Display Rack Device

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing storage racks do not effectively hang and display swim goggles without causing damage, a need exists for a solution that conveniently hangs and protects swim goggles.

Innovation Solution

A beam made of polyvinyl chloride tubing with aligned hooks and a support element that raises the beam to retain goggles above the ground, using similar tubing for the hooks and support, facilitating easy hanging and protection.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If traditional storage racks are used, then general storage functionality is provided, but swim goggles cannot be conveniently hung without damage

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveconvenience of hanging swim gogglesVSAvoidprotection of swim goggles from damage

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The beam is equipped with hooks at specific locations (aligned along the beam) that are specifically designed for hanging swim goggles, providing localized functionality tailored to the specific need of goggle storage while maintaining overall structural integrity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The beam acts as an intermediary structure between the ground and the swim goggles, elevating the goggles above the ground surface to prevent damage from ground contact while providing a dedicated hanging mechanism through the hooks

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of operation

If swim goggles are placed on the ground for storage, then accessibility is improved, but the goggles are exposed to damage from ground contact

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaccessibility of swim gogglesVSAvoiddamage from ground contact

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The storage solution transitions from ground-level (2D) storage to elevated (3D) storage by using the beam to raise the swim goggles above the ground surface, adding a vertical dimension to the storage arrangement and eliminating ground contact while maintaining accessibility

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

3Reliability

If a beam structure is used to elevate goggles, then protection from ground contact is achieved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveprotection of swim gogglesVSAvoidstructure complexity of rack

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The hooks and support elements are integrated directly into the beam structure, merging multiple functional components into a single unified beam unit, thereby reducing overall device complexity while maintaining protection functionality

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The beam serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides structural support to elevate the goggles, incorporates hooks for hanging, and acts as the main body of the storage device, thereby reducing the need for separate components and simplifying the overall structure

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS20250213054A1Display Rack Device

Publication Date: 2025.07.03 COCKRELL GINA

AI summary

A display rack device for hanging and displaying swim goggles includes a beam having a first end and a second end. The beam is made from a polyvinyl chloride tubing material. A plurality of beam hooks is coupled to the beam. The plurality of beam hooks is aligned along the beam between the first end and the second end. Each of the plurality of beam hooks facilitates hanging a pair of goggles from the beam. A support element is coupled to the beam. The support element raises the beam. In other words, the support element positions the beam above a ground surface so that the beam retains the pair of goggles above the ground surface. The support element may be made from the polyvinyl chloride tubing material.