Adjustable Boot Housing Structure for Variable Shaft Lengths
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing boot housing devices require multiple shoe receiving parts of different lengths to accommodate boots with varying shaft lengths, necessitating additional storage space.
Innovation Solution
A boot housing device with a movable elevating member and positioning mechanism that adjusts the shoe receiving part along the support pole's axial direction, eliminating the need for multiple parts by positioning the shoe receiving part according to the boot shaft's length, and optionally includes a housing part for a drug.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed-length shoe receiving part is used in the boot housing device, then the structure is simple, but boots with different shaft lengths cannot be accommodated without storing multiple parts
Solution Approach 1:
The shoe receiving part is made movable along the support pole's axial direction through an elevating member, allowing it to dynamically adjust its position to match different boot shaft lengths. This dynamic adjustment eliminates the need for multiple fixed-length parts while maintaining structural simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The position parameter of the shoe receiving part is changed by moving it along the support pole to different elevations. This parameter adjustment enables the same part to accommodate boots of varying lengths without requiring multiple parts with different fixed dimensions.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the shoe receiving part is made movable to accommodate different boot lengths, then adaptability improves, but the device complexity increases due to additional mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The elevating member is segmented into a support pole and a shoe receiving part that can move independently along the pole. This segmentation allows the shoe receiving part to be adjusted without moving the entire housing device, reducing the complexity of the overall system while maintaining adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The positioning mechanism is designed to maintain the shoe receiving part's position automatically after adjustment. Once the shoe receiving part is positioned at the correct elevation for a specific boot length, the mechanism holds it there without requiring continuous intervention, simplifying the operation.
3Productivity
If boots are stored horizontally, then each boot is easily accessible, but the storage space occupied is large
Solution Approach 1:
The boot housing device transitions from horizontal storage to vertical storage by elevating the shoe receiving part along the support pole's axial direction. This dimensional change allows boots to be stacked vertically, significantly improving space efficiency while the movable shoe receiving part ensures each boot remains easily accessible at its appropriate elevation.
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AI summary
A boot housing device includes: a body having an upper end and a lower end, the body including two leg parts arranged with a specific gap therebetween on its lower end side so as to allow a toe of a boot to be arranged in the gap; and an elevating member including a support pole supported by the body and a shoe receiving part that is attached to an upper end of the support pole and is arranged above the body, the elevating member being provided movably in an axial direction of the support pole.