Collapsible Hinged Stand for Multi-Row Craft Material Dispensing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current products for dispensing spooled craft materials, such as decorative mesh and ribbons, are too large for home use, do not allow for multiple rows of materials, and lack collapsibility, leading to a messy workspace and frustration during crafting.
Innovation Solution
A collapsible stand with a base and hinged arms that pivot between vertical and horizontal positions, featuring dowel slots and locks for expanded and collapsed configurations, allowing for easy access and organization of multiple rolls of materials while preventing curling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If industrial dispensing devices are used, then material dispensing capability is improved, but device size becomes too large for home use
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into separate functional components: a base unit and multiple detachable arms that can be stored independently. This segmentation allows the device to provide industrial-level dispensing capability when assembled while occupying minimal space when disassembled for home storage.
Solution Approach 2:
The arms are designed to nest within or alongside the base unit when not in use, similar to nested dolls. This nesting arrangement enables the device to maintain a compact footprint for home environments while still providing extensive dispensing functionality when fully assembled.
2Adaptability or versatility
If single-row dispensing is used, then device simplicity is maintained, but ability to dispense multiple rows of materials is limited
Solution Approach 1:
Each arm is designed as a universal component capable of holding and dispensing multiple rows of materials simultaneously. The arms feature multiple dowel slots that can accommodate various material types, allowing a single device to perform multiple dispensing functions without requiring separate specialized equipment for each material type.
Solution Approach 2:
The device transitions from a single-row linear dispensing arrangement to a multi-row three-dimensional dispensing structure. By arranging arms and dowel slots in vertical and horizontal dimensions, the device enables simultaneous dispensing of multiple material rows, adding spatial complexity that directly increases functional versatility.
3Ease of operation
If non-collapsible stand is used, then structural stability is maintained, but storage convenience and portability are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The arms are designed with dynamic hinge joints that allow the structure to transition between a stable vertical dispensing configuration and a collapsed horizontal storage configuration. This dynamic design enables the device to maintain structural stability during operation while providing ease of storage and portability when collapsed, directly addressing the contradiction between stability and convenience.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The collapsible stand provides a neat and organized dispensing system for crafting materials, facilitating easier cutting and measuring, and collapses for convenient storage, addressing the limitations of existing products by offering portability and efficient material management.
Implementation Method 1
a first arm coupled to the upper surface at the first side by a first hinge, wherein at least one first dowel slot is defined through the first arm; and a second arm coupled to the upper surface at the second side by a second hinge
Data Source
AI summary
A collapsible stand for holding and dispensing craft materials includes a base having a front, a rear, a first side, a second side, an upper surface, and a lower surface. A first arm is coupled to the upper surface at the first side of the base by a first hinge. At least one first dowel slot is defined through the first arm. A second arm is coupled to the upper surface at the second side of the base by a second hinge. At least one second dowel slot is defined through the second arm.