Storage Container Groove and Segmented Positioning Member
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Solution Overview
Problem
The removal of a panel from a storage container is hindered by the panel's corner being stuck to the container's inner wall, leading to difficulty in extraction and potential damage during removal.
Innovation Solution
A storage container with a hollow region featuring a groove in its inner side surface and a positioning member that includes a joint and contact member, allowing for easy detachment by sliding the joint member into the groove and then pulling it out, thereby releasing the panel from the container.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If the panel is stored directly in the storage container without a positioning member, then the device complexity is reduced, but the panel corner gets stuck with the inner wall surface making removal difficult and potentially damaging the panel
Solution Approach 1:
The positioning member is divided into two separable parts: a joint member that fits into the groove on the storage container and a contact member that contacts the panel corner. This segmentation allows the positioning member to be easily detached by pulling the joint member out of the groove, enabling simple panel removal without damaging the panel
Solution Approach 2:
The positioning member acts as an intermediary between the storage container and the panel. It provides a controlled contact point at the panel corner while being easily removable, thus preventing the panel from getting stuck with the inner wall surface during removal
2Object-affected harmful factors
If a corner protection member is detachably fitted to the container main body, then the panel corner protection is improved, but the corner protection member itself gets stuck with the panel corner making detachment difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The positioning member is segmented into a joint member and a contact member that can be easily separated by sliding the joint member out of the groove. This segmentation eliminates the sticking problem that occurs with conventional corner protection members, allowing easy detachment without damaging the panel corner
Solution Approach 2:
The joint member is extracted from the conventional corner protection member design and fitted into a groove on the storage container. This extraction allows the joint member to be easily pulled out of the groove, enabling simple detachment of the positioning member from the container
3Stability of the object's composition
If the positioning member is firmly fitted to prevent panel movement, then the panel positioning stability is improved, but the positioning member becomes difficult to detach for panel removal
Solution Approach 1:
The positioning member is segmented into a joint member and a contact member. The joint member fits into the groove to provide stable positioning, while the segmented design allows easy detachment by simply pulling the joint member out of the groove, resolving the contradiction between stability and ease of removal
Data Source
AI summary
A storage container includes: a storage portion having a rectangular bottom portion, a side wall, and a hollow region; positioning members positioning a rectangular plate-like structural body inside the hollow region; positioning members positioning a rectangular plate-like structural body inside the hollow region; and grooves formed in the storage portion, each of the grooves being formed in the inner side surface at an inner corner of the bottom surface, and two of the grooves being formed at two inner corners adjacent to each other. Each of the positioning members is detachably fitted into the storage portion into corresponding one of grooves. Each of the positioning members includes a joint member in contact with one of the grooves and a contact member detachably fitted into each other. The contact member includes an engaged portion, a contact portion, and an intervening portion integrally formed with the contact portion.