Wheeled Caddy Telescoping Frame for Ski Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wheeled caddies for transporting and storing skiing equipment lack efficient folding mechanisms, making them cumbersome for storage and transport.
Innovation Solution
A wheeled caddy with a central frame structure featuring a telescoping mechanism, foldable handle, and struts that support wheels, allowing for easy folding and storage. The caddy includes a mounting apparatus for skis, snowboards, poles, boots, and additional equipment, with a storage bag and tray for organization.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a wheeled caddy is designed to carry skiing equipment, then it provides transport capability, but it becomes cumbersome for storage and transport when not in use
Solution Approach 1:
The caddy is divided into separable components including the central frame structure, upper structure, lower structure, struts, and handle. Each component can be independently folded or detached, allowing the caddy to be disassembled into manageable segments for easy storage in vehicles or compact spaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The upper structure, lower structure, and struts are designed to nest within or alongside the central frame structure when folded. The telescoping mechanism allows components to slide into each other, creating a compact nested configuration that minimizes storage space requirements.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the caddy includes multiple support structures and features, then it provides stability during use, but it increases complexity for folding and storage
Solution Approach 1:
The caddy employs dynamic folding mechanisms where the upper structure, lower structure, and struts can transition between extended stable configurations during use and folded compact configurations for storage. The telescoping central frame structure provides adjustable length to maintain stability in various operational states while enabling compact folding.
3Volume of moving object
If the caddy is designed with telescoping and foldable components, then it enables compact storage, but it increases the complexity of the device structure
Solution Approach 1:
The telescoping central frame structure allows the upper and lower structures to nest within the central frame when folded, significantly reducing the overall volume. The struts fold against the central frame, and the handle pivots to align with the frame, creating a compact nested configuration that minimizes storage volume while using straightforward mechanical telescoping and pivoting mechanisms.
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AI summary
An apparatus for transport and storage of sporting equipment such as skis has a wheeled caddy, gear bag and a tray.