Removable Plant Hanger with Hooked Coupling Frame for Railed Decks
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing plant hangers are difficult to position and hang in various locations, especially in portable pots, and there is a need for a suitable solution that allows for easy attachment and removal from structures like balconies and decks.
Innovation Solution
A removable plant hanger system comprising a coupling-frame with hooked ends that engage vertical rails of a railed deck, an extension arm-member for hanging plants, and optionally a support arm-member for reinforcement and ornamentation, allowing secure and adjustable hanging of plants without damaging the structure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If existing plant hangers are used, then plants can be hung, but they are difficult to position and hang in various locations
Solution Approach 1:
The plant hanger is divided into separate modular components: a coupling frame with detachable hooks, an extension arm, and a plant holder. This segmentation allows each component to be independently positioned and assembled in various locations, improving both ease of operation and adaptability to different hanging positions on decks and balconies.
Solution Approach 2:
The coupling frame incorporates detachable hooks that can be easily attached and detached from railings, and the extension arm can be adjusted to different positions. This dynamic design enables the hanger to be quickly repositioned to various locations without permanent installation, resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and versatility.
2Ease of operation
If removable attachment is used, then ease of installation and removal is improved, but structural stability may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The hooks on the coupling frame are designed with curved contours that wrap around the railing structure. This curvature creates a mechanical interlock that provides stable attachment while remaining easily detachable, thus maintaining both ease of installation and structural reliability during use.
Solution Approach 2:
The extension arm nests within or attaches to the coupling frame, and the plant holder nests within the extension arm structure. This nested design allows for compact storage and easy assembly/disassembly while maintaining structural integrity when assembled, resolving the stability concern with removable attachments.
3Adaptability or versatility
If modular components are used, then adaptability and design flexibility are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The coupling frame serves multiple functions: it attaches to the railing, supports the extension arm, and provides the hanging mechanism. The extension arm simultaneously provides structural support and positioning adjustment. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional separate components, maintaining design flexibility while limiting overall complexity.
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AI summary
A removable plant holder system includes a plant holder assembly having a coupling-frame and an extension arm-member. The coupling-frame includes a cross-member having a right-hooked-end and a left-hooked-end for removably mounting to a railed deck. Each of the right-hooked-end and the left-hooked-end engages at least one vertical-rail of the railed deck. The extension arm-member has a proximate end attached to the coupling-frame and a distal end configured for hanging a plant therefrom. Alternate embodiments of the removable plant holder system include a support arm-member attached to the extension arm-member for reinforcement and/or ornamentation, and various configurations of the coupling-frame for engaging at least one vertical-rail of the railed deck in a specified manner.