Rotatable Clamp Hanger with Adjustable Arm for Multi-Item Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional hanger structures for over-ear headphones are limited in adjustability and versatility, leading to messy and unsightly storage, and are not practical for multiple uses due to their fixed orientation and inability to accommodate various items.
Innovation Solution
A load-bearing structure with a clamp that includes a clamping unit with adjustable tightness and a rotatable load-bearing unit, allowing for different accessories to be installed, such as auxiliary hangers and cup holders, to increase the variety of items that can be hung and accommodate various usage needs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed iron hook is used to hang over-ear headphones, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the adjustability and versatility are limited, resulting in messy and unsightly storage
Solution Approach 1:
The hanger structure is designed to perform multiple functions: it can hang over-ear headphones, in-ear headphones, and various accessories simultaneously. The load-bearing unit serves as both a hanging surface and a mounting platform for additional accessories, making the structure universal and adaptable to different storage needs.
Solution Approach 2:
The clamping unit incorporates a movable clamp arm that can adjust its position and angle dynamically. The rotatable connection between the clamping unit and load-bearing unit allows the structure to adapt to different orientations and positions on the wall, providing dynamic adjustability rather than a fixed configuration.
2Reliability
If a simple hanger structure is used, then the manufacturing cost is low, but the clamping tightness is insufficient, causing items to fall
Solution Approach 1:
The clamping function is extracted as a separate clamping unit with its own movable clamp arm and linkage component, independent from the load-bearing unit. This separation allows the clamping mechanism to be optimized for tightness without compromising the hanging and accessory functions of the load-bearing unit.
Solution Approach 2:
The clamp arms are designed with curved surfaces that conform to the shape of wall fixtures, increasing contact area and clamping tightness. The arc-shaped engagement surfaces allow the clamp arms to wrap around irregular surfaces, providing more reliable clamping.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed orientation hanger is used, then the structure is simple, but it can only be used in certain places and directions, reducing practicality
Solution Approach 1:
The rotatable connection between the clamping unit and load-bearing unit enables the structure to be installed in various orientations and positions on the wall. The movable clamp arm can adjust its angle to accommodate different wall fixture shapes and locations, providing installation flexibility.
4Quantity of substance
If only basic hanging function is provided, then the device complexity is low, but the number of items that can be hung is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The load-bearing unit serves multiple purposes: it provides a surface for hanging items directly, acts as a mounting platform for accessories like cup holders and phone stands, and supports the clamping unit. This multi-functionality increases the number of items that can be stored without proportionally increasing structural complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The hanger structure is segmented into modular components: the clamping unit, load-bearing unit, and various accessories. This segmentation allows different accessories to be independently added or removed based on user needs, increasing the number of storable items while keeping the base structure relatively simple.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The structure provides enhanced clamping tightness and adjustability, preventing items from falling and allowing for versatile use, including hanging headphones, accessories, and other items, thereby improving practicality and convenience.
Implementation Method 1
The linkage component comprises a screw rod and a moving member installed at the screw rod; the moving member is installed in the shell and is limited to linear movement; when the screw rod rotates, the moving member is driven to move
Implementation Method 2
a lever member, located on a top surface of the fixed clamp arm and pivotally connected to the linkage component in the shell; when the lever member being pressed down against the top surface of the fixed clamp arm, the lever member dragging the linkage component to move linearly
Implementation Method 3
the end portion being rotatably connected to one end of the shell away from the fixed clamp arm, the load-bearing unit is used to carry items or allow items to be hung on
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AI summary
A load-bearing structure and method of manufacture are provided and include: a clamping unit for clamping to a place to be fixed to and a load-bearing unit rotatably connected to the clamping unit for carrying items or allowing items to be hung on; the clamping unit further including a shell having a fixed clamp arm located at one end and protruding from the shell; a linkage component, disposed in the shell, for driving a movable clamp arm to move along the shell; and a lever member, located on a top surface of the fixed clamp arm and pivotally connected to the linkage component in the shell, for enabling the linkage component to control the clamping or loosening of the movable clamp arm and the fixed clamp arm. As such, the present invention allows versatile usages while clamping to a fixed place.