Elevated Plunger Holder Structure for Sanitary Protected Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for a sanitary equipment solution that effectively stores and elevates a plunger above a supporting surface while transferring loads, providing a protected space for the plunger and ensuring easy access for plumbing tasks.
Innovation Solution
A discrete plunger holder comprising a pedestal structure and a containment structure forms a framework that elevates the plunger, using stanchion structures, superior beams, and cross braces to transfer loads and provide a protected space for the plunger, allowing for efficient storage and use in plumbing applications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If the plunger is stored directly on the supporting surface, then the device complexity is reduced, but the plunger is exposed to contamination and damage from the surface
Solution Approach 1:
The holder is divided into distinct functional segments: a containment structure for protecting the plunger, a pedestal structure for elevation and load transfer, and a supporting surface interface. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function effectively while maintaining overall simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The pedestal structure acts as an intermediary element between the supporting surface and the containment structure. It elevates the plunger above the supporting surface to prevent contamination while transferring loads to the surface, thus resolving the contradiction between protection and structural simplicity.
2Ease of operation
If the containment structure is placed directly on the supporting surface, then the load transfer path is simplified, but the plunger is not elevated above the surface for easy access
Solution Approach 1:
The pedestal structure introduces a vertical dimension by elevating the containment structure above the supporting surface. This vertical separation improves accessibility to the plunger while the pedestal's design ensures efficient load transfer to the supporting surface, balancing ease of operation with structural efficiency.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If a pedestal structure is added to elevate the containment structure, then the plunger is protected and accessible, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The pedestal structure serves multiple functions simultaneously: it elevates the containment structure to protect the plunger from contamination, provides structural support to transfer loads to the supporting surface, and creates accessible space between the surface and the containment structure. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional components, thereby limiting the increase in device complexity.
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AI summary
The discrete plunger holder is a container. The discrete plunger holder comprises a pedestal structure, a containment structure, and a plunger. The containment structure forms a protected space used to store the plunger. The pedestal structure forms a framework that elevates the containment structure above a supporting surface. The pedestal structure transfers the loads of the containment structure and the plunger to the supporting surface.