Guitar-securing device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional guitar display units either enclose the guitar, making them bulky and obscuring its three-dimensionality, or are visible, affecting their aesthetics, while existing securing devices may damage the instrument.
Innovation Solution
A guitar-securing device with a laminar member on the guitar's back, featuring a ball and socket joint for adjustable positioning, allowing the guitar to be secured to a wall or pedestal with minimal visual impact, using a structural member that matches the guitar's contour and includes adjustable connecting members to accommodate different shapes and sizes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the guitar is enclosed in a display unit, then the guitar is securely held and protected, but the display unit becomes bulky and the three-dimensionality of the guitar is obscured
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the essential securing function from the bulky enclosing display unit. Instead of enclosing the guitar in a large case or cabinet, the device uses a minimal structural member with attaching means that contacts only the necessary parts of the guitar (neck and body), removing unnecessary enclosing volumes while maintaining security.
Solution Approach 2:
The securing device is segmented into separate functional components: an attaching means for wall/pedestal attachment, a structural member connecting the attachment to the guitar, and the guitar itself. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently, with the structural member being slender and minimal in volume while still providing secure holding.
2Reliability
If the guitar is enclosed in a display unit, then the guitar is securely held, but the aesthetics and three-dimensionality appreciation are affected
Solution Approach 1:
The invention removes the enclosing structure that blocks the view of the guitar's three-dimensionality. Only the essential structural member remains, which is positioned to minimize visual obstruction while maintaining secure holding, allowing full appreciation of the guitar's shape and aesthetics.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of enclosing the guitar and then providing viewing openings, the invention inverts the approach by using a minimal open structure that inherently allows full viewing while providing security. The structural member is positioned to be as unobtrusive as possible while maintaining its securing function.
3Reliability
If conventional securing devices are used, then the guitar is securely attached, but the guitar may be damaged
Solution Approach 1:
The structural member is designed with cushioning elements or protective features at the contact points with the guitar. This beforehand cushioning prevents damage to the guitar's finish and wood while maintaining secure attachment, addressing the harmful effect before it can occur.
Solution Approach 2:
The structural member acts as an intermediary between the attaching means and the guitar, distributing the securing forces across multiple contact points and using protective interfaces to prevent direct damage to the guitar's surface while maintaining secure holding.
4Reliability
If visible fixtures are used to secure the guitar, then the attachment is secure and simple, but the aesthetics are affected
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts only the essential securing elements and positions them to be minimally visible. The attaching means can be concealed within the wall or pedestal, and the structural member is designed to be slender and unobtrusive, maintaining security while preserving aesthetics.
Solution Approach 2:
The structural member has different visual properties at different locations - it can be more concealed at the attachment points and more visible where it naturally follows the guitar's contour, optimizing both security and aesthetics by applying different visual qualities to different parts of the device.
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AI summary
Guitar-securing device characterized in that it comprises an element for fastening to a surface, which has an arm, a structural element, connected to said arm, and that runs via the rear part of the guitar, said structural element having at least a first element for connection to a first stud for a strap of said guitar and/or an element for joining to the neck of the guitar.