Pivotable Bird Deterrent Spike Base for Variable Surface Widths
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional bird deterrent devices with rigid bases are inflexible and cannot be configured to accommodate surfaces of varying widths or sizes, making them unsuitable for different mounting applications and inefficient for transportation and storage.
Innovation Solution
A bird deterrent device with pivotable base members that allow it to transition between wide and narrow configurations, featuring elongated main holding members and spike members that adjust their lateral protrusion to maximize deterrence on various surfaces, enabling compact storage and transportation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If rigid bases are used in conventional bird deterrent devices, then structural stability is maintained, but adaptability to different surface widths and sizes deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The base members are designed to be pivotable rather than fixed, allowing the device to dynamically adjust its configuration. The base members can rotate between a first position (protruding laterally) and a second position (retracted), enabling the device to adapt to different surface widths while maintaining structural integrity through controlled movement
Solution Approach 2:
The device is divided into multiple independent base members that can move relative to each other. Each base member is separately pivotable, allowing independent adjustment to accommodate varying surface dimensions. This segmentation enables the structure to adapt its overall width by adjusting individual component positions
2Ease of manufacture
If rigid non-pivotable bases are used, then manufacturing simplicity is maintained, but configurability for different surface sizes deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The introduction of pivotable joints adds configurability without significantly complicating manufacturing. The pivotable base members use simple rotational connections that can be manufactured with standard fabrication techniques, balancing the need for adaptability with manufacturing feasibility
3Object-affected harmful factors
If the device is designed in a fixed wide configuration, then bird deterrence effectiveness is maximized, but storage and transportation efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The device transitions from a static wide configuration to a dynamic system that can collapse to a narrow configuration for storage. The pivotable base members allow the structure to expand to its full wide configuration when deployed for bird deterrence, then collapse to a compact narrow configuration for efficient storage and transportation
Solution Approach 2:
The base members can be positioned to overlap or nest together in the narrow configuration, allowing the device to collapse into a compact form that minimizes storage volume while maintaining the capability to expand to the full wide configuration when needed for bird deterrence
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AI summary
A bird deterrent and repellant device includes a pair of holding members adapted to attach to a surface, base members connecting the main holding members, and spike members protruding upwardly from the base members and extending laterally outwardly with respect to the main holding members for preventing birds from landing on areas adjacent to the device. The base members are pivotally connected to the pair of elongated main holding members at pivot points, which allows the base members to rotate about the pivots points to transition the device between a wide configuration and a narrow configuration. In the wide configuration, the extent at which the spike members extend laterally outwardly relative to the main holding members is maximized for covering larger areas. In the narrow configuration, the extent at which the spike members extend laterally outwardly relative to the holding members is decreased to create a more compact device.