Cradle Cube Neck Support for Stringed Instruments
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Solution Overview
Problem
Stringed musical instruments are susceptible to physical damage during repair, maintenance, and assembly due to excessive stresses applied during processing, particularly when not properly supported, and existing support devices are costly and complex with unnecessary adjustability.
Innovation Solution
A 5-in-1 cradle cube neck support system with five varying support heights and angles, featuring a soft gel material and a rigid internal frame, which provides secure and damage-free support for stringed instruments without moving parts, suitable for multiple types of instruments like guitars, violins, and banjos.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If adjustable support devices are used to support stringed instruments during processing, then the support can be adapted to different positions and orientations, but the device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The support device is divided into multiple independent support surfaces (first support surface, second support surface, third support surface, fourth support surface, fifth support surface) with different orientations and heights. Each surface can independently support the instrument at different positions, eliminating the need for adjustable mechanisms while providing versatile positioning options.
Solution Approach 2:
The support device incorporates multiple support surfaces that can accommodate various instrument orientations and positions simultaneously. The first support surface supports the neck horizontally, the second support surface supports at an angle, the third support surface provides vertical support, and additional surfaces offer alternative positioning options, making a single device universally applicable to different support needs.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple support surfaces with different orientations are provided, then versatile positioning options are available, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device incorporates five distinct support surfaces (first through fifth support surfaces) with different orientations and heights. Each surface is specifically designed to support the instrument neck at different angles and positions, providing comprehensive positioning versatility without requiring complex adjustment mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The support device utilizes three-dimensional spatial arrangement with support surfaces oriented in multiple directions (horizontal, angled, vertical). This multi-dimensional approach allows the instrument to be supported in various orientations simultaneously, achieving positioning versatility through spatial design rather than mechanical complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
A system and method for safely supporting a stringed musical instrument at various positions of orientation while processing actions are being performed on the instrument. A support structure includes a plurality of reorientable surfaces that each present a depression, a majority of the depressions each having a slope relative to a longitudinal axis (all slopes may be different) to provide an adjustable work surface, such a supporting a musical instrument in various configurations and arrangements.