Worksite Bag With Hard Hat Opening and Boot Compartments
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Solution Overview
Problem
Workers in the oil and gas industry face challenges in transporting and storing equipment due to the lack of organized and visible storage solutions, leading to equipment being exposed to inclement weather and increased risk of loss or misplacement.
Innovation Solution
A semi-rigid, waterproof bag with divider walls and compartments specifically designed to hold work boots and hard hats, featuring a selectably closable opening for the hard hat and side compartments, allowing for organized storage and visibility of contents without opening the bag.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If a continuous side wall formed of soft or deformable material is used in duffel bags, then the bag can be easily manufactured and is flexible, but the contents cannot be seen without opening the bag
Solution Approach 1:
The bag is divided into multiple compartments by partition walls, allowing different sections to serve different purposes. The front compartment features a transparent window while other compartments maintain traditional construction, enabling visibility where needed while preserving manufacturing simplicity overall.
Solution Approach 2:
The transparent window is applied locally to the front compartment rather than the entire bag. This allows the specific area where content visibility is needed (front compartment) to have transparent properties, while the rest of the bag maintains its traditional soft material construction for ease of manufacture.
2Device complexity
If equipment is stored in the back of a work truck without a dedicated container, then no additional storage device is needed, but the equipment is exposed to inclement weather and risk of loss
Solution Approach 1:
The bag is designed with multiple compartments that can accommodate various types of work equipment and personal items. The main compartment, front compartment with hard hat opening, and side boot compartments create a universal storage solution that protects diverse equipment from weather and loss while maintaining organizational efficiency.
3Ease of operation
If a hard hat compartment with an opening through the front wall is created, then the hard hat can be easily accessed and displayed, but the structural integrity of the bag is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The bag is constructed from heavy-duty, flexible material that can accommodate openings while maintaining overall structural integrity. The transparent window and hard hat opening are integrated into the flexible bag structure, allowing access and visibility without compromising the bag's ability to protect contents from weather and physical damage.
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus for carrying articles to a worksite comprises an exterior barrier wall defining a bag having an interior cavity therein wherein, the bag extends between a front and rear surface and first and second sides and a plurality of divider walls dividing the interior of the bag into a plurality of compartments. The apparatus further includes first and second side compartments located to either side of the bag each shaped and size to correspond to and contain a work boot therein and an opening through the front exterior surface wall sized to pass a portion of a hard hat therethrough so as to retain a brim portion of the hard hat within the interior cavity.