Corner-Fit Adjustable Christmas Tree With Modular Height Assembly

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional Christmas trees are not designed to fit corner locations effectively, lacking the ability to adjust height to match varying room dimensions.

Innovation Solution

An adjustable artificial Christmas tree system featuring an angled base with extension poles and couplers made from PVC pipes and fittings, allowing for customizable height adjustment by adding or removing extension poles and using couplers to connect them, specifically designed to fit into corner spaces.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If conventional Christmas trees are used, then they provide standard decorative function, but they cannot fit corner locations effectively and cannot adapt to varying room dimensions

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadaptability to corner locations and room dimensionsVSAvoidstructural complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The Christmas tree is divided into multiple extension poles of different lengths that can be selectively assembled. The base unit connects to one or more extension poles through couplers, creating a segmented structure that can be configured in various heights and angles to fit corner spaces effectively.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The tree structure is made dynamically adjustable through the combination of different-length extension poles and couplers. Users can reconfigure the assembly to change height and angle, allowing the same base unit to adapt to different room dimensions and corner configurations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Adaptability or versatility

If fixed-height Christmas trees are used, then they have simple structure, but they cannot adjust height to match varying room dimensions

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveheight adjustabilityVSAvoidassembly complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The height adjustment capability is achieved by segmenting the tree into a base unit and multiple extension poles. Each extension pole can be independently selected and attached to the base or to other extension poles, allowing flexible height configuration without requiring a completely different tree for each height requirement.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The base unit is designed as a universal connector that can accommodate different extension pole configurations. The same base unit serves multiple functions by connecting to various combinations of extension poles, creating a multi-functional system that replaces multiple fixed-height trees.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS9974405B1Adjustable christmas tree
Publication Date: 2018.05.22 CONLIN THOMAS
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AI summary

The adjustable Christmas tree is an artificial Christmas tree that is adapted to fit in the corner of a room. The height of the adjustable Christmas tree can be changed to adapt to the height of the room. The adjustable Christmas tree comprises an angled base, a plurality of extension poles, a plurality of couplers, and a plurality of branches.