Pivoting-Wall Service Bar Structure for Compact Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional portable bar structures are inconvenient for transportation and storage due to their size and shape, and they often lack adequate counter and storage space for beverages and equipment.
Innovation Solution
A foldable portable service point with pivotally connected walls and top plates, allowing for easy assembly and disassembly into a compact form, featuring a working plate with ice tub and bottle holders, and equipped with legs, handles, and lockable wheels for stability and ease of use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional portable bar structures are used, then they can provide bar functionality, but they are inconvenient for transportation and storage due to their size and shape
Solution Approach 1:
The bar structure is divided into separate modular components including front walls, side walls, working plates, and top plates that can be easily assembled and disassembled. Each component is independently transportable, allowing the bar to be broken down into manageable pieces for convenient storage and transportation while maintaining full functionality when assembled.
Solution Approach 2:
The bar structure incorporates pivotable connections between walls and plates, allowing dynamic transformation between assembled and disassembled states. The top front and top side plates are pivotally attached to the walls, enabling them to be folded down for compact transport or raised to form the complete bar surface when in use.
2Volume of moving object
If the portable service point is made foldable for compact storage, then it becomes easier to transport, but the structural complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The structure is segmented into distinct wall and plate components connected by simple pivotal joints rather than complex folding mechanisms. This segmentation allows each part to be independently positioned and secured, achieving compact storage without requiring intricate folding arrangements.
Solution Approach 2:
Simple pivotal connections are used instead of complex locking or folding mechanisms. The top plates pivot relative to the walls to achieve compact positioning for storage, and the same pivotal joints allow easy repositioning to the operational configuration, maintaining structural simplicity while enabling foldability.
3Volume of moving object
If the portable service point is disassembled for transport, then it becomes more compact, but the assembly time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The bar is divided into a limited number of major components (front walls, side walls, working plates, top plates) that can be quickly connected using simple pivotal joints. This segmentation allows for rapid assembly by simply positioning and securing the pre-fabricated modules without requiring complex alignment or multiple fastening steps.
Solution Approach 2:
The pivotal connections enable dynamic and quick transitions between assembled and disassembled states. The top plates can be rapidly pivoted into position and secured, allowing the structure to be quickly assembled or disassembled as needed without time-consuming fastening or alignment procedures.
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AI summary
A portable service bar, useful, for instance, as a bar or a check-in counter. The portable service bar has at least one front wall where each front wall has a top front plate pivotally attached to its upper edge, at least two side walls, where each side wall has a side top plate pivotally attached to the upper edge of the side wall, each of the side walls further being pivotally connected to edges adjacent to the upper edge of the front wall.