Foldable Hanging Basket Frame Assembly for Compact Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing foldable hanging chairs face challenges in reducing storage and transportation volume due to obstructive folding mechanisms that prevent them from folding in a single plane, resulting in inefficient packaging.
Innovation Solution
A foldable hanging basket design featuring a hanger, a hanging basket body with a lifting frame assembly comprising a main frame and auxiliary frames that rotate and fold in the same plane, along with a detachable suspender and base structure, allowing for compact folding and easy transportation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If the base and vertical pole are designed as a fixed structure, then the structural stability is improved, but the storage and transportation volume increases
Solution Approach 1:
The base is divided into multiple support legs that can be independently folded and positioned. Each support leg is segmented into foldable sections connected by hinges, allowing the base to be collapsed into a compact configuration for storage while maintaining structural integrity when deployed
Solution Approach 2:
The base transitions from a static fixed structure to a dynamic foldable structure. Hinges and connection mechanisms enable the support legs to move between extended (stable) and retracted (compact) positions, allowing the base to adapt its volume while maintaining stability during use
2Volume of stationary object
If the frame is designed to be foldable, then the storage volume is reduced, but the folding process creates obstruction between frames limiting the folding volume
Solution Approach 1:
The auxiliary frame is designed to nest within the main frame during folding. The auxiliary frame's dimensions and folding path are optimized to fit inside the main frame's hollow structure, allowing both frames to be stored in a compact configuration without external obstruction
Solution Approach 2:
The folding mechanism utilizes three-dimensional space efficiently by allowing frames to fold in multiple directions and nest within each other. The auxiliary frame can be positioned at different angles and depths within the main frame's cavity, optimizing the use of internal volume during storage
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The design optimizes folding efficiency, reducing package volume by ensuring all hinge points are in the same plane and utilizing a removable structure for the suspender and base, facilitating easier transportation and storage.
Implementation Method 1
a lower border of the main frame is hinged and matched with a front border of the hanging basket chair, and two ends of each of the several auxiliary frames are successively hinged and matched with borders on both sides of the hanging basket chair
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AI summary
A foldable hanging basket includes a hanger and a hanging basket body. The hanging basket body is suspended on the hanger by a sling chain. The hanging basket body comprises a hanging basket chair and a lifting frame assembly. The lifting frame assembly comprises a main frame and several auxiliary frames. The main frame and the several auxiliary frames are arranged in intervals, a lower border of the main frame is hinged and matched with a front border of the hanging basket chair, and two ends of each of the several auxiliary frames are successively hinged and matched with borders on both sides of the hanging basket chair. The main frame and the auxiliary frames may be rotated and folded in a plane of the hanging basket chair.