Collapsible Target Stand with Nesting Legs for Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing target stands are cumbersome, difficult to transport and store, and lack adjustability, durability, and safety features, often requiring multiple parts and being prone to damage and instability in adverse weather conditions.
Innovation Solution
A collapsible and self-contained target stand with a main body and stand legs that can be easily assembled and disassembled, using robust materials and a compact design to enhance portability, durability, and safety, with integrated support members for various target orientations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If target stands are made heavy and wide to spread weight out and prevent toppling, then stability is improved, but portability and storability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The target stand is divided into separate components: a main body and removable stand legs. The legs can be detached and stored within the main body when not in use, allowing the stand to be transported in a compact form while maintaining stability when assembled. This segmentation resolves the contradiction by allowing the structure to be lightweight for transport but stable when deployed.
Solution Approach 2:
The stand legs are designed to nest within the main body when not in use, creating a compact storage configuration. This nesting approach allows the target stand to occupy minimal space during transport and storage while providing full stability when the legs are extended and assembled, effectively resolving the weight-stability contradiction.
2Reliability
If target stands are made robust and heavy to resist damage during transport and use, then durability is improved, but portability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
By separating the main body from the legs, the design allows each component to be optimized independently. The main body can be made robust for durability during transport, while the legs can be lightweight yet sufficient for stability during use. This segmentation enables the overall system to achieve both durability and portability.
3Stability of the object's composition
If target stands are designed with fixed non-standard configurations to promote stability, then stability is improved, but adaptability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The target stand transitions from a static fixed configuration to a dynamic adjustable structure. The removable legs allow the stand to adapt to different target types and orientations while maintaining stability during use. This dynamic design resolves the contradiction by enabling both stability during operation and adaptability for different applications.
4Stability of the object's composition
If target stands are made large and wide to support heavy targets and resist wind forces, then stability is improved, but storability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The stand legs nest within the main body when not in use, creating a compact storage volume that is significantly smaller than the deployed configuration. This nesting design allows the target stand to provide full stability when assembled while occupying minimal storage space, resolving the contradiction between stability and storability.
Solution Approach 2:
By segmenting the stand into a main body and separate legs, the design allows the structure to be compact when stored (legs removed or nested) but fully stable when assembled (legs extended). This segmentation enables the stand to maintain large dimensional stability during use while minimizing storage volume requirements.
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AI summary
A self-contained and collapsible target stand includes a main body and at least one stand leg insertable into the main body. The target stand is capable of transitioning between an assembled state where the at least one stand leg is inserted into side surface apertures, and a collapsed state where the at least one stand leg is inserted into a cavity defined within the main body. The main body has a top surface with at least one support member aperture. The at least one support member aperture is capable of receiving a support member for a shooting target.