Chiminea Cart with Curved Handle and Adjustable Support Leg

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing cart devices are inadequate for safely and efficiently moving chimineas, as they fail to accommodate the bulbous shape and do not provide stable support or easy maneuverability.

Innovation Solution

A cart device featuring a base ring with a handle and legs, where the handle has curved and straight arms to fit a chiminea's bulbous portion, and wheels on back legs with a support leg that allows horizontal resting, enabling easy movement and secure lifting of the chiminea.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If existing cart devices are used to move chimineas, then the chiminea can be relocated, but the cart fails to accommodate the bulbous shape and provides unstable support

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaccommodation of bulbous shapeVSAvoidsupport stability

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The handle features a curved portion specifically designed to accommodate the bulbous portion of the chiminea, while the straight portion provides a gripping surface. This localized adaptation allows the cart to securely hold the chiminea's unique shape without compromising overall stability

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The cart incorporates a height-adjustable support leg that can be dynamically positioned to maintain horizontal stability of the base ring. This dynamic adjustment capability allows the cart to adapt to different ground conditions and chiminea positions, ensuring stable support throughout the moving process

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

2Ease of operation

If existing cart devices are used to move chimineas, then movement can occur, but maneuverability is difficult and unsafe

Engineering Contradiction:

ImprovemaneuverabilityVSAvoidsafety

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The cart introduces a vertical dimension for adjustment through the height-adjustable support leg, allowing operators to optimize the cart's configuration for different maneuvering scenarios. This additional degree of freedom enhances both ease of operation and safety by enabling precise control over the chiminea's position and orientation during relocation

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

3Productivity

If existing cart devices are used to move chimineas, then relocation can occur, but damage to the chiminea may happen

Engineering Contradiction:

Improverelocation efficiencyVSAvoiddamage risk

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The curved portion of the handle is designed to cradle the bulbous portion of the chiminea, providing protective support before any movement occurs. This pre-positioning and cushioning arrangement ensures that the chiminea is securely held and protected from damage throughout the relocation process

Inventive Principle:

Principle #11Beforehand cushioning (Prior cushioning)

Data Source

PatentUS10836416B1Chiminea cart apparatus

Publication Date: 2020.11.17 ABELLI DINO

AI summary

A chiminea cart apparatus for moving chimineas includes a base ring. A handle has a pair of arms extending from a base top side and a grip portion joining the pair of arms. Each of the pair of arms has a curved portion proximal the base ring and a straight portion extending from the curved portion to the grip portion. The curved portion is configured to accommodate a bulbous portion of a chiminea. A set of legs comprises a pair of back legs coupled to a base bottom side proximal the handle and a front leg coupled to the base bottom side opposite the handle. A pair of wheels is coupled to the pair of back legs and a support is coupled to the front leg.