Foldable Guitar Stand and Footstool for Compact Carrying
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing guitar stands and footstools have single functions and are bulky, making them difficult to store and carry.
Innovation Solution
A multifunctional guitar stand that combines the functions of a guitar stand and a footstool, featuring two large and two small supporting arms, a rotary stopper with footstool and stand grooves, and crossbars for adjustable positioning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a guitar stand and footstool are designed as separate single-function devices, then each device can be simple in structure, but the overall volume increases and makes storage and carrying difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines a guitar stand and footstool into a single integrated device. The supporting arm structure serves dual purposes: when configured in a spread position, it supports a guitar; when folded together, it forms a footstool. This merging of functions eliminates the need for separate devices, reducing overall volume for storage and carrying while maintaining both functionalities.
Solution Approach 2:
The supporting arm is designed as a universal component that can perform multiple functions. By adjusting the position of the supporting arm relative to the base, the same structure can function as either a guitar support or a footstool surface. This multi-functionality allows one device to replace two separate devices, solving the volume and portability problem.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a guitar stand and footstool are designed as separate devices, then each device can have a simple structure, but the device complexity increases when considering multiple items
Solution Approach 1:
By merging the guitar stand and footstool into a single device with shared components (base, supporting arm, connecting parts), the patent reduces the number of separate structures needed. Although the supporting arm has adjustable positions, the overall structural complexity is less than maintaining two separate devices with their own independent structures.
3Ease of operation
If the guitar stand is designed to be foldable for easy storage, then storage ease improves, but the structural complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The supporting arm is designed with dynamic characteristics, allowing it to be rotated and positioned at different angles. The connection between the supporting arm and base enables movement between an extended position (for guitar support) and a folded position (for compact storage). This dynamic design provides foldability for easy storage while keeping the structural complexity manageable through simple rotational joints.
Data Source
AI summary
A multifunctional guitar stand is disclosed which includes a guitar stand with two large supporting arms, two small supporting arms, a rotary stopper, a plurality of footstool grooves, a stand groove, a first crossbar, a second crossbar, a third crossbar, a fourth crossbar, and a central bolt, disposed between the large supporting arms and the small supporting arms.