Separable and Foldable Mannequin Design to Reduce Packaging Volume
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional mannequins for clothing design have large packaging volumes due to their integral structure, leading to high logistics, packaging, and transportation costs, which diminish their market competitiveness.
Innovation Solution
A separable and foldable mannequin design incorporating a split-type lifting rod device, hinge-type foldable assembled fence, and split-type supporting chassis, allowing for modular disassembly into smaller components for packaging, reducing overall volume.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If the mannequin is designed with an integral structure, then the structural strength and stability are improved, but the packaging volume becomes excessively large
Solution Approach 1:
The mannequin is divided into multiple detachable sections including upper body, lower body, fence iron frame, lifting rod, and chassis. Each section can be independently packaged, significantly reducing the overall packaging volume while maintaining structural integrity when assembled.
Solution Approach 2:
The lifting rod is designed with an inner tube that can be inserted into an outer tube, creating a nested structure that reduces packaging space. The fence iron frame sections are also designed to nest within each other when disassembled.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the mannequin is designed as a fixed integrated structure, then the stability is improved, but the ease of packaging and transportation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The mannequin structure is segmented into standardized modules with connection holes and fastening mechanisms. These modules can be easily assembled and disassembled without compromising stability, making packaging and transportation convenient while maintaining structural integrity during use.
Solution Approach 2:
The lifting rod incorporates a pedal mechanism that allows dynamic adjustment of the rod's extension length. This dynamic feature enables the structure to adapt between a compact state for packaging and an extended state for stable display, resolving the contradiction between stability and ease of packaging.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the mannequin uses a full-length design with upper and lower body combination, then the functionality is improved, but the transportation cost increases due to larger volume
Solution Approach 1:
The full-length mannequin is divided into separable upper body and lower body sections that can be packaged independently. This segmentation allows customers to order only the sections they need, reducing transportation costs while maintaining full functionality when all sections are assembled together.
Solution Approach 2:
The standardized connection interfaces and modular design allow the same basic sections to be configured in different arrangements (half-length or full-length), making the system universal and adaptable to different customer needs without increasing transportation complexity.
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
The new design significantly reduces packaging size from 170 cm to 95-105 cm, lowering transportation and use costs while maintaining ease of assembly and disassembly, enhancing user interest and market expansion.
Implementation Method 1
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AI summary
In a separable and foldable mannequin for clothing design with easy packaging and transportation, a split-type lifting rod device, a hinge-type foldable assembled fence, and a split-type supporting chassis are effectively used to replace a lifting chassis system, a fixed fence iron frame, and a cast-iron four-legged wheeled chassis used in an existing mannequin. An integral lifting chassis system is improved into the split-type lifting rod device. The split-type lifting rod device can be disassembled into multiple components during packaging, so as to reduce the length of the split-type lifting rod device. The hinge-type foldable upright rods of the hinge-type foldable assembled fence according to the present application are foldable, which can reduce the volume as much as possible during packaging. Therefore, the split-type supporting chassis according to the present application is connected with the split-type lifting rod device by the intermediate connecting member.