Adjustable Drying Rack Frame for Space-Saving Laundry Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional drying racks lack flexibility and space efficiency, making them unsuitable for apartments with limited space and requiring additional mechanisms for adjusting angles and folding to accommodate varying laundry sizes and storage needs.
Innovation Solution
A drying rack with adjustable longitudinal and transverse bars, articulated devices, and optional legs, allowing for customizable angles and folding mechanisms to optimize space usage and accommodate large items without compromising stability or ease of use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional drying racks are used with fixed structure, then manufacturing is simple, but adaptability to different laundry sizes and space conditions is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The drying rack employs adjustable transverse bars that can be repositioned along the longitudinal bars at different heights and angles. This dynamic configuration allows the rack to adapt to various laundry sizes and drying needs, transforming a static structure into a flexible system that responds to different usage requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The drying rack is divided into modular components: longitudinal bars, adjustable transverse bars, and articulated devices. Each transverse bar can be independently positioned and adjusted, allowing selective adaptation of different sections of the rack to match specific laundry items, from small handkerchiefs to large blankets.
2Area of stationary object
If drying rack has fixed angle bars, then structure is stable, but space efficiency in folded state is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The articulated devices enable the transverse bars to be adjusted between different angular positions relative to the longitudinal bars. When folding for storage, the bars can be repositioned to minimize the rack's footprint, while during use, they can be set to stable configurations that provide structural support for hanging laundry.
Solution Approach 2:
The adjustment mechanism allows the drying rack to transform its spatial configuration by changing the angle between transverse and longitudinal bars. This dimensional flexibility enables compact folding along the longitudinal axis while maintaining sufficient width and stability when deployed for drying various sized laundry items.
3Adaptability or versatility
If drying rack bars are rigidly connected, then structural strength is high, but adjustability for different configurations is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The articulated devices provide a dynamic connection between longitudinal and transverse bars, replacing rigid fixed joints with adjustable connections. These joints maintain structural integrity when locked in position while allowing reconfiguration to different angles and heights, enabling both strength and adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The adjustment mechanism allows changing key geometric parameters of the rack structure, including the angle between bars, the height of transverse bars, and their spacing. These parameter changes enable adaptation to different laundry configurations while the locking mechanism ensures sufficient joint strength for each selected configuration.
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AI summary
The invention relates to drying racks (1) for hanging up laundry to dry, comprising at least one laundry support (3), having at least one frame having, or consisting of, transverse bars (5a, 5b) and longitudinal bars (7a, 7b); and support legs (4) for the laundry support (3), having at least one adjusting device, by means of which the distance of the longitudinal bars (7a, 7b) from each other can be adjusted.