Adjustable-Height Holder for Items of Varying Size with Ventilation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional holders for items like soaps and candles, which vary in size over time, pose difficulties in retrieval and maintenance, as they often have fixed depths, leading to issues with accessibility and moisture accumulation, which can cause mold and bacterial growth.
Innovation Solution
A holder system with a height-controlling bar that adjusts the opening height and includes ventilation holes for quick drying, made from various materials like ceramic, concrete, or plastic, allowing for easy adaptation to items of varying sizes and preventing water accumulation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a fixed-depth holder is used to accommodate items, then the holder structure is simple and stable, but items of varying sizes cannot be easily retrieved when their size reduces over time
Solution Approach 1:
The holder incorporates a movable bar that can be adjusted to different positions along the holder body. This dynamic element allows the opening height to be changed according to the size of the item being stored, enabling easy retrieval of items that have reduced in size over time while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.
2Reliability
If a flat or concave base holder is used, then the holder provides stable support, but water accumulates at the bottom causing mold and bacterial growth
Solution Approach 1:
The holder base is designed with a porous structure that allows water to pass through rather than accumulate. This porous design maintains stable support for items while preventing water collection at the bottom, thereby eliminating the conditions that lead to mold and bacterial growth.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the holder opening height is fixed, then the holder manufacturing is simple, but items of varying sizes cannot be accommodated optimally
Solution Approach 1:
The holder is divided into segments: a stationary holder body and a movable adjustable bar. The bar can be positioned at multiple discrete height levels along the holder body. This segmentation allows the holder to adapt to various item sizes while keeping the manufacturing process relatively simple, as the adjustability is achieved through a straightforward movable component rather than a completely complex mechanism.
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AI summary
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a holder system for carrying items of variable size, such as soaps or candles. The holder system comprises a height controlling bar for adjusting height of opening in the holder to accommodate soaps and candles of variable size. The holder system further comprises an outer body having multiple holes at side walls for mounting the height controlling bar.