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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing stage props and backdrops for live performances and social media recordings are typically large, bulky, and difficult to store, making them unsuitable for small spaces and impractical for use as both a stage and storage for props.
Innovation Solution
A compact, multi-functional set of stairs that can be used as a stage prop and backdrop, featuring a foldable design with removable panels for additional props, a fold-down table, and storage space, allowing it to be easily moved and stored when not in use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional stage props and backdrops are used, then realistic performance backdrop and prop storage are provided, but the items become large and bulky, overwhelming small spaces and difficult to store
Solution Approach 1:
The staircase structure integrates multiple functions: it serves as a performance platform when oriented with the rear wall on the floor, provides prop storage through internal volume accessible via rear wall panels, and can be reconfigured by rotating 90 degrees to function as a stage on its side. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate stage and storage items.
Solution Approach 2:
The design incorporates removable rear wall panels (door panel, window panel, table panel) that can be detached and stored within the internal storage volume of the staircase structure. This nesting approach allows the panels to be kept compact when not in use while providing additional functional surfaces when needed.
2Adaptability or versatility
If traditional stage props and backdrops are used, then realistic performance backdrop is provided, but the items are not easily moved and difficult to store
Solution Approach 1:
The rear wall is divided into multiple removable panels including a door panel, window panel, and table panel. Each panel can be independently detached from the staircase structure, allowing selective removal and storage of only the panels needed for specific performance requirements, thereby improving mobility and storage efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The staircase structure incorporates a fold-down table surface that can be dynamically adjusted between folded and extended positions. This dynamic feature allows the table to be stored compactly within the staircase structure when not needed and deployed during performances requiring a workspace, enhancing both mobility and functional adaptability.
3Volume of moving object
If compact design is used, then easy storage and mobility are achieved, but storage space for props is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The staircase structure utilizes three-dimensional space efficiently by creating internal storage volume within the hollow framework of the stairs. This internal volume provides prop storage capacity without increasing the external footprint of the structure, maintaining compact dimensions while accommodating storage needs.
Data Source
AI summary
An article of manufacture for providing a stage prop, and more specifically, an article of manufacture for a compact, multi-functional set of stairs useful as a stage platform for live performances in a theater and in on-line social media-based video recordings is disclosed. The article has a front side having a blank wall surface, a set of rising steps along a top surface, and a rear wall having a storage door to internal storage volume and a fold-down table surface. The article of manufacture provides a performance platform when oriented with the rear wall located on the floor with a bottom side and a long side oriented towards an audience perspective. The article further comprises a plurality of removable rear wall panels for providing attachment for additional staging props. The plurality of removable wall panels comprises a door, a wall having a window, and a wall having a table.