Collapsible Support for Press Brake Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
The portable press brake industry lacks accessories that enhance efficiency, accuracy, productivity, storage, and transportation, leading to unnecessary steps and inefficiencies.
Innovation Solution
A collapsible support system comprising a securing clamp, telescopic arms, and an actuating mechanism that allows the support to pivot and lock, enabling efficient storage and transportation of press brakes, along with a sliding bracket and improved tool holder for additional functionality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a stand is used to facilitate transportation and storage of the press brake, then storage and transportation efficiency is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The support system is divided into multiple independent legs that can be individually folded and secured. Each leg operates independently through its own telescopic arm and locking mechanism, allowing the system to transition between extended and folded states while maintaining structural integrity throughout the transformation process
Solution Approach 2:
The support system incorporates movable telescopic arms with locking mechanisms that allow dynamic adjustment between extended and folded positions. The legs can pivot about their axes and be locked at various positions, providing adaptability for different storage and transportation configurations while maintaining stability when deployed
2Productivity
If accessories are added to improve efficiency and productivity, then workflow efficiency is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The support system serves multiple functions: it provides structural support when extended, enables compact storage when folded, facilitates transportation through configurable leg positions, and can be secured to various surfaces. This multi-functionality addresses multiple workflow needs with a single integrated system, improving overall efficiency without requiring multiple separate devices
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure provides for a stand, the stand further comprised of a pair of collapsible supports for a surface such as a work bench or a press brake. The collapsible supports are secured to the bench or press brake by means of securing clamps. The collapsible supports each have a pair of legs terminating in a removeable and sliding wheel and also have telescopic arms to allow for the legs to independently pivot one from the other. An actuating mechanism is also disclosed to release and lock the legs, the actuating mechanism providing a range of motion between a first extended position to a second folded position.