Bird Feeder Pole With Sleeve And Hooks
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing bird feeder designs lack a mechanism to keep bird seed dry from precipitation and protect it from ultraviolet radiation, as they do not incorporate a pole with a sleeve for an umbrella rod and hooks to suspend the feeder.
Innovation Solution
A pole with a support foot for vertical orientation, a sleeve for an umbrella rod, and hooks to suspend a bird feeder, allowing an umbrella to be inserted over the hooks to protect the feeder from rain and sun.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If a dome-like cover is used to protect bird seed, then the bird seed is protected from precipitation, but the device complexity increases and no pole with sleeve for umbrella rod is provided
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the pole, hooks for suspending bird feeder, and sleeve for umbrella rod into a single integrated assembly. This merging of functions reduces device complexity while maintaining protection from precipitation through the umbrella canopy that inserts into the sleeve.
Solution Approach 2:
The pole assembly serves multiple functions: it provides structural support, suspends the bird feeder via hooks, and accommodates the umbrella rod via the sleeve. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate components, reducing overall device complexity while maintaining protective coverage.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If an umbrella is inserted into the sleeve to protect the bird feeder, then the bird seed is protected from ultraviolet radiation and precipitation, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The sleeve acts as an intermediary component that connects the umbrella rod to the pole assembly. This simple cylindrical interface allows the umbrella to be inserted and secured without requiring complex mounting mechanisms, thereby providing protection from ultraviolet radiation and precipitation while minimizing the increase in device complexity.
3Ease of operation
If hooks are added to suspend the bird feeder, then the bird feeder can be conveniently hung, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The hooks are integrated directly into the pole assembly, merging the suspension function with the structural support function. This eliminates the need for separate hanging mechanisms and reduces device complexity while providing convenient hanging capability for the bird feeder.
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AI summary
A bird feeder umbrella assembly for keeping bird seed in a bird feeder dry includes a pole that includes a first portion which slidably engages a second portion. A support foot is coupled to the pole to engage the ground for retaining the pole in a vertical orientation when the pole is inserted into the ground. A plurality of hooks is each coupled to and extends laterally away from the pole. A sleeve is coupled to the pole and the sleeve is aligned with the pole. A bird feeder is removably suspended from a respective one of the hooks for feeding birds. An umbrella is insertable into the sleeve having the umbrella extending over each of the hooks to protect the bird feeder from precipitation thereby inhibiting the bird feed from getting wet.