Modular Simulation Potted Plant Assembly for Shape Variability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing simulation potted plants have limited variable ranges for longitudinal and horizontal dimensions, and lack diverse shape options.
Innovation Solution
The assembled simulation potted plant design allows for multiple connecting portions on the pot body and plants, enabling plants to be connected in various configurations, including vertical and horizontal arrangements, with different connecting mechanisms such as hole-shaped, columnar, male/female buckles, or magnets, to achieve varied dimensions and shapes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If all simulation branches are installed on the same flexible conduit, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the longitudinal and horizontal dimensions have limited variable ranges and shape options are not greatly different
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the single flexible conduit into multiple separate flexible conduits, each capable of independently supporting simulation branches. This segmentation allows different combinations and arrangements of branches, significantly increasing dimensional variability and shape options while maintaining simple manufacturing processes for each individual conduit component.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs flexible conduits that can be dynamically adjusted in length, position, and arrangement. The flexible nature of the conduits allows them to be bent, extended, or repositioned to create various plant shapes and dimensions, transforming a static single-conduit structure into a dynamic multi-conduit system with high adaptability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple connecting portions are added to enable various plant configurations, then dimensional variability and shape options increase, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs universal connecting structures that can serve multiple functions: attaching simulation branches to flexible conduits, joining multiple flexible conduits together, and enabling various spatial arrangements. These standardized multi-functional connectors reduce the need for different specialized components, thereby increasing shape diversity while controlling device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a nested connection system where simulation branches are attached to flexible conduits, which themselves can be connected to other conduits or support structures. This nested arrangement allows complex plant configurations to be built from simpler modular components, increasing shape versatility without proportionally increasing overall system complexity.
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AI summary
An assembled simulation potted plant is provided, which includes a pot body and plants; third connecting portions are disposed on the pot body, at least two plants are provided, first connecting portions are disposed at lower parts of the plants, second connecting portions are disposed at upper parts of the plants, the connecting portions fit with the first connecting portions; the second connecting portions are disposed at an upper part, or the third connecting portions on the pot body are provided. The plants may be installed vertically in turn, the simulation potted plant has a great height variation range. Plants can be installed in the pot body, so the assembled simulation potted plant has a great horizontal dimension variation range, various different optimal states are greatly different; users may obtain a variety of greatly different potted plant shapes when purchasing one assembled simulation potted plant.