Hinged Picture Frame Tray for Safe Wall-Mounted Candle Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Finding a safe and appropriate place to position Shabbos candles during Shabbat observance can be challenging, especially when space is limited, as traditional methods often result in candles being placed in inappropriate locations, risking fire damage due to disturbance by small children or lack of horizontal surfaces.
Innovation Solution
A picture frame tray system that rotates away from the wall, converting into a tray for supporting Shabbos candles and other objects, featuring a hinge mechanism for movement between display and tray positions, with a metal strip and magnet for secure attachment to the wall, and ball chains for weight support, ensuring safety and convenience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If candles are placed on traditional surfaces, then they are easily accessible, but they become vulnerable to disturbance by children and fire damage
Solution Approach 1:
The picture frame is mounted vertically on the wall, transforming the traditional horizontal surface into a vertical orientation. This dimensional change places candles in an elevated, out-of-reach position for children while maintaining accessibility for adults who can safely light them
Solution Approach 2:
The picture frame serves dual functions: as a decorative wall hanging and as a candle holder tray. The frame's recessed back side creates a functional surface for holding candles, combining aesthetic display with practical religious observance needs
2Object-affected harmful factors
If a dedicated candle holder is installed, then safety is improved, but space utilization is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The picture frame structure serves multiple purposes simultaneously: decorative wall art, structural mounting element, and candle holder tray. This eliminates the need for separate dedicated candle holder installations, preserving wall space while ensuring safety
Solution Approach 2:
The candle holder function is merged with the picture frame structure itself. The recessed back side of the frame is utilized to create the candle holding surface, combining two functions into a single integrated object rather than adding separate components
3Adaptability or versatility
If the picture frame is made rotatable, then functionality is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
A hinge mechanism serves as an intermediary element connecting the picture frame to the wall, enabling controlled rotation between vertical display position and horizontal tray position. This simple mechanical intermediary provides the needed versatility without complex actuation systems
Solution Approach 2:
Magnetic attraction replaces complex mechanical locking mechanisms. Magnets embedded in the wall interact with metal strips on the frame to automatically hold and secure the frame in the desired position, eliminating the need for manual latches or complex fastening systems
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system provides a safe, space-saving solution for Shabbos candle placement, transforming a decorative picture frame into a secure tray above reach of children, ensuring safety and convenience during Shabbat observance while maintaining aesthetic appeal.
Implementation Method 1
A corresponding magnet is secured to the wall such that when the picture frame is rotated upward from the tray position to the displaying position, the metal material contacts the magnet thereby releasably securing the picture frame against the wall
Data Source
AI summary
A picture frame tray system for supporting at least one object adjacent a wall is provided. The picture tray system comprises a picture frame having a front side, a rear side substantially opposite the front side, a top edge, a bottom edge substantially opposite the top edge, and a pair of side edges between the top edge and the bottom edge. At least one image positioned on the front side of the picture frame. At least one hinge mechanism is secured between the bottom edge of the picture frame and the wall. The at least one hinge mechanism allows the picture frame to move between a displaying position with the top edge of the picture frame adjacent the wall and the image facing away from the wall and a tray position with the top edge of the picture frame distant from the wall.