Adjustable Collapsible Stand Assembly With Anti-Slip Stops
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Solution Overview
Problem
Collapsible stands face challenges in providing a stable platform for items of varying sizes and heights, especially when used for supporting coolers at events, as they need to be adjustable and secure to prevent items from sliding off.
Innovation Solution
A collapsible stand design featuring four sets of rotationally connected strut members, brackets, and cross support members that allow for adjustable width and height, with upper extensions acting as stops to prevent sliding, and removable securing mechanisms for easy configuration and storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the stand is made collapsible for transportation and storage, then ease of transportation and storage is improved, but stability for supporting items is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The stand is divided into multiple collapsible sections with rotational joints, allowing it to be segmented for compact storage while maintaining structural integrity when assembled. The cross support members are also segmented to allow adjustment and collapse.
Solution Approach 2:
The stand employs dynamic elements including rotational joints that allow movement between extended and collapsed positions, and adjustable cross support members that can be repositioned. This dynamic design enables the stand to adapt between stable operational state and compact storage state.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the stand is made adjustable for different platform sizes and heights, then adaptability is improved, but structural complexity is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The cross support members serve multiple functions: they provide structural bracing, enable height adjustment, allow width modification, and act as platform supports. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate adjustment mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The stand incorporates dynamic adjustment capabilities through movable cross support members that can be repositioned along the struts, and rotational joints that allow height adjustment. This dynamic design provides adaptability without requiring complex separate adjustment mechanisms.
3Adaptability or versatility
If cross support members are removably secured at different locations, then adaptability is improved, but reliability of connection is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The cross support members are designed with movable connections that can be dynamically adjusted to different positions along the struts. The rotational and removable connections allow adaptation while maintaining secure attachment through proper mechanical joint design.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a collapsible stand assembly. The stand includes four sets of strut members wherein each set of struts are rotationally connected at a midpoint and the lower ends of the strut members are rotationally connected to feet and the upper ends of the strut members are rotationally connected to brackets. A cross support member is rotationally connected at a first end of each bracket such that the second end of the cross support member can be secured to the other bracket on the same side of the stand at different locations to provide different widths and heights of the stand. Two sets of struts on opposite sides of the stand extend above the cross support members to create a stop to prevent structures supported by the stand, such as a cooler, from sliding off the stand when erected.