Motorized Dryer Stand for Automatic Air Direction Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional dryer stands require users to manually hold and maneuver dryers, making it inconvenient to change the air discharge direction, especially when drying infants or pets, and lack automatic direction control and positional adjustment capabilities.
Innovation Solution
A dryer stand equipped with a moving apparatus, including a rotation motor and controller, that allows the receptacle to change direction and return to its original position automatically based on object position and size, using sensors to detect the object and control the movement of the receptacle via a stem, base, and multiple motors for elevation, rotation, and tilting.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a conventional stand is used to mount the dryer, then the user does not need to hold the dryer, but the air discharge direction cannot be changed automatically and the user must manually move the stand or reposition their body
Solution Approach 1:
The stand incorporates a moving apparatus with rotation motors that enable the receptacle to dynamically change its position and orientation automatically. The system transitions from a static stand to a dynamic one capable of real-time adjustment, resolving the contradiction between hands-free operation and adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The stand equipped with sensors and control systems can automatically detect the user's position and adjust the air discharge direction without manual intervention. The system serves itself by autonomously repositioning the receptacle, maintaining hands-free operation while providing adaptive direction control.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the stand position is fixed, then the structure is simple and stable, but the air discharge direction cannot be adjusted when drying infants or pets at different positions
Solution Approach 1:
The stand employs multiple rotation motors and moving apparatuses that allow the receptacle to change position and orientation while maintaining overall structural stability. The base remains stable while the upper receptacle portion becomes dynamically adjustable, resolving the contradiction between stability and flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The stand is divided into a stable base portion and a movable receptacle portion. The base provides structural stability while the receptacle can be independently repositioned and rotated, allowing the system to maintain stability overall while providing directional flexibility where needed.
3Device complexity
If manual control of the stand direction is required, then the system is simpler without automatic control mechanisms, but the user must directly control the stand direction or move their body frequently
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces manual mechanical control with automated sensors and motor control. Sensors detect user position and the controller automatically actuates rotation motors, substituting the mechanical manual adjustment system with an automated electromechanical system, thereby improving ease of operation despite increased complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates sensors that continuously monitor user position and provide feedback to the controller, which then adjusts the receptacle direction accordingly. This closed-loop feedback system automates direction control, making operation easier while managing complexity through intelligent control algorithms.
4Adaptability or versatility
If the receptacle can move to change air discharge direction, then adaptability is improved, but the system lacks a mechanism to return to the original position
Solution Approach 1:
The controller tracks the receptacle position and uses feedback control to automatically return the receptacle to its original position when needed. The position detection and control systems enable bidirectional movement control, allowing both adaptation and return without proportionally increasing overall system complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables hands-free operation of dryers, automatic adjustment of air discharge direction, and precise positioning of the dryer for efficient drying without user intervention, improving convenience and effectiveness.
Implementation Method 1
a rotation apparatus rotating the receptacle left and right, when viewed from the front, in response to a position change command for the receptacle
Implementation Method 2
an elevation apparatus moving the receptacle up and down in a straight line
Implementation Method 3
a tilting apparatus rotating the receptacle front and back
Implementation Method 4
a stem rotation apparatus rotating the receptacle left and right by rotating the stem left and right
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AI summary
A dryer stand for mounting a dryer for discharging air, including a stem, a base, a receptacle on which the dryer is mounted, a moving apparatus including a rotation motor and connected to the receptacle, and a controller. The controller enables the position of the receptacle to be changed or returned by controlling the forward and backward rotation of the rotation motor so that the receptacle is moved in a given direction when a position change command for the receptacle is received and the receptacle returns to its original position when a position return command for the receptacle is received.