Portable Stand With Charging Container and Collapsible Tripod
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing portable support stands lack a container mounted atop a support assembly with cup holders, electrical charging components, and hooks for supporting items, failing to provide comprehensive support and convenience.
Innovation Solution
A portable support stand with a container mounted atop a support assembly, featuring cup holders, electrical charging components, and hooks, allowing for item storage and charging, with a telescopically adjustable post and collapsible legs for ease of transport.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a portable support stand includes only basic support structure, then it is simple to manufacture and transport, but it lacks comprehensive support functionality such as container mounting, cup holders, electrical charging components, and hooks
Solution Approach 1:
The support stand is designed with multiple functions integrated into a single device: it provides structural support, includes a container for storage, incorporates cup holders for beverage placement, integrates electrical charging components for device charging, and adds hooks for hanging items. This multi-functional design allows one device to replace multiple separate items, achieving versatility without proportionally increasing complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines previously separate functions into a unified support stand structure. The container, cup holders, charging components, and hooks are merged with the main support structure to create an integrated system. This merging reduces the number of separate devices needed while maintaining portability and ease of use
2Adaptability or versatility
If a portable support stand includes container, cup holders, electrical charging components, and hooks, then it provides comprehensive support and convenience, but it increases device complexity and may affect portability
Solution Approach 1:
The design nests various components within the support stand structure. The container is integrated into the support frame, cup holders are attached to the container or frame, charging components are embedded within the structure, and hooks are mounted on available surfaces. This nesting approach allows multiple functions to coexist in a compact arrangement that maintains portability
Solution Approach 2:
The support stand incorporates adjustable and collapsible elements that allow the structure to adapt between expanded and compact states. The ability to adjust or collapse certain components enables the device to maintain versatility when deployed while reducing its footprint for transport, balancing functionality with portability requirements
Data Source
AI summary
A portable stand apparatus for supporting items in a container above the ground includes a support assembly and a container mounted to a top end of the support assembly. The support assembly is deployable to support the container above a ground surface using tripod-arranged legs. Electronic charging components are embedded in the container so that electronic devices may be charged when positioned in the container, on the container, or nearby the container. Cup holders are mountable around the container, and hooks are provided for hanging towels or other items to the container.