Telescopic Spine Container Organizer for Nested Multi-Size Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face challenges in organizing and storing a collection of differently sized and shaped containers and lids, which often results in disorganization and inefficient use of space, as existing solutions do not provide a comprehensive system for stacking and nesting containers of various sizes and materials.
Innovation Solution
A container and lid organizing device utilizing telescopic arms that adjust to allow for nested storage, with color-coded containers and lids for easy identification, enabling compact storage in a self-contained unit that can be used in various locations, including kitchen drawers and cabinets.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If containers and lids of different sizes are stored separately in drawers, cabinets, or shelves, then each item can be individually accessed, but the storage space is wasted and organization is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements nesting by placing smaller containers inside larger ones, and storing lids within the containers they seal. This nested arrangement allows multiple items of different sizes to occupy the same spatial envelope, dramatically improving storage space utilization while keeping all items accessible through a single storage unit.
Solution Approach 2:
The storage system is designed to accommodate containers and lids of various sizes, shapes, and materials within a single universal storage structure. The multi-functional design allows the same storage unit to organize different types of kitchen containers (round, oval, rectangular, square, hexagonal) and their corresponding lids, eliminating the need for separate storage locations.
2Quantity of substance
If containers and lids are stored in a disorganized manner in multiple locations, then individual items can be stored, but time is wasted searching for complementary lids and containers
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the storage of containers and their complementary lids into a single integrated storage unit. By storing lids within the containers they seal, and keeping containers of different sizes nested together in one location, the system ensures that all matching components are immediately available together, eliminating the time-wasting search process across multiple drawers and cabinets.
Solution Approach 2:
The system is pre-organized with containers nested in size order and lids stored within their corresponding containers, creating a ready-to-use arrangement before any retrieval is needed. This preliminary organization ensures that when a user needs a specific container size, the matching lid is already positioned within it, eliminating search time.
3Volume of moving object
If a comprehensive stacking system for multiple container sizes is implemented, then storage space is optimized, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The storage system is segmented into modular components: individual containers that can be nested, lids that fit within containers, and a telescopic spine structure with adjustable support arms. This segmentation allows the system to achieve complex organizational functionality through simple, interchangeable parts rather than a monolithic complex structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent incorporates a telescopic spine with adjustable support arms that can dynamically adapt to accommodate different container sizes and configurations. This dynamic adjustability allows the system to optimize storage space for various container arrangements without requiring a completely different structure for each scenario, managing complexity through adaptability rather than multiplicity of fixed structures.
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AI summary
A container and lid storage device is provided. The container and lid storage device includes a telescopic spine connected to a planar base, wherein the telescopic spine provides a plurality of support arms movable between a collapsed condition and an extended condition. A support hand is provided along a distal end of each support arm, each support hand dimensioned and adapted for supporting a plurality of containers, wherein each support hand is adapted to support a predetermined size different than that of an adjacent support hand. As a result, in the collapsed condition the support hand nests in downwardly adjacent containers.