Bottle rack
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional label forward bottle racks are inefficient in space usage, require replacement of support bars for different bottle sizes, and obstruct label visibility when storing multiple bottles, with perpendicularly extending support bars being awkward for transport and storage.
Innovation Solution
A bottle rack design featuring cantilevered support bars at an acute angle from a panel, with linear bottle supporting portions that allow for efficient storage and visibility of labels, and the ability to accommodate various bottle sizes without needing separate support bars, using a combination of slots and fasteners for secure attachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If perpendicularly extending support bars are used in conventional label forward bottle racks, then bottles can be stored with labels facing outward, but the support bars are awkward for transport and storage and require replacement for different bottle sizes
Solution Approach 1:
The support bars are designed to be removable and replaceable, allowing the rack to adapt to different bottle sizes. The acute angle configuration (30-45 degrees) optimizes both transport efficiency and bottle support functionality across various bottle dimensions.
Solution Approach 2:
The support bars can be adjusted or replaced with different lengths and angles to accommodate various bottle sizes. The acute angle design allows optimization of space usage while maintaining ease of transport by changing the geometric parameters of the support structure.
2Area of stationary object
If perpendicularly extending support bars are used, then bottles can be supported, but space usage is inefficient and label visibility is obstructed when storing multiple bottles
Solution Approach 1:
The support bars extend at an acute angle (30-45 degrees) from the panel rather than perpendicularly, creating additional spatial dimension for bottle arrangement. This angular configuration optimizes space utilization while maintaining label visibility by positioning bottles in a staggered arrangement.
Solution Approach 2:
The support bars are positioned asymmetrically at acute angles rather than symmetrically perpendicular to the panel. This asymmetric arrangement improves space efficiency and ensures that labels remain visible by creating offset positioning for multiple bottles on the same support bar.
3Adaptability or versatility
If conventional support bars are used, then bottles can be stored, but replacement of support bars is required for different bottle sizes
Solution Approach 1:
The support bars are designed with universal functionality to accommodate various bottle sizes through a single acute angle configuration. The standardized acute angle design allows one type of support bar to serve multiple bottle size requirements, reducing the need for multiple specialized configurations.
Solution Approach 2:
The support bar system is segmented into standardized modules that can be independently replaced or adjusted. This segmentation allows for easy adaptation to different bottle sizes by simply swapping modular support bar units rather than redesigning the entire rack system.
Data Source
AI summary
A bottle rack includes a panel that has a front surface and an opposing back surface, and support bars cantilevered from the panel and extending from the front surface. Each of the support bars has a linear bottle supporting portion that is positioned, and that is at an acute angle, relative to the front surface such that at least two of the support bars can support a bottle while forcing the bottle against the front surface. The rack may be a “label forward” rack. Additionally, the various joints, grooves, and slots used to join the support bars to the panel may also be used to join any the support bars and panels of any suitable bottle rack.