Folding Base LED Diamond Mirror Pivotal Support
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mirror devices for beauty applications lack portability, versatility, and ease of use, as they are often limited in design and functionality.
Innovation Solution
A foldable mirror apparatus with a platform, pivotable mirror support, and an illuminating member, featuring a planar and magnifying mirror surface, which can be securely locked in an operative position and easily transitioned to a transport position for compact storage, utilizing a locking nut and hinge mechanism for movement and illumination around the mirror.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the mirror support is made fixed and stable, then the mirror provides reliable illumination and viewing, but the mirror lacks portability and cannot be easily stored
Solution Approach 1:
The mirror support is designed with a hinge joint that allows it to dynamically change between a stable operative position during use and a compact folded position for storage. This dynamic structure enables the mirror to adapt between providing reliable stability when needed and achieving portability when required, resolving the contradiction between fixed stability and adaptability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the mirror support is made foldable for portability, then the mirror can be easily stored, but the mirror may become unstable or difficult to secure in the operative position
Solution Approach 1:
The hinge mechanism provides controlled movement that maintains stability when the mirror support is in the operative position, while enabling easy folding for portability. The dynamic design ensures the structure is stable during use but adaptable for storage.
Solution Approach 2:
The mirror support is pre-configured with the hinge joint and locking mechanism that automatically engage when positioned correctly. This preliminary design ensures that when the mirror support reaches the operative position, it naturally secures itself, providing stability without requiring additional user action during use.
3Reliability
If a locking mechanism is added to secure the mirror support, then the mirror can be stabilized in the operative position, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The locking mechanism is pre-designed into the mirror support structure with the hinge joint. The locking features are automatically positioned and engaged when the mirror support reaches the operative position, eliminating the need for separate locking actions or complex control systems during use.
Solution Approach 2:
The mirror support structure itself provides the locking function through its own components. The hinge joint and locking features work together to automatically secure the mirror support in the operative position without requiring external locking devices or complex mechanisms, thus maintaining simplicity while achieving stability.
Data Source
AI summary
A mirror apparatus (10) includes a platform (12), a mirror support (14) depending from the platform (12), a mirror member (16) mounted to the mirror support (14) and an illuminating member (34) mounted about at least a peripheral segment of the mirror member (16) for providing illumination. The mirror member (16) may include a first mirror side (24) having a substantially planar mirror surface and a second mirror side (26) having a magnifying mirror surface. The mirror support (14) may be mounted for movement relative to the platform (12) between a first operative position and a second transport position. The mirror support (14) may be mounted for pivotal movement relative to the platform (12) between the first operative position and the second transport position. The mirror support (14) may be adapted to be releasably secured in the first operative position.