Removable Plant Hanger Coupling-Frame for Railed Deck Attachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing plant hanger systems are inefficient for hanging plants in various locations, particularly on constructions with rails, as they often require complex installations and lack flexibility in design and positioning.
Innovation Solution
A removable plant hanger system comprising a coupling-frame with an extension arm-member that integrates for use, allowing for secure attachment to railed decks with a cross-member that engages vertical rails and an extension arm that angles upwardly for stable hanging, enabling easy placement and adjustment of plant pots without altering the anchor.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If existing plant hanger systems are used on constructions with rails, then installation is required, but the system lacks flexibility in design and positioning
Solution Approach 1:
The plant hanger system is divided into separate components: a coupling frame that attaches to the rail and an extension arm member that extends from the coupling frame. This segmentation allows independent optimization of each component and enables flexible assembly configurations to achieve desired positioning without complex installation procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The coupling frame is designed with universal attachment capability to work with various rail configurations and constructions. The extension arm member can be positioned at different angles and lengths, providing multi-functional positioning options that adapt to different design requirements while using the same basic attachment mechanism.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the extension arm-member angles upwardly for stable hanging, then stability is improved, but the coupling-frame must engage vertical rails precisely
Solution Approach 1:
The extension arm member is designed to angle upwardly from the coupling frame, creating a curved or angled path that naturally distributes the plant's weight along the arm's length. This upward angle provides inherent stability by positioning the center of gravity lower relative to the attachment point, reducing stress on the rail engagement interface.
Solution Approach 2:
The coupling frame incorporates pre-configured engagement features that align with vertical rails before the plant is hung. The upward angle of the extension arm is predetermined in the design, so that when the coupling frame is attached to the rail, the extension arm automatically assumes the stable angled position without requiring additional adjustment or precision engagement beyond the initial rail attachment.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the system allows multiple design configurations, then aesthetic and practical placement options are enhanced, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The extension arm member is designed to be adjustable in its angular position relative to the coupling frame, allowing dynamic reconfiguration. Users can change the angle and orientation of the extension arm to achieve different aesthetic and practical placements while the underlying coupling frame structure remains simple and unchanged.
Solution Approach 2:
The system employs a nested structure where the extension arm member attaches to the coupling frame, and the plant pot hangs from the extension arm. This nested arrangement allows multiple components to be combined in various configurations - the same coupling frame can support different extension arms at different angles, and different plants can be hung from the same structure, providing versatility without increasing the complexity of individual components.
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AI summary
A removable plant holder system in a first embodiment having at least one first plant holder assembly having a coupling-frame, an extension arm-member having a proximate end, and a distal end; wherein the plant holder system includes the at least one first plant holder assembly. The at least one first plant holder assembly is defined by the coupling-frame and the extension arm-member integrally combined for use. As such the extension arm-member is defined by the proximate end attached to the coupling-frame, and the distal end is thus able to act in a capacity for hanging a plant therefrom; the coupling-frame configured for removable attachment with a railed deck.