Adjustable Stand for Automobile Panel Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Supporting contoured and shaped automobile panels for repair and painting is challenging due to their complex surfaces, which can be easily damaged by conventional supporting methods.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable stand with a base support, upright support, and object coupling apparatus featuring movable support arms and a drop support arm apparatus that can be positioned and rotated to securely hold various parts of the panels at different elevations and angles, allowing for stable support without damage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional supporting methods are used for automobile panels, then the panels can be supported, but the contoured and shaped surfaces are easily damaged
Solution Approach 1:
The support system is divided into multiple support arms (first support arm, second support arm, drop support arm) that can independently contact different portions of the panel. This segmentation allows the panel's contoured surface to be supported at multiple discrete points rather than by a single rigid surface, preventing damage to complex surface geometries.
Solution Approach 2:
The support arms are made movable along the elongate support element and can be adjusted to different positions and angles. The drop support arm can be positioned at various elevations below the main support element. This dynamic adjustability allows the support system to adapt to different panel shapes and contours, providing reliable support without damaging the surface.
2Stability of the object's composition
If rigid support structures are used, then stability is achieved, but adaptability to different panel shapes is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The support arms are designed to be movable and adjustable rather than fixed. The first and second support arms can slide along the elongate support element, and the drop support arm can be positioned at different elevations. This dynamic configuration maintains stability while adapting to various panel shapes and sizes.
Solution Approach 2:
The support system is designed to accommodate multiple types of automobile panels (doors, fenders, hoods, etc.) with different contours and shapes using the same basic structure. The adjustable support arms and drop support arm provide universal functionality across different panel types.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If multiple support points are used to accommodate panel contours, then surface protection is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple support functions are merged into a single integrated structure. The first support arm, second support arm, and drop support arm all connect to the same elongate support element, which is mounted on a base support. This combining approach provides multiple support points without requiring multiple separate support devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The elongate support element serves multiple functions: it supports the first and second support arms, accommodates the drop support arm, and provides a mounting structure for the entire assembly. This multi-functionality reduces overall system complexity while providing comprehensive support.
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AI summary
A stand for receiving an object, e.g., an automobile panel, may include a base support configured to engage a ground surface, an upright support extending upward from the base support, and one or more object coupling apparatus. For example, the object coupling apparatus may include an upper support element coupled to the upright support that provides an elongate support element elevated above the ground surface and one or more various arms movable along the elongate support element that couple to the object.