Rotatable platform riser system
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current rotatable platform riser systems for 360-degree object photography often result in uneven white backgrounds due to visible vertical edges and reflections, require extensive digital editing, and are prone to structural issues with heavier objects, limiting their effectiveness and efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A redesigned rotatable platform riser system with a transparent, conical, cylindrical, or dome-shaped riser and platform configuration that eliminates vertical edges and frameworks, providing a solid white background and reducing reflections, while being structurally rigid and capable of supporting heavier objects.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If vertical edges and frameworks are used in the riser system, then structural support is provided, but uneven white backgrounds and reflections occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies curvature by replacing vertical edges and straight frameworks with curved surfaces. The riser structure uses smooth curved transitions instead of sharp vertical edges, eliminating the harmful reflections and background interference while maintaining structural integrity through the curved geometric form.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts and removes the problematic vertical edges and frameworks from the riser system. By eliminating these structural elements entirely and replacing them with edge-free curved surfaces, the solution removes the source of reflections and background interference while still providing necessary support through the curved riser geometry.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If transparent materials are used for the riser, then seamless white backgrounds are achieved, but structural rigidity decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs composite material construction for the riser, combining transparent materials with reinforcing elements or structural designs that provide rigidity. This allows the riser to maintain its transparency for seamless backgrounds while incorporating structural features that prevent bending and collapse under load.
Solution Approach 2:
The curved geometry of the riser contributes to structural rigidity through its geometric form. The curved surfaces distribute mechanical loads more effectively than flat or angular structures, providing inherent structural strength while maintaining the transparent material's optical properties for seamless backgrounds.
3Weight of moving object
If the riser supports heavier objects, then object weight capacity increases, but structural stability decreases causing wobbling and collapse
Solution Approach 1:
The curved geometry of the riser provides superior structural stability compared to straight-edged designs. The curved surfaces distribute mechanical stresses and loads more evenly throughout the structure, preventing concentration of forces that would cause wobbling or collapse under heavy object weights.
Solution Approach 2:
The use of composite materials in the riser construction enhances structural stability and load-bearing capacity. The composite structure provides both the transparency needed for seamless backgrounds and the mechanical strength required to support heavier objects without wobbling or collapsing.
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AI summary
The present invention is directed to a rotatable platform riser system used for capturing imagery of objects from one angle or multiple angles with a seamless pure white background without reflections or shadows. The rotatable platform riser system comprises a turntable platform; a rotatory drive mechanism operably coupled to the turntable platform for rotating the turntable platform along its vertical axis; a riser comprising a substantially round open top and a substantially round bottom, an upright wall extending from the bottom to the top defining volume of the riser, the riser mounted or resting on the turntable platform at the bottom; and a riser platform having a top surface and a bottom surface, the riser platform having a diameter same or larger than the diameter of the top of the riser, the riser platform mounted or resting over the top of the riser.