Detachable Shoe Rack Structure for Compact Vertical Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional shoe storage apparatuses occupy unnecessary space when not in use due to their design, which extends above the installation surface.
Innovation Solution
A shoe storage apparatus with a detachable upper panel and leg configuration that allows shoes to be stored vertically, reducing space occupation by separating the upper panel from the leg when not in use, and incorporating adjustable support portions to accommodate shoes of varying heights and styles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the upper panel extends above the installation surface to enable vertical shoe storage, then shoe storage functionality is improved, but space occupation when not in use increases
Solution Approach 1:
The shoe storage apparatus is divided into separable components: the leg (installation surface mounting part) and the upper panel (shoe storage part). This segmentation allows the upper panel to be detached from the leg when not in use, reducing the occupied space while maintaining the vertical shoe storage functionality when needed.
2Volume of stationary object
If the upper panel is made detachable from the leg, then space occupation when stored is reduced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus is segmented into detachable leg and upper panel components, enabling compact storage while the simple connection structure minimizes the added complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The upper panel can be dynamically attached to or detached from the leg, transitioning between functional and storage states. This dynamic configuration allows space optimization without requiring complex mechanisms.
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AI summary
The invention provides a shoe storage apparatus capable of saving space when stored, wherein a shoe storage apparatus includes a leg to be disposed on an installation surface, and an upper panel which has a base end portion to be supported by the leg and a tip end portion on the side opposite to the base end portion, and is disposed at a distance from the installation surface in a state where the base end portion is supported by the leg, and on which one shoe of a pair of shoes can be placed, and the upper panel is constituted to be detachable from the leg.