Detachable Fan Assembly With Base Storage Nesting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional fans are difficult to store due to their irregular shape, requiring complex disassembly and occupying a large space, which is inconvenient for users.
Innovation Solution
A storable fan design featuring a detachable fan head, support rod, and base with accommodating grooves and locking mechanisms, allowing for easy assembly and disassembly without screws or nuts, enabling compact storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the fan is stored by wrapping with a guard and placing in the corner, then the fan is protected, but the storage process is troublesome and the footprint is large
Solution Approach 1:
The fan head is nested within the base by placing it into the first accommodating groove, while the support rod is nested within the base by placing it into the second accommodating groove. This nesting arrangement allows the entire fan to be stored within its own base structure, significantly reducing the storage footprint from a separate corner placement to a compact integrated form.
Solution Approach 2:
The storage function is merged with the base structure by integrating accommodating grooves directly into the base. This combines the protective guard function and the storage function into a single integrated structure, eliminating the need for separate wrapping and corner placement, thereby simplifying the storage process.
2Area of stationary object
If the fan is detached into many parts to store in a case, then the storage footprint is reduced, but the storage process becomes troublesome and complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The fan is segmented into three main detachable parts: the fan head, the support rod, and the base. This segmentation allows each part to be separately stored in designated accommodating grooves within the base, reducing the storage footprint while maintaining simplicity through organized placement of discrete components.
Solution Approach 2:
The base serves multiple functions: it acts as the operational base during use, and simultaneously serves as the storage container for both the fan head and support rod during storage. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for a separate storage case, simplifying the storage process while reducing footprint.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the base and support arm cannot be separated from the fan body, then the structure is stable, but the storage process requires detaching many screws and nuts making it troublesome
Solution Approach 1:
The connection between parts transitions from a static permanent connection to a dynamic detachable connection. The support rod can be dynamically connected to the fan head and base during assembly, and dynamically disconnected during storage, allowing the structure to adapt between operational stability and storage convenience states.
Solution Approach 2:
The fastening function is extracted from complex screw and nut assemblies and replaced with a simplified engagement mechanism. The support rod features engagement members that can be easily inserted into and removed from corresponding engagement portions, extracting the essential function of secure connection while eliminating the complexity of multiple fasteners.
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AI summary
A storable fan includes a fan head, a support rod and a base that are connected detachably. A first accommodating groove and a second accommodating groove are formed in the base, and the storable fan has a used state and a stored state. In response to the used state of the storable fan, the fan head, the support rod and the base are connected sequentially. In response to the stored state of the storable fan, the fan head is stored in the first accommodating groove, and the support rod is stored in the second accommodating groove. The fan head, the support rod and the base are connected detachably, for ease of detachment of the storable fan. Both the fan head and the support rod can be stored in the base. The storage process can be accomplished without detaching such fasteners as screws and nuts or by only using few fasteners.