Three-Legged Collapsible Platform With Short Pivot Clearance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current collapsible platforms for supporting objects, such as woks, often compromise on storage space beneath the pivot point due to the use of long pivot structures, which diminishes available space while trying to maintain strength and stability.
Innovation Solution
A collapsible three-legged platform design with a short pivot point that allows the assembly to collapse flat for easy storage and transport, utilizing a central pivot post and cylindrical sleeves with a spring-loaded locking mechanism to maintain stability and open space beneath the pivot.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If a long pivot structure is used to provide strength for the overall platform, then the strength and stability of the platform is improved, but the amount of available storage space beneath the pivot point is greatly diminished
Solution Approach 1:
The platform is divided into three separate legs that can be independently positioned and locked, rather than using a single long pivot structure. Each leg is segmented from the central body, allowing the platform to achieve stability through distributed support while maintaining open space beneath the pivot point for storage.
2Ease of operation
If the platform is designed to be collapsible for easy transport, then the ease of operation is improved, but the strength and stability may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The platform incorporates movable legs with locking mechanisms that allow the structure to transition between a stable deployed state and a collapsed storage state. The legs can be dynamically adjusted and locked into position to provide stability during use, then easily collapsed for compact transport, resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and structural strength.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The design provides a stable and strong platform that can support heavy objects while maximizing open space beneath the pivot point, allowing for easy assembly, use, and storage.
Implementation Method 1
utilizing a central pivot post and cylindrical sleeves with a spring-loaded locking mechanism to maintain stability
Data Source
AI summary
A collapsible three-legged platform is provided. The three legs are attached at a central pivot point such that the platform can collapse flat. The legs can be adapted to support a variety of objects.