Method and apparatus for movable structure having alternative accessible sides

Abstract

A method and apparatus for a structure having a moving object are disclosed in the present application. The structure, in one embodiment, includes an object and a outside structure. A first side of outside structure is situated at a substantially fixed distance from a second side of outside structure. The structure further includes two links wherein a first end of a first link is coupled to the first side of outside structure and a second end of first link is coupled to the object. Also, a first end of a second link is coupled to the second side of outside structure and a second end of second link is coupled to the object. The object is capable of performing a rotaxially rotation in response to the first and second links.

1 . An apparatus comprising: 
 an object having a first side and a second side;    an outside structure having a first side and a second side, wherein said first side of outside structure is situated at a substantially fixed distance from said second side of outside structure;    a first end of a first link coupled to said first side of outside structure and a second end of first link coupled to said object; and    a first end of a second link coupled to said second side of said outside structure and a second end of second link coupled to said object, wherein said object is capable of performing a rotaxially rotation in response to said first and second links.    
   
   
       2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising: 
 a first end of a third link coupled to said first side of outside structure and a second end of third link coupled to said object; and    a first end of a fourth link coupled to said second side of said outside structure and a second end of fourth link coupled to said object, wherein said object is capable of performing a rotaxially rotation turning from said first side of object to said second side of object in response to said third and fourth links.    
   
   
       3 . The apparatus of  claim 2  further comprising: 
 a first end of a first bar coupled to said first link and a second end of first bar coupled to third link; and    a first end of a second bar coupled to said second link and a second end of second bar coupled to said fourth link, wherein said first and second bars assist said object to perform a rotaxially movement.    
   
   
       4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said object is a storage structure.  
   
   
       5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said first end of first link is pivotally attached to said first side of outside structure and said first end of second link is pivotally attached to said second side of outside structure.  
   
   
       6 . The apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein said second end of first link is pivotally attached to a third side of object and said second end of second link is pivotally attached to said third side of object.  
   
   
       7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said rotaxially rotation includes a compound motion that allows said object to return to the same space at the end of motion with one of multiple predefined object orientations.  
   
   
       8 . The apparatus of  claim 2  further comprising: 
 a first wheel coupled to said third link for supporting said third link; and    a second wheel coupled to said fourth link for supporting said fourth link.    
   
   
       9 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said object is a storage device having two separate storage sections, wherein one storage section is on said first side of object and another storage section is on said second side of object.  
   
   
       10 . An apparatus comprising: 
 a outside structure having a first side and a second side, wherein said first side of said outside structure is situated at a substantially fixed distance from said second side of said outside structure;    a first link rotaxially attached to said first side of said outside structure and a first plate;    a second link rotaxially attached to said second side of said outside structure and said first plate;    a third link rotaxially attached to said first side of said outside structure and a second plate; and    a fourth link rotaxially attached to said second side of said outside structure and said second plate.    
   
   
       11 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , further comprising a movable structure having a top plate and a bottom plate, wherein said top plate of said structure is coupled to said first plate and said bottom plate of said structure is coupled to said second plate, wherein said structure is capable of performing rotaxially movement in response to said first, second, third, and fourth links.  
   
   
       12 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein said movable structure is a storage device, wherein said storage device includes two storage sections.  
   
   
       13 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein said first side of said outside structure is situated at a substantially fixed distance from said second side of said outside structure further includes a top frame plate and a bottom frame plate, wherein said top and bottom frame plates are coupled to said frame and provide support of said substantially fixed distance between said first side and second sides of said outside structure.  
   
   
       14 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein said first link rotaxially attached to said first side of said outside structure and a first plate further includes: 
 a first end of said first link pivotally coupled to said first side of said outside structure;    a second end of said first link pivotally coupled to a first end of said first plate;    a second end of said first plate pivotally coupled to a second end of said second link; and    a first end of said second link pivotally coupled to said second side of said outside structure.    
   
   
       15 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein said third link rotaxially attached to said first side of said outside structure and a second plate further includes: 
 a first end of said third link pivotally coupled to said first side of said outside structure;    a second end of said third link pivotally coupled to a first end of said second plate;    a second end of said second plate pivotally coupled to a second end of said fourth link; and    a first end of said fourth link pivotally coupled to said second side of said outside structure.    
   
   
       16 . The apparatus of  claim 11  further comprising: 
 a first end of a first bar coupled to said first link;    a second end of said first bar coupled to said third link;    a first end of a second bar coupled to said second link; and    a second end of said second bar coupled to said fourth link, wherein said first and second bars assist said rotaxially movement.    
   
   
       17 . A device having multiple access sides comprising: 
 a movable structure for holding at least one article;    means for holding said movable structure, said means including a first two link mechanism so that said movable structure is capable of performing a rotaxial movement.    
   
   
       18 . The device of  claim 17 , wherein said movable structure is a cabinet having a front storage section and a back storage section.  
   
   
       19 . The device of  claim 17 , wherein said two link mechanism includes a first link and a second link.  
   
   
       20 . The device of  claim 19 , wherein said two link mechanism includes a third link, wherein said first, second, and third links are movable and serially connected, two outside links are pivotally coupled.  
   
   
       21 . The device of  claim 17  further comprising a second two link mechanism located at opposite side of movable structure, wherein said second two link mechanism includes a third link and a fourth link.  
   
   
       23 . The device of  claim 21 , wherein said first link of said first two link mechanism is rigidly connected to corresponding third link of said two link second mechanism.  
   
   
       24 . The device  claim 17 , wherein said means for holding said movable structure further includes a motor system for facilitating rotaxially rotation automatically.  
   
   
       25 . A method for providing a structure having movable object comprising: 
 attaching a first end of a first link to a first surface of an object;    attaching a first end of a second link to said first surface of object;    moving said object through a trajectory from its original space through a rotaxially rotation in response to said first and second links;    changing orientation of said object; and    moving said object back to its original space.    
   
   
       26 . The method of  claim 25  further comprising: 
 attaching a second end of first link to a first support; and    attaching a second end of second link to a second support.    
   
   
       27 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein moving said object through a trajectory away from its original space with rotaxially rotation further includes transporting said object by moving object axial alone a predefined trajectory while said object rotates around its axial.  
   
   
       28 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein changing orientation of said object further includes rotating said object by moving object axial alone a predefined trajectory while said object rotates around its axial.  
   
   
       29 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein moving said object back to its original space further includes rotating said object back to its original space by moving object axial alone a predefined trajectory while said object rotates around its axial.  
   
   
       30 . The method of  claim 25  further comprising: 
 attaching a third link to a second surface of an object; and    attaching a fourth link to said second surface of object