Photo Frame Support Element with Foldable Base for Easy Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional photo frames are prone to damage, complex to install, not easily customizable, and occupy unnecessary space, with images on physical media deteriorating over time due to environmental exposure.
Innovation Solution
A decorative frame with bendable or foldable base components that can be easily assembled and customized by the user, featuring a plate made of durable materials like glass or plastic, and a metal base with adjustable side fins for reduced dimensions and enhanced durability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If photo frames are made with multiple rigid components (frame, support element, holding elements), then structural strength and stability are improved, but device complexity and installation difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple functions into a single base element that integrates support, attachment, and positioning functions. The base includes integrated holding elements and attachment means, eliminating the need for separate rigid components and reducing assembly complexity while maintaining structural strength.
Solution Approach 2:
The base is designed with foldable portions that can be segmented during installation to achieve the desired configuration. This allows the base to be transported in a compact state and then assembled into a stable structure, reducing device complexity during transport while maintaining strength during use.
2Strength
If photo frames use glass or ceramic materials for plates and frames, then aesthetic appearance and durability are improved, but susceptibility to breakage from falls or knocks increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates protective elements in the base structure that can absorb or distribute impact forces before they reach the glass or ceramic plate. The design includes features that prevent direct transmission of shock to fragile components, reducing breakage risk while maintaining the aesthetic and durable properties of glass/ceramic materials.
3Stability of the object's composition
If photo frames have multiple separate components for holding and support, then structural stability is improved, but ease of installation and customization decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The base integrates multiple functions including support, image holding, and attachment capabilities into a single component. This reduces the number of separate parts that need to be assembled while maintaining structural stability, thereby improving ease of installation and enabling user customization.
4Manufacturing precision
If photo frames are designed with fixed rigid structures, then manufacturing precision and structural integrity are improved, but adaptability and customization capability decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The base includes foldable portions that can be adjusted to different configurations, allowing the same manufactured component to adapt to various user needs and preferences. This dynamic capability enables customization while maintaining manufacturing precision in the base structure itself.
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AI summary
A support element for holding images or photographs, comprising a plate (1), made of glass or plastic material and formed by one or more layers, on which an image or photograph is shown or inserted, and a shaped base (2), fixed to the plate (1) at given positions by means of fixing means (3) which are inserted in respective seats (5, 6, 8) of the base (2) and of the plate (1); at least one portion (4, 7) of the base (2) is foldable and has seats (5, 8) for fixing with the plate (1), so that, by rotating and lifting the aforesaid portion (4, 7) of the base (2), a bend along a transversal direction of the portion (4, 7) of the base (2) is provided, so as to obtain a shape of said support element according to which, in use, the base (2) rests on a plane and the plate (1) is manually adjustable so as to be perpendicular or sloped at will with respect to the base (2).