Folding Bowl Stand

1Adaptability or versatility

If a circular collar or funnel made of uniformly flexible semi-elastic and sticky material is used to hold different-sized bowls, then bowls of various sizes can be accommodated, but the device becomes expensive, heavy and bulky, taking up much storage space

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveability to hold different-sized bowlsVSAvoidweight of stabilizer

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSWeight of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The stabilizer is divided into multiple rigid panels (typically three or four) that are hinged together to form a collapsible polyhedral structure. Each panel is a separate element that can be folded relative to others, allowing the structure to collapse into a flat configuration for storage while maintaining a stable three-dimensional form when deployed. This segmentation enables the device to be lightweight yet structurally sound.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The stabilizer employs hinges that allow the rigid panels to move relative to each other, transforming the structure from a flat, collapsed state to an expanded, stable polyhedral form. This dynamic mechanism enables the device to adapt between storage and operational states, providing stability when needed while minimizing storage footprint. The hinges create a mechanism that can be easily deployed and collapsed by the user.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

2Adaptability or versatility

If a circular collar or funnel made of uniformly flexible semi-elastic and sticky material is used to hold different-sized bowls, then bowls of various sizes can be accommodated, but the device becomes expensive, heavy and bulky, taking up much storage space

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveability to hold different-sized bowlsVSAvoidstorage space required

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSVolume of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The stabilizer is divided into multiple rigid panels (typically three or four) that are hinged together to form a collapsible polyhedral structure. Each panel is a separate element that can be folded relative to others, allowing the structure to collapse into a flat configuration for storage while maintaining a stable three-dimensional form when deployed. This segmentation enables the device to be lightweight yet structurally sound.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The stabilizer employs hinges that allow the rigid panels to move relative to each other, transforming the structure from a flat, collapsed state to an expanded, stable polyhedral form. This dynamic mechanism enables the device to adapt between storage and operational states, providing stability when needed while minimizing storage footprint. The hinges create a mechanism that can be easily deployed and collapsed by the user.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

3Adaptability or versatility

If a circular collar or funnel made of uniformly flexible semi-elastic and sticky material is used to hold different-sized bowls, then bowls of various sizes can be accommodated, but the device becomes expensive, heavy and bulky, taking up much storage space

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveability to hold different-sized bowlsVSAvoidmanufacturing cost

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The stabilizer is divided into multiple rigid panels (typically three or four) that are hinged together to form a collapsible polyhedral structure. Each panel is a separate element that can be folded relative to others, allowing the structure to collapse into a flat configuration for storage while maintaining a stable three-dimensional form when deployed. This segmentation enables the device to be lightweight yet structurally sound.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The invention changes the material parameter from flexible semi-elastic sticky material (silicone) to rigid material (such as plastic, metal, or wood). This parameter change fundamentally alters the manufacturing approach, allowing for simpler, more cost-effective production methods such as molding, cutting, and assembling rigid components rather than requiring complex molding of thick flexible material.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

4Volume of moving object

If the hollow upper support portion and the hollow lower support portion are connected by hinges, then the stand can be folded generally flat for transportation and storage, but the structure becomes more complex

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestorage volume of standVSAvoidstructural complexity of stand

Core Design Contradiction:

Volume of moving objectVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The stabilizer is divided into multiple rigid panels (typically three or four) that are hinged together to form a collapsible polyhedral structure. Each panel is a separate element that can be folded relative to others, allowing the structure to collapse into a flat configuration for storage while maintaining a stable three-dimensional form when deployed. This segmentation enables the device to be lightweight yet structurally sound.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The stabilizer employs hinges that allow the rigid panels to move relative to each other, transforming the structure from a flat, collapsed state to an expanded, stable polyhedral form. This dynamic mechanism enables the device to adapt between storage and operational states, providing stability when needed while minimizing storage footprint. The hinges create a mechanism that can be easily deployed and collapsed by the user.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Folding Bowl Stand

Solution Overview

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Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

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3Adaptability or versatility

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4Volume of moving object

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