Mobile Cello Stand with Segmented Base and Arms
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current cello stands are large, heavy, and inconvenient for mobile use, making them unsuitable for cellists in busy environments, and when not used, cellos are often placed on the floor, making them vulnerable to damage from accidental bumps.
Innovation Solution
A compact and mobile cello stand system with a base and adjustable arms that holds the cello in a horizontal position, providing stabilization and preventing tipping, and can be easily transported or stored within a cello case.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If current cello stands are used to hold cello securely, then the cello is protected from damage, but the stand is large and heavy making it inconvenient for mobile use
Solution Approach 1:
The stand is divided into multiple detachable components including a base, two arms, and a connecting mechanism. This segmentation allows the stand to be disassembled into smaller, lighter parts for easy transport and storage, while still providing secure cello protection when assembled and used.
2Ease of operation
If current cello stands are designed to be compact for transport, then mobility is improved, but they cannot provide sufficient stability to prevent cello from tipping over
Solution Approach 1:
The stand incorporates a dynamic connecting mechanism between the base and arms that allows the structure to adapt and stabilize the cello securely when assembled, while still being easily disassembled for mobility. The arms can be positioned to contact the cello at optimal points for stability during use.
3Ease of operation
If cello is placed on the floor for easy accessibility, then accessibility is improved, but the cello becomes vulnerable to damage from accidental bumps
Solution Approach 1:
The stand acts as an intermediary support structure that elevates the cello slightly off the floor while maintaining easy accessibility. The base rests on the floor providing stability, while the arms contact the cello body to prevent tipping, creating a secure yet accessible positioning that protects against accidental bumps.
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AI summary
A cello stand system for holding a cello that includes a base; a first and second arm, where each arm comprises at least one cello engagement region on an inner-side of the arm; where each arm is attached in an upright orientation along the length of the base; and where the inner-sides of the first and second arms and a top surface of the base define a cello holding cavity. The cello stand system functions to engage with a cello across a rib of the upper or lower bout to hold a cello on its side in a horizontal position.