Under structure storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing storage solutions in structures like tiny houses, mobile homes, and trailers lack protection from damage, contamination, and theft, and do not provide easy accessibility for oversized items.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of under structure storage systems comprising oversized storage drawers with enclosures that can be coupled to the underside of structures, featuring ventilated designs, locking mechanisms, and remote-controlled operation, made from durable materials like metal, plastic, or wood, with gasket seals to prevent moisture and dirt ingress.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If drawers are built into furniture or equipment, then accessibility to contents is improved, but protection from damage, contamination, and theft is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements nested enclosures where an outer enclosure with secure locking mechanisms contains inner drawers that can be accessed when needed. The drawers are nested within the enclosure structure, providing both accessibility when open and protection when closed, effectively resolving the contradiction between ease of access and security protection.
2Adaptability or versatility
If traditional drawer sizes are used, then compatibility with existing furniture is improved, but storage capacity for oversized items is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs dynamic, adjustable drawer configurations where drawer dividers and partitions can be repositioned or removed to accommodate items of varying sizes. The drawer structure allows transformation from traditional small compartments to larger storage spaces, maintaining compatibility with existing furniture while enabling storage of oversized items like bicycles or lawn equipment.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If secure enclosures with locking mechanisms are added, then protection from theft and damage is improved, but ease of access to contents is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the storage system into segmented components: an outer enclosure with secure locking for protection, and inner drawers that can be independently accessed. When access is needed, users can open the enclosure and retrieve drawers without compromising the security of the entire system, thus maintaining both protection and ease of access to frequently used items.
4Object-affected harmful factors
If ventilation features are added to enclosures, then protection from contamination is improved, but device complexity is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates porous or perforated materials in the enclosure design that allow passive ventilation through built-in screens or mesh panels. These materials provide contamination protection by filtering air while maintaining simplicity in the overall enclosure design, avoiding complex active ventilation systems while still achieving the desired protection from contamination.
Data Source
AI summary
An under-structure storage device for storing items is presented. The under-structure storage device is coupled to an underside of a structure such as a crawl space under the structure. The device is suitable for structures such as a house, a mobile home, a trailer, an eighteen-wheeler box truck storage unit, camper, tent structures etc. Furthermore, the device provides easy access, protection against damage, contamination and/or theft of contents stored in the device. The device has one or more enclosures and one or more drawers where the drawers may be inserted into the enclosures.