Foldable Telescopic Support Structure for Compact Fan and Lamp Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing foldable devices lack telescopic and storage functions, limiting their application range and convenience in packaging, transportation, and use.
Innovation Solution
A foldable device with a telescopic mechanism that adjusts support height and can be easily folded and stored, featuring a locking mechanism for stability and a flip-locking mechanism for multi-angle adjustment, applied to electronic products like fans and table lamps.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a foldable device uses a simple folding structure, then the device structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the device lacks telescopic and storage functions, limiting its application range
Solution Approach 1:
The telescopic rod is nested within the receiving groove, allowing the support component to be stored compactly within the device body when not in use. The locking mechanism components are also nested within the receiving groove structure, enabling the device to transition between extended and retracted states while maintaining a compact form factor.
Solution Approach 2:
The device incorporates a dynamic telescopic mechanism that allows the support rod to extend and retract based on usage requirements. The locking mechanism provides dynamic state transitions between locked (extended) and unlocked (retracted) positions, enabling the device to adapt its configuration from simple folding to telescopic storage.
2Ease of operation
If the telescopic mechanism is always extended, then the support height is maintained, but the device occupies space and is difficult to store and carry
Solution Approach 1:
The telescopic rod is designed to be received and stored within the receiving groove of the device body, significantly reducing the overall volume when in storage mode. The locking mechanism ensures the rod remains securely nested during transport, transforming the device from an extended state occupying significant space to a compact stored state.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of the traditional approach where the support structure remains external and extended, this design inverts the configuration by having the telescopic rod retract into the device body itself. The receiving groove is integrated into the device structure, allowing the support component to become part of the device interior when not in use.
3Reliability
If the telescopic mechanism is made retractable, then the device becomes compact for storage, but the locking mechanism adds complexity to ensure stability during use
Solution Approach 1:
The locking mechanism is merged with the receiving groove structure, where the locking component is integrated into the groove itself rather than being a separate external mechanism. This combination reduces the number of discrete parts while maintaining the locking function, balancing reliability with manageable complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The locking mechanism is designed to be operable by the user through simple manual action, where the user directly engages or disengages the lock without requiring additional tools or complex procedures. The mechanism serves itself by using the user's natural manipulation to achieve secure locking during use and secure latching during storage.
4Adaptability or versatility
If the device supports multiple functions and adjustments, then the versatility is improved, but the packaging material and volume increase
Solution Approach 1:
All adjustable components including the telescopic rod and locking mechanism are nested within the device body's receiving groove, allowing the device to maintain a compact packaged form while supporting multiple functions. The nested configuration ensures that when packaged, the device occupies minimal volume despite its multi-functional capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The device uses dynamic telescopic and locking mechanisms that allow it to transition between compact and extended states. This dynamic capability enables the device to provide multiple support heights and configurations while maintaining a small packaged volume, as all components fold and retract into the same space.
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AI summary
A foldable device and a foldable fan and a foldable table lamp applicable thereto are provided. The foldable device comprises: a chassis for supporting an electronic device or a small electric device, and a telescopic mechanism of which one end is assembled with the chassis and the other end is assembled with an electronic device or a small electric device. The telescopic mechanism is telescoped to adjust the support height during use, and the telescopic mechanism is retractably received in the chassis during receiving. The foldable device adopting the above technical solution has a simple and compact structure, and the foldable device is mainly applied to an electronic product or a small electric device that needs to be folded and received, and the folded electronic product has a small body shape, which does not occupy space and is easy to be received.