Collapsible Yard Refuse Bag Stand for One-Person Filling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Filling yard refuse bags typically requires two people, as the bag collapses or falls over without support, making it difficult for a single individual to manage.
Innovation Solution
A collapsible yard refuse bag stand with a frame and feeder guide that supports bags in an upright position, using scissor linkages and adjustable legs to maintain bags open, allowing single-person operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a yard refuse bag is held manually by one person while being filled by another, then the bag remains upright and open for filling, but the process requires two people and reduces operational efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
A stand structure acts as an intermediary device between the operator and the yard refuse bag. The stand includes a vertical support member that holds the bag upright and a horizontal support member that keeps the bag opening open, eliminating the need for manual holding and enabling single-person operation without sacrificing filling efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
The stand is designed to automatically maintain the bag in an upright and open position through its structural configuration. The vertical support member naturally holds the bag upright, and the horizontal support member keeps the opening open, allowing the system to serve itself without requiring continuous manual intervention
2Stability of the object's composition
If a yard refuse bag is placed on the ground without support, then it is easy to access and fill, but the bag collapses or falls over making it difficult to fill
Solution Approach 1:
The stand structure serves as an intermediary support system that simultaneously provides stability and accessibility. The vertical support member ensures the bag remains upright and stable, while the horizontal support member maintains the opening in an accessible, open position for easy filling operations
3Stability of the object's composition
If a rigid stand structure is used to support the yard refuse bag, then the bag remains stable and upright, but the stand is difficult to transport and store
Solution Approach 1:
The stand incorporates dynamic elements that allow it to transition between a stable deployed configuration for supporting the bag and a collapsed configuration for transport and storage. The ability to change the structure's state enables both stability during use and portability during transit
4Device complexity
If a collapsible stand structure is used, then the stand becomes portable and easy to store, but it may compromise the stability and support capability for the yard refuse bag
Solution Approach 1:
The collapsible stand is designed with dynamic structural elements that provide full stability and support capability when deployed, while allowing easy collapse for portability. The structure transitions between states without compromising its ability to maintain the bag upright and open during the filled operation
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables single-person handling of yard refuse bags by keeping them upright and open, facilitating easier filling and management.
Implementation Method 1
any yard refuse placed through the feeder guide is directed via gravitational force through the one or more chutes into one of the one or more yard refuse bags
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus and method of use for a collapsible yard refuse bag stand. In a deployed configuration the collapsible refuse bag stand can hold one or more bags in an upright and open positions for the depositing of yard refuse in the one or more bags allowing for easier use of yard refuse bags by a single individual. The collapsible yard refuse bag stand can be collapsed for easier transportation and storage when not in use.