Balloon Base Stand with Semi-Circular Support Structure
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional balloons lack versatility and stability, limiting their applications beyond floating toys and decorations, as they cannot be easily stood upright or combined in varied shapes for enhanced use in games, scene arrangements, and commercial displays.
Innovation Solution
A device comprising a hollow semi-circular base stand with a central prop, multiple surrounding props, and fixing plates that securely holds an inflated balloon in place, allowing it to stand upright and enabling combinations of balloons to form stable arrangements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If a balloon is filled with light gas (helium or hydrogen) to enable floating, then the balloon can float in the air, but it cannot stand upright stably and may be lost accidentally
Solution Approach 1:
A base stand is introduced as an intermediary device between the balloon and the ground. The base stand includes a hollow semi-circular stand body with an upward-facing opening that receives the balloon outlet, and a weight at the bottom to provide stability. This mediator enables the balloon to stand upright without floating away, while maintaining the ability to be moved and repositioned as needed.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple balloons are combined using traditional methods (sealing sleeve and holding rod), then the balloons can be held by hand, but they cannot form stable standing arrangements or complex shapes
Solution Approach 1:
The base stand is divided into functional segments: the stand body (hollow semi-circular structure) that receives the balloon, the weight portion that provides stability, and the outlet receiving structure. This segmentation allows for stable standing arrangements while maintaining flexibility in balloon configuration and replacement.
3Stability of the object's composition
If a base stand is designed to hold the balloon securely, then the balloon can stand upright stably, but the structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The base stand integrates multiple functions into a single unified structure: the stand body serves as both the support structure and the receiving chamber for the balloon outlet, while the weight is integrated at the bottom of the same structure. This merging provides stable balloon support without requiring multiple separate components, thus avoiding excessive complexity.
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AI summary
A device capable of enabling a balloon to stand up includes a balloon and a base stand. The base stand has a stand body being a hollow semi-circular structure having an upward-facing opening, and the stand body has a first prop, multiple second props and at least a couple of fixing plates provided therein. The stand body can have an inflated balloon attached thereto by using the fastening groove on an upper end of the first prop, so as to place a protruding end of an outlet of the balloon in the clamping groove between the two fixing plates, that is, to combine the balloon with the opening end of the stand body, thus enabling the balloon to stand up stably.