Angled Slidable Holder Cabinet for Secure Elongate Object Display
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional display cases for elongate objects like firearms and pool cues often lack effective display options, as they are either bulky, heavy, or do not allow for secure and aesthetically pleasing presentation, limiting both security and visibility.
Innovation Solution
A display cabinet with slidable holders that can be angled for easy access and secure storage, featuring a base to secure the proximal end and a frame to secure the second portion of elongate objects, allowing for independent sliding and secure locking, along with sliding doors for access and security.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional display cases are used to store and display elongate objects, then security is provided through locking mechanisms, but the display area is limited and access is inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The holder is designed to be slidable along the rear wall of the cabinet, transitioning from a static to a dynamic structure. This allows the holder to move forward for easy access and display, and retract for secure storage, resolving the contradiction between access convenience and display area limitations
Solution Approach 2:
The display cabinet is divided into multiple independent holders that can slide independently. Each holder can be accessed separately, increasing the effective display area while maintaining convenient access to individual items without requiring the entire cabinet to be opened
2Ease of manufacture
If conventional display cases are used to store and display elongate objects, then security is provided through locking mechanisms, but the display presentation is not aesthetically pleasing
Solution Approach 1:
The locking function is extracted from the main cabinet structure and integrated into the sliding holder mechanism itself. The holder can be locked in the retracted position, providing security while allowing the front of the cabinet to remain open for aesthetic display purposes
Solution Approach 2:
The dynamic sliding mechanism allows the holder to transition between displayed and secured states. When retracted, the holder provides secure storage; when extended, it provides an aesthetically pleasing display presentation, thus resolving the contradiction between security and display aesthetics
3Area of stationary object
If multiple elongate objects are lined up on shelves, then display area is maximized, but access to individual items is inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The cabinet is segmented into multiple independent sliding holders, each capable of being accessed individually. This allows items to be displayed in an organized manner across the full cabinet width, while enabling convenient access to any single item by sliding only that specific holder forward
Solution Approach 2:
Each holder is designed as a dynamic, independently slidable unit. This allows the display area to be fully utilized with all holders extended for viewing, while enabling convenient access to individual items by sliding only the specific holder containing the desired item, rather than requiring access to the entire shelf
Data Source
AI summary
A cabinet may include an enclosure having sidewalls and a base. Further, the firearm cabinet may include a plurality of holders within the enclosure and configured to slide into and out of the enclosure at an angle other than perpendicular relative to a face of the cabinet. In some aspects, the cabinet may be configured to secure a plurality of elongate objects, such as pool cues, fishing poles, firearms, and so on.