Folding Wall Bracket with Rotating Arm for Space-Efficient Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Large or oddly shaped items require large brackets that project into storage space, posing obstacles when not in use and inefficiently utilizing space.
Innovation Solution
A folding, wall-mounted bracket with a rotating, deployable arm that can be locked in various states, allowing for efficient storage and deployment, featuring a hinge mechanism and locking portions to secure the arm in deployed or stored positions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If large brackets are used to hold large or oddly shaped items, then the bracket can effectively support the items, but the bracket projects into storage space and poses obstacles when not in use
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket arm is designed to be rotatable relative to the wall mount portion, allowing it to dynamically change position between a deployed state (extending outward to support items) and a stored state (rotated against the wall to minimize space occupation). This dynamic capability resolves the contradiction by enabling the bracket to adapt its volume based on operational requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket is divided into distinct segments: a fixed wall mount portion and a rotatable deployable arm portion. This segmentation allows the arm to be independently positioned, enabling it to extend when needed for support and retract when not in use, thus resolving the space occupation issue while maintaining support capability.
2Volume of moving object
If the deployable arm is made rotatable to reduce space usage, then storage space is optimized, but the arm may accidentally move or fail to remain in the desired position
Solution Approach 1:
The locking portion is designed to automatically engage with the deployable arm when it reaches the desired position (either deployed or stored state). This self-locking mechanism eliminates the need for manual intervention to maintain position, ensuring the arm remains reliably in place without requiring continuous external force or monitoring.
Solution Approach 2:
A locking portion acts as an intermediary mechanism between the rotatable arm and the wall mount portion. This intermediary component provides the necessary constraint to maintain the arm's position while still allowing controlled rotation, thus resolving the contradiction between mobility and stability.
3Reliability
If a locking mechanism is added to secure the arm in position, then position stability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The locking portion automatically engages and disengages based on the arm's position, requiring no additional controls or complex mechanisms. The locking action occurs naturally as the arm rotates into position, and the same structure that enables rotation also facilitates locking, thus minimizing added complexity while ensuring position stability.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The bracket effectively secures items against the wall while minimizing space usage by folding the arm when not in use, reducing the risk of obstacles and optimizing storage space.
Implementation Method 1
a deployable arm connected to the wall mount portion with a hinge
Data Source
AI summary
A folding bracket is configured to hold an object in a deployed state and store away conveniently in a stored state. The folding bracket includes a wall mount portion including a flat surface configured to lay flat against a proximate wall surface, a deployable arm connected to the wall mount portion with a hinge, and a locking portion configured to lock the deployable arm into one of the stored state and the deployed state. The deployable arm is configured to rotate relative to the wall mount portion into the deployed state and alternatively into the stored state.