Wig Storage Box with Curved Form for Style Preservation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wig and hair piece storage solutions fail to preserve the style and one directional curl of stored wigs and hair pieces, leading to loss of style and curl during transport, storage, and display.
Innovation Solution
A compact wig or hair piece box with a hinged front wall and a form that holds the wig or hair piece, featuring a rectangular enclosure with a window and a flap, along with a form that maintains the original style and one directional tip end curl, using materials like cardboard or plastic and a shape that gradually increases from the top to the lower end, ensuring efficient transport, storage, and display.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional wig storage boxes are used, then wigs can be stored and transported, but the style and one directional curl of the wigs are lost during storage and transport
Solution Approach 1:
The form is inserted inside the box, with the wig nested on the form. The box contains the form which in turn supports the wig, creating a nested structure that preserves the wig's style and curl while maintaining compact storage. The form acts as an inner container that maintains the wig's shape during transport.
Solution Approach 2:
The form is pre-shaped with the exact contours needed to support the wig's style and one directional curl before the wig is placed on it. The curvilinear grooves and convexities are预先 formed to match the desired wig configuration, so when the wig is placed on the form, the style and curl are automatically preserved during storage and transport.
2Volume of moving object
If a compact box design is used for efficient transport and storage, then space is saved, but the ability to preserve wig style and curl is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The form features curvilinear grooves and convexities that match the natural curves of the wig's style and curl patterns. These curved surfaces cradle the wig in its desired configuration, preserving the one directional curl and style even in a compact box design. The curvature of the form surfaces directly supports the wig's aesthetic features.
Solution Approach 2:
The form has different surface characteristics in different locations - curvilinear grooves in areas where the wig needs to maintain curl, and convexities where the wig needs support for its style. This localized variation in surface quality allows the compact form to preserve multiple aspects of the wig's appearance simultaneously.
3Ease of manufacture
If the box structure is simplified for ease of manufacture, then production cost decreases, but the preservation capability of wig style and curl is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The box serves multiple functions: it provides structural support, contains the form, protects the wig during transport, and the front wall can be opened for display and access. The hinged front wall allows the box to function as both a protective container and a display case, eliminating the need for separate display fixtures.
Solution Approach 2:
The form and box are designed as integrated components where the form fits precisely within the box's interior space. The spacers are incorporated into the box structure itself rather than being separate elements. This merging of components simplifies manufacturing while maintaining the style and curl preservation capabilities.
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AI summary
An exemplary embodiment providing one or more improvements includes wig or hair piece boxes for both the efficient storage and display of wigs or hair pieces before sell, as well as providing simple, efficient and effective storage facilities for wigs or hair pieces for use of the consumer. The wig or hair piece boxes include a form which holds the wig or hair piece and preserves the curl, style, and one directional curl of the hair tip end on the wig or hair piece. This avoids the common problem of loss of original curl and style of the wig or hair piece which plagues conventional wig and hair piece boxes.