Adjustable Support Stand With Sliding Channel For Versatile Load Holding
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing support stands are limited to either horizontal or vertical work applications and cannot be easily adjusted or expanded to meet diverse job site needs, lacking versatility and adaptability.
Innovation Solution
A multi-use support stand with a horizontal foot brace, horizontal cross brace, oblique support post, and sliding 'U' shaped channel, allowing for adjustable height and angle configurations, enabling the stand to support various loads and applications, including sheet rock, plywood, and furniture, with the option to be used in pairs for increased capacity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If existing support stands are designed for fixed horizontal or vertical applications, then structural stability is improved, but adaptability to different work applications deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The support stand incorporates adjustable components including a telescoping post with multiple length positions and an adjustable arm that can be positioned at different angles and heights. This dynamic adjustability allows the same stand structure to provide stable support for various work applications whether horizontal, vertical, or at intermediate angles, resolving the contradiction between fixed stability and adaptive versatility
Solution Approach 2:
The support stand is designed as a multi-functional device capable of serving multiple purposes: it can function as a vertical support, a horizontal work surface support, an angled support, or part of a scaffold system. The universal design with adjustable components enables a single stand to replace multiple specialized stands, achieving both stability through proper structural design and versatility through configurability
2Strength
If support stands are permanently fixed at locked positions, then structural strength is improved, but ease of adjustment and portability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The support stand employs adjustable components with locking mechanisms that allow the structure to be temporarily fixed at various positions. The telescoping post can be extended or retracted to different lengths and locked in place, while the adjustable arm can be positioned at different angles and secured. This provides both the strength of fixed structures and the flexibility of adjustable positioning
Solution Approach 2:
The support stand is divided into separate modular components including a base, telescoping post, adjustable arm, and support elements. This segmentation allows each component to be independently adjusted and positioned, then locked together to form a stable structure. The modular design also facilitates easy assembly and disassembly for portability while maintaining structural strength when assembled
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AI summary
A multi-use support stand used for holding various types of building materials and used in other types of construction projects. The support stand includes a horizontal foot brace and a horizontal cross brace attached to a bottom of a vertical support post. An oblique support post is attached to a top portion of the vertical support post and a portion of the foot brace. One end of a horizontal extension arm is attached to a sliding “U” shaped channel. The channel is received around a portion of the oblique support post. A pin is received in a selected pin hole in the side of the support post for securing the sliding channel to the oblique support post. When a first and second support stands are placed next to each other, the horizontal extension arms are used for holding loads of sheet rock, plywood, bench table top, working platform, shelving, footbridge sections, dimensional lumber, and other application specific items needing to be supported horizontally or an elevated obtuse angle.