Figurine Perch With Adjustable Stabilizing Mounts
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Solution Overview
Problem
Displaying figurines on top of non-flat, oddly shaped display surfaces is impractical and often results in the figurine falling off due to lack of a secure and level surface.
Innovation Solution
A figurine perch with a platform having a top surface and a bottom surface, featuring platform holes, a raised contoured retaining ridge to prevent sliding, and adjustable stabilizing mounts with standoffs to ensure the platform is secure and level on non-flat surfaces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a figurine is placed directly on a non-flat oddly shaped display structure, then the display structure can be used as-is without modification, but the figurine will fall off due to lack of stability and level surface
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a figurine perch as an intermediary device between the figurine and the non-flat display structure. The perch comprises a platform with stabilizing mounts that contact the display structure, creating a mediating interface that transforms the unstable non-flat surface into a stable display platform. This intermediary solution resolves the contradiction by providing figurine stability without requiring modification of the original display structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The figurine perch is divided into separate functional components: a platform for supporting the figurine, stabilizing mounts for contacting the display structure, and adjustable mechanisms for achieving level positioning. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently, enabling the system to adapt to various non-flat surfaces while maintaining overall stability.
2Stability of the object's composition
If a flat platform is added to provide a level surface for the figurine, then the figurine can be displayed securely, but the device complexity increases due to additional stabilizing components
Solution Approach 1:
The stabilizing mounts incorporate adjustable mechanisms that allow dynamic adaptation to different non-flat surfaces. The mounts can be positioned and adjusted to achieve optimal contact points on the display structure, enabling the platform to become level despite surface irregularities. This dynamic adjustability provides stability without requiring overly complex fixed structures.
Solution Approach 2:
The stabilizing mounts are designed to contact specific local points on the non-flat display structure, with each mount independently adjustable to compensate for local surface variations. This localized adjustment approach allows the platform to achieve overall levelness by addressing individual contact points rather than requiring complex global structural modifications.
3Reliability
If multiple stabilizing mounts are used to ensure the platform is secure on non-flat surfaces, then the platform stability improves, but the ease of operation decreases due to adjustment requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The stabilizing mounts are designed with self-adjusting features that allow the platform to automatically adapt to the display structure surface. The adjustment mechanisms are positioned and designed to enable easy manual adjustment during setup, after which the system maintains stability without requiring continuous intervention. This self-service approach balances security with operational ease.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a figurine perch that when placed on top of a non-flat oddly shaped display structure provides a secure and level surface so that at least one figurine can be placed for display. The figurine perch includes a platform with a plurality of platform holes and a raised contoured retaining ridge. Standoffs are affixed to the bottom of the platform and stabilizing mounts that include a leg segment and a rod segment are fitted into the standoffs in an adjustable manner. In exemplary embodiments, at least one of the leg segments can be a different length than the other leg segments, a gripping plug can be fitted into a recess in the surface-contacting end of the leg segment to abate slipping of the figurine perch, and light sources can be interconnected with and passes through at least some of the platform holes.