Adjustable Holder Assembly for Single-Person Surface Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing tasks requiring two people to hold an object in place while affixing it delay completion time and increase production costs, as seen in scenarios like hanging molding or assembling doors and windows.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable holder assembly comprising a base, support, and angle-defining components that allow a single person to temporarily position and adjust the angle of an object on a surface, featuring sliding, pivoting, and angular displacement capabilities, along with indicators and alignment tools.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a second person is used to hold the object in place, then the object can be firmly affixed, but the completion time increases and production costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The holder assembly acts as an intermediary device between the object and the surface, providing temporary positioning and support. The base assembly attaches to the surface while the support assembly holds the object, eliminating the need for a second person to manually hold the object during affixing operations
Solution Approach 2:
The holder assembly is designed to be self-supporting through its base assembly that attaches to the surface. The structure provides its own stability and positioning capabilities without requiring external assistance, allowing a single person to operate the system independently
2Manufacturing precision
If the support assembly is made slidable with respect to the base assembly, then positioning precision is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The support assembly is designed with slidable characteristics relative to the base assembly, allowing dynamic adjustment of the object's position. This sliding mechanism enables precise positioning along the surface while maintaining operational simplicity through intuitive movement and locking features
3Adaptability or versatility
If the angle defining assembly is added to adjust angular position, then the adaptability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The angle defining assembly integrates multiple functions into a single component: it defines angular positions, provides adjustment capability, and works in conjunction with the support assembly. This multi-functional design allows the same structure to serve positioning, support, and angular adjustment purposes without requiring separate dedicated devices
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AI summary
An adjustable holder assembly configured for temporarily positioning an object on a surface includes: a base assembly configured to be temporarily affixed to the surface; a support assembly configured to be slidably displaceable with respect to the base assembly and configured to support the object proximate the surface; and an angle defining assembly configured to adjust the angular position of the object with respect to the surface.