Wearable Tray with Extendable Base for Adaptable Support Space
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for a wearable tray that can adjust its configuration to accommodate varying user needs for support space, allowing for extension or retraction to suit different situations.
Innovation Solution
A wearable tray design featuring a base with a hinge connecting a front and rear portion, along with side walls that can pivot and adjust via clips and hinges, allowing the tray to change between extended, retracted, and compact configurations, supported by neck and waist straps for secure wear.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the tray base is designed with a fixed configuration, then the structure is simple and stable, but it cannot accommodate varying user needs for support space
Solution Approach 1:
The base is divided into a rear portion and a front portion that can move independently relative to each other. The front portion is segmented from the rear portion through the hinge mechanism, allowing it to extend and retract while the rear portion remains relatively stable. This segmentation enables the tray to adapt its support space without requiring complete structural redesign.
Solution Approach 2:
The base incorporates a hinge mechanism that transforms the static base structure into a dynamic system. The front portion can pivot between extended and retracted positions through the hinge, enabling the tray to dynamically adjust its configuration based on user needs while maintaining structural integrity through controlled mechanical movement.
2Area of moving object
If the front portion is made extendable to provide more support space, then the tray can accommodate more items, but the mechanism becomes more complex with additional hinges and clips
Solution Approach 1:
The base is divided into a rear portion and a front portion that can move independently relative to each other. The front portion is segmented from the rear portion through the hinge mechanism, allowing it to extend and retract while the rear portion remains relatively stable. This segmentation enables the tray to adapt its support space without requiring complete structural redesign.
Solution Approach 2:
The base incorporates a hinge mechanism that transforms the static base structure into a dynamic system. The front portion can pivot between extended and retracted positions through the hinge, enabling the tray to dynamically adjust its configuration based on user needs while maintaining structural integrity through controlled mechanical movement.
3Reliability
If the tray is designed to be wearable with neck and waist straps, then it can be securely worn by a user, but the overall device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The tray integrates multiple functional components including the base, back wall, sidewalls, and strap attachment mechanisms into a single unified wearable device. The neck strap and waist strap systems are merged with the tray structure through attachment mechanisms, combining the support function with the wearable function in one integrated device.
Solution Approach 2:
The tray serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides item support through its base and walls, enables wearable portability through neck and waist strap attachments, and offers configuration adaptability through the extendable front portion. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate devices and simplifies the overall system requirements.
Data Source
AI summary
A wearable tray is disclosed. The tray has a base, a back wall, and a first sidewall and second sidewall. The base has a front portion and a rear portion. The front portion is connected to the rear portion. The front portion is moveable between an extended position and a retracted position. The back wall is connected to the base. The first sidewall is connected to the base. The second sidewall is connected to the base opposite the first sidewall. A neck strap is connectable to the first sidewall and the second sidewall.