Adjustable Artificial Branch With Leaf Angle and Height Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing artificial branches lack adjustable mechanisms for leaf positions and angles, leading to uneven density and aesthetics issues due to gaps or overlaps among leaves.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable artificial branch with angle and height adjustment mechanisms, featuring a sleeve-mounted positioning assembly and C-shaped bar for rotating and vertically adjusting twigs, ensuring uniform leaf distribution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If leaves are inserted into the trunk using integral injection molding, then structural stability is improved, but leaf position and angle adjustability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The leaf assembly is divided into separate components: the twig with vane and the trunk with insertion hole. This segmentation allows the leaf to be inserted into the trunk after molding, enabling position and angle adjustment while maintaining structural stability through the insertion connection.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection between twig and trunk is designed to be adjustable rather than fixed. The twig can be rotated and positioned at different angles within the insertion hole, providing dynamic adjustability for leaf position and angle while maintaining structural integrity.
2Stability of the object's composition
If leaves are inserted into the trunk, then structural stability is improved, but leaf density uniformity deteriorates due to gaps and uneven distribution
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustable connection mechanism allows leaves to be positioned dynamically to achieve uniform density distribution. Operators can adjust each leaf's position and angle to eliminate gaps and ensure even distribution around the trunk.
Solution Approach 2:
Each leaf insertion position can be individually adjusted to achieve optimal local density distribution. The adjustment mechanism allows precise control over leaf placement to ensure uniform overall density while maintaining structural stability.
3Device complexity
If leaves are inserted without adjustment mechanisms, then device complexity is reduced, but aesthetic quality deteriorates due to uneven leaf distribution
Solution Approach 1:
The separation of twig and trunk components enables simple adjustment mechanisms to be added without significantly increasing overall device complexity. The insertion-based connection allows for aesthetic adjustment while maintaining relatively simple structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The adjustment mechanism provides dynamic positioning capability that significantly improves aesthetic quality by allowing uniform leaf distribution. The mechanism remains relatively simple while enabling precise control over leaf position and angle.
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AI summary
An adjustable artificial branch is provided, including a trunk and a plurality of leaves which are inserted into the trunk, where the leaf includes a twig and a vane connected on the twig; one end of the twig is injection-molded on the trunk; and an angle adjustment mechanism and a height adjustment mechanism for twig position adjustment are arranged on a connection position of the twig and the trunk. After the leaves are inserted into the trunk, positions and angles of the leaves can be adjusted according to a density of the leaves and a gap condition among the leaves. The leaves not only can be adjusted through auto-rotation, but also all leaves on a same skin layer can be rotated through the angle adjustment mechanism. In addition, height of the leaves on the same outer skin layer can be further adjusted through the height adjustment mechanism.