Magnetic Object Rest With Collapsible Legs for Stable Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing rests for objects like rifles, cameras, scopes, and binoculars are typically bulky and require permanent fixation, limiting their use with multiple objects.
Innovation Solution
A lightweight rest system featuring a magnetic attachment mechanism that allows for removable and interchangeable use, comprising a stand coupling with a magnetic element for attaching a rest stand to the object, and a support body with legs that can be adjusted in length and configuration for stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a rest is made lightweight and removable, then ease of operation and interchangeability improve, but attachment reliability and stability may worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical attachment systems (screws, clips, or permanent fixtures) with a magnetic attachment system. The magnetic element in the rest fixture and the ferromagnetic material in the rest stand create a secure yet easily removable connection, allowing one-handed operation while maintaining reliable attachment during use.
Solution Approach 2:
The rest fixture is designed as a universal attachment system that can be mounted on multiple different objects (rifles, cameras, scopes, binoculars) using the same magnetic coupling mechanism. This universal design enables interchangeability across different equipment while maintaining consistent attachment reliability through the standardized magnetic interface.
2Reliability
If a rest is made permanently fixed to an object, then attachment reliability improves, but adaptability and interchangeability worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The rest fixture incorporates a universal magnetic mounting system that can be attached to various objects with ferromagnetic properties (rifles, cameras, scopes, binoculars) without requiring object-specific customization. The same rest stand can be interchangeably mounted on different objects by simply attaching or detaching the magnetic coupling, providing both reliability and versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The rest system is divided into separate components: a rest fixture that mounts to the object, a rest stand that provides support, and magnetic coupling elements that enable easy attachment and detachment. This segmentation allows the rest to be reliably fixed during use while maintaining adaptability for different objects and configurations.
3Stability of the object's composition
If a rest is designed to be bulky for stability, then support stability improves, but portability and ease of storage worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The rest stand incorporates collapsible legs that can transition between an extended stable configuration during use and a collapsed compact configuration for storage and transport. This dynamic design allows the rest to provide maximum stability when needed while minimizing volume when not in use, resolving the contradiction between stability and portability.
4Adaptability or versatility
If legs are made adjustable for different lengths, then adaptability improves, but device complexity worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The leg adjustment mechanism uses magnetic coupling instead of complex mechanical locking systems. The magnetic element in the adjustable leg section provides both the adjustment capability and the locking function, eliminating the need for separate screws, clips, or cam mechanisms while maintaining ease of adjustment and structural integrity.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables easy and secure support of various objects with a compact and versatile rest system, facilitating interchangeable use and smooth rotation of objects like rifles, while allowing for compact storage.
Implementation Method 1
the stand coupling includes a magnetic element for removable attachment of a rest stand, and the fixture coupling includes a magnetic element for removable attachment to the stand coupling on the object
Implementation Method 2
the support body includes first and second magnetic elements, each adjacent and to a respective outer side of one the pivots, and the pivot connectors each include a magnetic element, whereby the magnetic element of the respective leg is attracted to the respective magnetic element of the support body, thereby maintaining the legs in the expanded, in use configuration during use
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AI summary
A rest for supporting an object, the rest comprising: a rest fixture (5) which is in use attached to an object, wherein the rest fixture comprises a stand coupling (67) which includes a magnetic element (69) for removable attachment of a rest stand; and a rest stand for resting on a surface, wherein the rest stand comprises a support body (11), at least one leg (15) which is supported by the support body and a fixture coupling (17) which includes a magnetic element (51) for removable attachment to the stand coupling on the object.