Assortment Box Lid with Transparent Cavity for Content Visibility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing containers, such as toolboxes and assortment boxes, do not provide an easy and simple manner to identify their contents, especially when they contain multiple types and sizes of parts, leading to difficulties in finding the correct item.
Innovation Solution
A container design featuring two adjacent transparent lid layers with a mutual distance defining a lid cavity, allowing visibility of the contents through both layers, which can store small containers and items like instructions or tools, preventing them from falling out during transport and minimizing damage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If an upper lid part is provided to prevent contents from falling out, then reliability is improved, but visibility into the container deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies transparency (an optical property similar to color change principles) by making the upper lid part transparent or translucent, allowing users to see the contents through the lid material itself, thereby maintaining visibility while preserving the protective function
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a visual copy of the container contents by incorporating a transparent window or transparent upper lid that replicates the visual appearance of the contents without requiring physical access, allowing users to identify items through optical copying rather than direct viewing
2Loss of information
If a transparent lid is used to improve visibility, then visibility is improved, but the ability to prevent contents from falling out deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges two previously separate functions into one unified structure: the transparent upper lid simultaneously serves as both the protective cover that prevents contents from falling out and the transparent window that provides visibility, eliminating the need for separate components
Solution Approach 2:
The transparent upper lid performs multiple functions: it acts as a protective cover to prevent contents from falling out, serves as a transparent window for visibility, and can also function as a label surface for identification, making it a multi-functional component that resolves multiple requirements simultaneously
3Productivity
If multiple small compartments are inserted to organize different parts, then productivity is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses visual identification through the transparent lid, allowing users to quickly locate items by sight through the transparent material, eliminating the need for multiple physical compartments and reducing structural complexity while maintaining organizational efficiency
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a container (1), such as a toolbox or an assortment box (1), wherein said container (1) comprises a lower container part (2) and an upper lid part (3), and wherein said upper lid part (3) is for opening and closing access to said lower container part (2), said upper lid part (3) comprising two adjacent layers with a mutual distance defining a lid cavity (24) between said layers, said layers being respectively an upper lid surface layer (11) and a lower lid surface layer (10), wherein the upper lid surface layer (11) is connected to the lower lid surface layer (10) in a releasable manner for accessing said lid cavity (24), and where at least the upper lid surface layer (11) or lower lid surface layer (10) comprises a transparent material, whereby content in said lid cavity (24) becomes visible through at least said upper (11) or lower lid surface layer (10).