mark ring only. This segmentation of rotational directions provides reliable control over which marker is being adjusted, preventing unintended movements and ensuring stable time marker settings.
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AI summary
The disclosure includes a storage box with time memory, including a box body, a first time marker provided with a plurality of first time marks, a second time marker provided with a plurality of second time marks, and an indicator. The first time marker and the second time marker are rotatably arranged on the box body. The second time marker is connected with the first time marker in a unidirectional driving manner. When the second time marker rotates in a driving direction, the second time marker drives the first time marker to rotate synchronously, and when the second time marker rotates in a reverse direction, the second time marker rotates, and the first time marker does not rotate.