Independent Holder Units for Adjustable-Width Material Roll Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing roll holders for materials like toilet paper and plastic wrap are limited in their ability to adapt to varying roll widths and require specific surface configurations, making them inflexible for different applications and environments.
Innovation Solution
A material roll support system comprising two independent holder units with a rotatable connector, allowing for adjustable positioning and support of rolls between the units, which can be placed on various supports and accommodate rolls of different widths, featuring a lowering component to facilitate insertion into the roll.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If insertion sections are joined to a base portion in known prior art holders, then the holder structure is simplified and easier to manufacture, but the holder becomes fixed to specific surfaces and cannot adapt to varying roll widths
Solution Approach 1:
The holder is divided into two independent holder units, each capable of functioning separately. Each unit consists of a holder base unit and a holder end that can be independently positioned and adjusted, allowing the system to adapt to different roll widths while maintaining manufacturing simplicity through modular design
Solution Approach 2:
The holder end is made rotatable around an axis defined by the connector, enabling dynamic adjustment of the holder end's position and orientation. This rotational capability allows the holder to adapt to varying roll widths and different mounting surfaces, transforming a static structure into a dynamically adjustable one
2Device complexity
If insertion sections are fixed to a particular surface in known prior art, then the holder structure is simplified, but the holder cannot be relocated or adapted to different environments
Solution Approach 1:
By separating the holder into independent units with removable connector components, the holder can be easily disassembled and repositioned to different locations or surfaces, enabling relocatability without significantly increasing overall structural complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The holder units are designed to be universally applicable to various mounting surfaces and environments. The connector allows the holder end to be positioned and secured in multiple configurations, making the holder adaptable to different installation locations while maintaining a relatively simple structural design
3Ease of operation
If springy materials or spring elements are used for retractable insertion sections, then the insertion sections can automatically retract and extend, but the holder requires specific surface configurations and cannot accommodate rolls of different widths
Solution Approach 1:
The holder end's rotatable connection allows it to dynamically adjust its position and angle, enabling the holder to accommodate rolls of varying widths. When force is applied during installation, the holder end can be positioned within the roll, and when force is removed, it maintains its position through gravitational and frictional forces, providing adaptability while maintaining ease of operation
Solution Approach 2:
The holder system allows for changes in the holder end's position parameters through rotation around the connector axis. This enables the holder to adjust to different roll widths by changing the angular and positional parameters of the holder end, while the springy material or spring element continues to provide automatic retraction and extension functionality
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables flexible support and dispensing of rolls on different widths and in various environments, allowing for temporary or permanent placement on non-specific surfaces, ensuring efficient material rotation and dispensing.
Implementation Method 1
the lowering inducing component is a spring
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention is a material roll support system operable to hold of a roll of material and a method relating thereto. The material roll support system comprises two independent holder units, each of which can support one side of a roll of material. The independent holder units may be fixedly or non-fixedly attached to a surface, or may be held in a position solely by gravity. The surface upon which an independent holder unit is positioned may be supports, such as posts or other surfaces, such that a roll of material can be held by the independent holder units in an area or environment that contains such supports and between such supports. The independent holder units can further be positioned at varying distances from each other and the material roll support system can thereby can be used to support rolls of materials of varying widths.