Corner Shower Support Platform With Offset Frame Clearance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Shower stalls lack adequate support for shaving legs due to limited space and protrusions from the wall, making it difficult to place a suitable step or platform without taking up unnecessary space.
Innovation Solution
A corner support device with a top support surface and connecting walls that can be positioned between two perpendicular walls, featuring an offset support frame to avoid interference with protrusions, providing a stable leg support without occupying the area directly below the top surface.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a typical step or platform is used in a shower stall, then it can provide leg support, but it occupies unnecessary space due to bulky supports and distance from the wall
Solution Approach 1:
The support platform transitions from a traditional floor-based position to a wall-mounted vertical position, utilizing the third dimension (height) to provide leg support without occupying floor space. The platform is mounted on the shower wall at an appropriate height to support the leg during shaving operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The platform is extracted from the floor plane and repositioned to the vertical wall surface, separating the support function from the floor area. This extraction allows the platform to fulfill its leg support function while eliminating the need for bulky floor-based supports.
2Area of stationary object
If a step or platform is placed close to the wall to minimize space, then floor area is reduced, but protrusions from the wall interfere with the platform's stability and positioning
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting structure is segmented into multiple attachment points distributed across the wall surface, allowing the platform to be secured at optimal positions that avoid protrusions while maintaining stability. The segmented mounting approach enables adaptation to wall surfaces with various obstructions.
Solution Approach 2:
The platform design incorporates asymmetric mounting configurations that can be adapted to accommodate wall protrusions. Rather than requiring symmetric positioning that would be blocked by protrusions, the asymmetric design allows flexible placement around obstacles while maintaining structural stability.
3Ease of manufacture
If the support frame is positioned directly below the top support surface, then structural alignment is simplified, but it interferes with protrusions from the wall and reduces usable corner space
Solution Approach 1:
The support frame incorporates dynamic adjustment capabilities, allowing its position to be varied relative to the top support surface. This dynamic positioning enables the frame to adapt to different wall configurations and protrusions while maintaining proper structural support, rather than being fixed in a single rigid position.
Solution Approach 2:
The support frame is designed with a nested or offset configuration that allows it to be positioned within the corner space without directly interfering with wall protrusions. The frame structure can be nested around or alongside protrusions, accommodating them while maintaining support functionality.
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AI summary
This invention relates to home furnishings and accessories that utilize corner space of a shower stall as a support platform. The support platform may include a top support surface with two sides positioned to contact two perpendicular walls of the corner. A support frame may connect to the top support surface such that the bottom of the support frame and the top support surface are offset from one another. This offset configuration of the support platform may prevent the support frame from interfering with anything in the area directly below the top support surface.