Convertible Carrying Case for Height-Adjustable Posts
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing portable structures, such as basketball backboards and real estate signs, lack true portability, transportability, and storability, as they often require tools for assembly and disassembly, and are not easily adjustable for uneven surfaces.
Innovation Solution
A novel system comprising a portable case and post mechanism that allows for quick and tool-free erection or collapse of a height-adjustable post, with an adjustable carrying case that serves as both a securement foundation and a container for ballasts, and includes integrated construction levels for ensuring vertical alignment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If traditional fixed posts are used, then stability is improved, but portability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The post is divided into multiple telescoping segments that can be extended or retracted, allowing the structure to be stable when deployed and compact when stored for transport
Solution Approach 2:
The post transitions from a static fixed structure to a dynamic adjustable structure that can change between extended (stable) and retracted (portable) states through telescoping mechanisms
2Ease of operation
If collapsible structures are used, then portability is improved, but ease of assembly deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system includes self-contained tools within the carrying case that enable a single user to assemble and disassemble the post without requiring external tools or assistance
Solution Approach 2:
The carrying case serves multiple functions: it stores the collapsed post, contains assembly tools, and provides a base for the post, eliminating the need for separate components
3Adaptability or versatility
If adjustable mechanisms are added, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple adjustment mechanisms (telescoping post, adjustable base, leveling feet) are integrated into a unified system where components work together through mechanical linkages rather than separate complex systems
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AI summary
A convertible carrying case and securement system for a post comprising a case comprising of at least five contiguous panels that form a substantially hexahedral volume, a retractable pull handle on one end of the case, at least one pair of wheels on the distal end of the case at the opposite end of the retractable pull handle, the case having a plurality of straps and/or handles attached to at least one of the outside panel surfaces, wherein the five panels include the case floor, two case side panels, a wheel-side panel closest to the pair of wheels, and a panel parallel to the wheel-side panel but connecting the opposite edges of the side panels, a post comprising at least a stump within the case.