Detachable Scoreboard Stand with Telescopic Column

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional scoreboards are bulky and inconvenient to carry, and their fixed positions make it difficult for players and spectators to easily view the displayed scores, as they require either being placed on the ground or a heavy table.

Innovation Solution

A scoreboard assembly with a detachable stand that includes a folding board, a ring set for holding numeral cards, and a storage box, allowing the stand to be easily assembled and disassembled for use and storage, featuring a telescopic column and legs for elevation and portability.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If the scoreboard is placed on the ground, then it is simple to set up, but the position is too low for players and spectators to watch the score easily

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of setupVSAvoidviewability of score

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSIllumination intensity

Solution Approach 1:

The stand is divided into multiple detachable components including a top board, telescopic column, joint, and legs. This segmentation allows the scoreboard to be elevated to an optimal viewing height while maintaining ease of setup through simple assembly and disassembly of the modular stand components.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Illumination intensity

If the scoreboard is placed on a table, then the score is elevated for easy viewing, but the table is heavy and not easily moved

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveviewability of scoreVSAvoidportability of scoreboard

Core Design Contradiction:

Illumination intensityVSWeight of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The stand incorporates a telescopic column with adjustable height and detachable components, transforming the static table into a dynamic, adaptable support structure. This allows the scoreboard to be elevated for optimal viewing while remaining lightweight and easily movable through simple assembly and disassembly of the telescopic stand.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

3Stability of the object's composition

If the base is triangular and bulky, then the scoreboard is stable, but it is inconvenient to carry and store

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestability of scoreboardVSAvoidstorage space required

Core Design Contradiction:

Stability of the object's compositionVSVolume of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The stand is segmented into multiple components (top board, telescopic column, joint, legs) that can be detached and stored separately, reducing the storage volume required while maintaining stability during use through proper assembly of the modular components.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The telescopic column provides adjustable height and stability during use, while the detachable design allows compact storage when not in use. This dynamic design enables the scoreboard to achieve stability during operation without requiring a permanently bulky base structure.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

4Stability of the object's composition

If the folding board is folded into triangular shape, then the scoreboard is stable during use, but it takes more space when not in use

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestability of scoreboardVSAvoidstorage space when not in use

Core Design Contradiction:

Stability of the object's compositionVSVolume of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The folding board is segmented into detachable components that can be folded into a compact rectangular shape for storage, reducing the space required when not in use while maintaining the ability to form a stable triangular configuration during scoreboard operation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

5Device complexity

If the numeral cards are unchangeable, then the scoreboard structure is simple, but it can only be used in a specific kind of game

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesimplicity of scoreboard structureVSAvoidapplicability to different games

Core Design Contradiction:

Device complexityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The ring set with multiple rings can hold different numeral cards, allowing the scoreboard to be adapted for different games and scoring systems. This universal design maintains structural simplicity while enabling versatility through interchangeable numeral cards held by the ring set.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS8807064B2Detachable stand and scoreboard assembly having the same

Publication Date: 2014.08.19 JIAO HSIUNG IND CORP

AI summary

A scoreboard assembly has a scoreboard, a storage box and a detachable stand. The scoreboard includes a folding board. The storage box is detachably connected to the scoreboard. The stand is detachably connected to the scoreboard and is detachable into a top board, a telescopic column, a joint and at least three legs. The telescopic column is detachably connected to the top board. The joint is detachably connected to the telescopic column. The legs are detachably connected to the joint. When the scoreboard assembly is in use, the stand is assembled and the scoreboard is elevated by the stand, which allows players and spectators to watch the score displayed on the scoreboard easily. When the scoreboard assembly is not in use, the stand is disassembled for storage in the storage box and the folding board of the scoreboard is folded to cover the storage box for portability.