Rotating Board Support for Jigsaw Puzzle Viewing Angle

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Solution Overview

Problem

Jigsaw puzzle players face difficulties in maintaining a stable and optimal viewing angle and access to puzzle pieces due to the flatness of desktops, leading to decreased playability and game experience.

Innovation Solution

A board-carrying support device with a rotating bearing board assembly and support frame, allowing the board to be inclined at various angles for improved visibility and accessibility of puzzle pieces, featuring a rotating connection member, reinforcement members, and a storage container for organization.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If puzzle pieces are placed on a flat desktop, then the desktop provides a stable surface for playing, but the player cannot maintain an optimal viewing angle and has difficulty accessing pieces at corners

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccessibility to puzzle piecesVSAvoidviewing angle
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The bearing board assembly is made rotatable relative to the support frame through a rotating connection member, allowing the board to be dynamically adjusted between a first position (higher inclination) and a second position (lower inclination). This dynamic adjustment enables the player to optimize both viewing angle and accessibility to puzzle pieces at different positions on the board.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Measurement precision

If the bearing board assembly is positioned at a higher inclination angle, then the viewing angle is improved, but the stability of the support frame decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveviewing angleVSAvoidstability of support frame
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The inclination angle of the bearing board assembly is changed as a variable parameter. The board can be rotated between a first position with a higher inclination angle (better viewing angle) and a second position with a lower inclination angle (better stability). This parameter change allows the player to adjust according to different playing needs.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Quantity of substance

If puzzle pieces are placed at corners of the desktop, then more pieces can be accommodated, but the player cannot reach and pick them up easily

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenumber of puzzle piecesVSAvoidaccessibility to puzzle pieces
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The support device introduces a spatial dimension by elevating the bearing board assembly above the desktop surface and positioning it at an inclination angle. This dimensional change allows puzzle pieces to be arranged on the board in a configuration that is both space-efficient and easily accessible to the player, combining the benefits of high capacity and easy operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Data Source

PatentUS20230356070A1Board-carrying support device
Publication Date: 2023.11.09 CHE XIAOLING
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AI summary

A board-carrying support device is provided and includes a support frame, a bearing board assembly, and a rotating connection member. A plane in which the support frame is located is defined as a reference plane, the support frame and the bearing board assembly are rotatably connected to each other through the rotating connection member to enable the bearing board assembly to be rotated between a first position and a second position, the first position and the second position of the bearing board assembly are on a same side of the reference plane. The board-carrying support device further includes a second reinforcing member connected to the support frame to support the support frame. When the bearing board assembly is rotated to reach the second position, an inclination angle between the bearing board assembly and the reference plane is less than 90°.