Rotatable Multi-Hanger Support Hook for Versatile Item Suspension
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional devices lack versatility and accessibility for suspending personal items from various support structures, as they often require specific hooks or hangers that are not universally adaptable and can occupy space or be difficult to access.
Innovation Solution
A universal support hook with a plurality of rotatable C-shaped hangers mounted on an elongated pin, allowing items to be suspended from various angles and support structures without additional clamps, and can be compactly stored.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a conventional clothes hanger is used to suspend articles from a closet rod, then the article can be hung, but the storage capacity is limited and the hanger is unsuitable for certain items
Solution Approach 1:
The device divides the hanger into multiple independent C-shaped gripping members (typically three) that can be independently raised or lowered. Each gripping member can function as an independent hook, allowing different configurations for different items while maximizing storage capacity through modular arrangement.
Solution Approach 2:
The C-shaped gripping members are designed with a universal configuration that can adapt to various support structures (closet rods, shower rods, chair frames, shopping cart handles) and suspend different types of articles (garments, bags, towels, accessories) without requiring different hanger types.
2Reliability
If a handbag support device is clamped to a table or shelf edge, then handbags can be suspended, but the device's versatility is limited due to the extension designed to limit rotation
Solution Approach 1:
The C-shaped gripping members are designed to be flexible yet resilient, allowing them to dynamically adapt to different support structure diameters and orientations. The gripping members can rotate freely within a 360-degree range while maintaining secure engagement, providing both stability and versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The gripping members can change their engagement parameters by rotating to different angles and adjusting their position along the support structure. This allows the same device to reliably secure various items from different orientations without limiting versatility.
3Ease of operation
If the upper hook is slotted to receive the lower hook for nesting, then the device can be collapsed, but the flat head at the upper end obstructs the slot and prevents collapsing when the lower hook is rotated toward the front surface
Solution Approach 1:
The device segments the hanger into multiple independent gripping members that can be independently positioned. This allows each member to be raised or lowered without interfering with others, enabling collapsing functionality while maintaining full rotational freedom for each segment.
Solution Approach 2:
The gripping members are arranged along the length of the support structure rather than being stacked in a single plane. This spatial arrangement allows free rotation in three-dimensional space while maintaining compact nesting capability when not in use.
4Strength
If a single hook is used to suspend items, then the structure is simple, but the load capacity is limited and cannot withstand heavier items
Solution Approach 1:
The device divides the load-bearing function across multiple C-shaped gripping members (typically three). Each member can independently support weight, and when used together, they distribute the load, significantly increasing overall load capacity while maintaining relatively simple individual component design.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple gripping members are combined on a single device, allowing them to work together to support heavier items. The central gripping member is reinforced to withstand heavier items that are suspended from the side hangers, creating a synergistic load-bearing system.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables convenient suspension of personal items from diverse support structures with enhanced load capacity and versatility, preventing inadvertent displacement, and allowing for easy storage when not in use.
Implementation Method 1
The C-shaped gripping members are flexible but resilient and have a nearly continuous circumference to expand around larger-diameter support structures while preventing inadvertent displacement of suspended items
Implementation Method 2
The hinge barrel includes a central, transverse bore that receives the pin to allow the hanger to freely rotate within a 360-degree range
Data Source
AI summary
A universal support hook includes an elongated pin having a plurality of juxtaposed hangers rotatably mounted thereon. Each hanger includes a C-shaped gripping member with a hinge barrel at an upper end thereof. The hinge barrel includes a central, transverse bore that receives the pin to allow the hanger to freely rotate within a 360-degree range. When any desired number of hangers are raised to a vertical position, their C-shaped gripping members can be secured to a tubular or thin support structure, such as a passenger-seat tray, a closet rod, a chair frame or a shopping-cart handle. The remaining hangers freely hang from the pin to provide a hook for suspending handbags, jewelry items, garments and other similar personal items from the support structure.