Collapsible Support Platform Locking for Stable Stage Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional collapsible portable support platforms with independently-positionable sections are cumbersome and unstable, often requiring multiple mechanisms for adjustment and stabilization, leading to unintended movement and repositioning issues.
Innovation Solution
A lockable, collapsible platform apparatus with a temporary lock system, featuring a buckle and strap mechanism that allows for positional adjustment and stabilization of stages relative to each other, preventing unwanted movement and enhancing structural integrity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate mechanisms are used for each platform section, then each section can be independently adjusted and stabilized, but the device complexity increases and operational hassle increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separate adjustment and stabilization mechanisms into a single integrated mechanism. One mechanism simultaneously controls the position and stability of multiple platform sections, reducing the total number of mechanisms while maintaining independent adjustability of each section.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated mechanism is designed to perform multiple functions: it can adjust the position of different platform sections and provide stabilization for each section simultaneously. This multi-functional approach replaces what would traditionally require separate dedicated mechanisms for each function.
2Device complexity
If sections rely on weight for stability, then the mechanism is simple, but the sections are subject to unintended movement and erroneous repositioning
Solution Approach 1:
The mechanism applies preliminary stabilizing force to counteract potential unintended movements before they occur. The stabilization system is designed to preemptively resist forces that could cause erroneous repositioning, rather than merely reacting to movement after it happens.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary stabilization mechanism that acts between the platform sections and the external environment. This intermediary system provides controlled resistance to external forces, preventing direct unintended movement while allowing intentional adjustment when needed.
3Manufacturing precision
If two separate mechanisms are required for removal and adjustment, then precise control is achieved, but ease of operation decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple control functions into a single operational interface. Users can adjust and remove platform sections using one unified mechanism rather than manipulating two separate mechanisms, significantly improving ease of operation while maintaining precise position control through the integrated system's design.
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AI summary
A stabilized, collapsible platform having at least two stages, each adjustable with respect to the other along a support column. In an illustrative embodiment, the platform may be adjusted along the support column with each stage moving independently of the other and secured in place to stabilize the platform against movement with respect to the support column.