Collapsible support apparatus with hinged multi-tier shelves and separable buckle hinges
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing television stands lack stability, are inefficiently designed for component size and cable management, and are cumbersome for transportation due to their non-foldable and non-detachable designs, leading to high shipping costs and user inconvenience.
Innovation Solution
A collapsible support apparatus with hinged multi-tier shelves and separable buckle hinges that allow for easy assembly, disassembly, and conversion between expanded and collapsed positions, featuring crossbars and a frame that interconnect through separable buckle and simple hinges for enhanced stability and portability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If television stands are shipped in a fully-assembled condition, then structural integrity is maintained, but shipping space efficiency decreases and transportation costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The television stand is divided into multiple separable components including a base unit, shelves, and support legs that can be detached and reassembled. The separable buckle hinge mechanism allows these segments to be easily disconnected for compact shipping and quickly reconnected for stable assembly, resolving the contradiction between structural integrity and shipping efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The television stand transitions from a static fully-assembled state to a dynamic collapsible state through the separable buckle hinge mechanism. This allows the structure to adapt between a stable expanded configuration for use and a compact collapsed configuration for shipping, eliminating the need to choose between structural integrity and shipping space efficiency.
2Stability of the object's composition
If television stands use fixed non-detachable designs, then assembly stability is ensured, but ease of assembly and disassembly deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The television stand employs separable components connected through buckle hinges that can be easily detached and reattached. This segmentation allows the structure to maintain stability when assembled while enabling simple disassembly for storage or relocation, resolving the contradiction between assembly stability and ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The separable buckle hinge acts as an intermediary mechanism between the stand components. It provides a simple interface that ensures stable connection when assembled while allowing easy disconnection when needed, thus resolving the contradiction between assembly stability and ease of operation without requiring complex tools or procedures.
3Stability of the object's composition
If television stands are designed with fixed shelves, then structural stability is maintained, but adaptability to different component sizes deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The shelves are designed to be dynamically adjustable rather than fixed, allowing users to reposition or remove them according to the size and weight of different electronic components. The separable buckle hinge connection maintains structural stability while enabling this adaptability, resolving the contradiction between structural stability and versatility.
4Ease of manufacture
If television stands use lightweight inexpensive materials, then manufacturing cost decreases, but stability and load-bearing capacity deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The stand uses separable components connected through buckle hinges, allowing the use of lighter materials in individual segments while maintaining overall structural stability through the modular design. This segmentation enables cost-effective manufacturing with lighter materials while preserving stability through the interconnected structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The television stand employs composite construction combining lighter materials with strategic reinforcement at key connection points through the buckle hinge mechanism. This allows the use of cost-effective, lighter materials overall while maintaining stability and load-bearing capacity where structurally necessary, resolving the contradiction between manufacturing cost and structural performance.
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AI summary
A collapsible support apparatus with hinged multi-tier shelves and separable buckle hinges provides multiple tiers of shelves with a folding upper shelf that is designed to support a television, and that can be pulled out and secured with separable buckle hinges, so as to enable enhanced lateral stability of the television or any other object being supported. The apparatus further comprises a middle and lower shelf disposed arranged in a stacked arrangement beneath the upper shelf. The apparatus further comprises strategically positioned separable buckle hinges that pivot up to 90° and separate for facilitated collapsibility and assemblage. The apparatus further comprises elongated crossbars, support members, connecting bars, and a rectangular frame that hingedly interconnect about at least one separable buckle hinge and at least one simple hinge to easily pivot between an expanded position for supporting the television, and a collapsed position for stowage and portability.