Transparent Compartment Bag for Quick Item Access

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional bags, such as day bags, often lead to tangled and difficult-to-access items, requiring the contents to be emptied to find specific items, which is inconvenient, especially in public settings where quick access is needed, like when tending to a baby.

Innovation Solution

A bag with a transparent compartment featuring expandable design, multiple sidewalls made of transparent material, openable side compartments with elastic holders and pockets, and a handle, allowing for easy viewing and quick retrieval of items.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If items are stored in a conventional bag compartment, then all items are contained in one location, but items become tangled and difficult to locate

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of locating itemsVSAvoidbag structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The bag is divided into multiple compartments, with at least one transparent compartment that visually separates items from other contents. This segmentation allows users to quickly identify and access specific items without searching through the entire bag, resolving the contradiction between ease of locating items and overall bag structure complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Quantity of substance

If the bag contains many items, then storage capacity is sufficient, but the bag must be emptied to find specific items

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestorage capacityVSAvoidtime to locate item

Core Design Contradiction:

Quantity of substanceVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The transparent compartment utilizes optical properties (transparency) to create visual differentiation between stored items and other bag contents. This allows users to quickly locate specific items by sight without emptying the bag, reducing the time loss while maintaining adequate storage capacity for multiple items.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #32Color changes

3Productivity

If a normal bag is used, then it can hold all necessary items, but quick access to items is hindered when needed urgently

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvespeed of item retrievalVSAvoidconvenience of access

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

Items are pre-placed within the transparent compartment where they are visually identifiable before retrieval is needed. This preliminary visual organization eliminates the need to search through contents during urgent situations, thereby increasing retrieval speed and maintaining ease of operation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS11583048B2Bag with transparent compartment

Publication Date: 2023.02.21 SCHMIDT LENORA

AI summary

A bag with a transparent compartment is shown and described. The bag with a transparent compartment includes a first compartment. The first compartment includes a base having a plurality of sidewalls rising therefrom and a top section secured to the sidewalls at an end opposite the base. At least one of the sidewalls is comprised of a transparent material. An opening is located through the top section. The opening leads into the first compartment and the opening is further comprised of a closure device.