Easily-dismantled mesh-type shelf
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional shelves have integral structures that are difficult to dismantle and transport, leading to high packaging and transportation costs and inconvenience in installation and disassembly.
Innovation Solution
A mesh-type shelf design featuring a first and second bracket with storage baskets and lug pieces formed by bending metal strips, where buckle supporting members are used to detachably connect the storage baskets to the brackets, allowing for easy assembly and disassembly, and incorporating universal rollers for mobility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If conventional shelves use an integral structure, then the shelf has high strength and stability, but it occupies large space and has high packaging and transportation costs
Solution Approach 1:
The shelf is divided into multiple detachable components including brackets, storage baskets, and connecting pieces. The brackets are further segmented into modular units that can be assembled and disassembled independently. This segmentation allows the shelf to be broken down into compact packages for efficient transportation and storage, while maintaining structural integrity when assembled.
2Stability of the object's composition
If conventional shelves use an integral structure, then the shelf has high stability, but it is difficult to dismantle and install
Solution Approach 1:
Connecting pieces serve as intermediaries between the brackets and storage baskets, providing a simple interface for assembly and disassembly. These connecting pieces feature easy-to-operate locking mechanisms that maintain stable connections during use but allow quick release when needed, eliminating the need for complex tools or procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The shelf components are designed with self-aligning features and intuitive connection mechanisms that allow users to assemble and disassemble the shelf without specialized knowledge or tools. The brackets and storage baskets incorporate guiding edges and snap-fit connections that automatically align parts during assembly.
3Volume of moving object
If detachable shelves are designed with multiple parts, then the shelf can be dismantled and transported easily, but the structure becomes complicated and installation becomes inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The brackets are designed as universal modular units that can serve multiple functions and configurations. Each bracket unit can support different types of storage baskets and can be arranged in various patterns to create different shelf layouts. This universality reduces the total number of different part types needed, simplifying the overall structure despite the detachable nature.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple functional elements are merged into integrated components. For example, the brackets incorporate both support functions and connection interfaces in single unified structures. The connecting pieces combine locking, alignment, and attachment functions in one element, reducing the number of separate parts needed and simplifying the assembly process.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The design simplifies installation, reduces space occupation after dismantling, and facilitates convenient packaging, transportation, and disassembly, addressing the complexity and cost issues of conventional shelves.
Implementation Method 1
at least one lug piece is installed on opposite sides of the first bracket and the second bracket respectively; and the at least one lug piece is each formed by bending a metal strip. The lug piece is bent inwards to form a lug. Buckle supporting members are installed at the bottom of each storage basket. The buckle supporting members are bent downwards to form buckle parts
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AI summary
An easily-dismantled mesh-type shelf, including a first bracket and a second bracket arranged on a side of the first bracket and spaced from the first bracket, where storage baskets for storing articles are installed between the first bracket and the second bracket; at least one lug piece is installed on opposite sides of the first bracket and the second bracket respectively; and the at least one lug piece is each formed by bending a metal strip. The lug piece is bent inwards to form a lug. Buckle supporting members are installed at the bottom of each storage basket. The buckle supporting members are clamped on the lugs of the corresponding lug pieces of the first bracket and the second bracket respectively, so that the storage basket is detachably connected with the first bracket and the second bracket.