Shoe Rack Board Angle Adjustment With Segmented Clip Connectors
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional shoe racks do not accommodate user preferences for boards to be either horizontal or tilted, failing to meet the needs of multiple users.
Innovation Solution
A shoe rack design featuring a frame with lateral subframes and adjustable connectors that allow boards to be supported at either a horizontal or tilted angle, utilizing pivotally connected clips and shafts to engage with tilted beams, enabling easy adjustment between the two positions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the board is supported at a constant angle on the frame, then the structure is simple and stable, but the shoe rack cannot accommodate different user preferences for horizontal or tilted display
Solution Approach 1:
The connector is divided into multiple clips (first clip and second clip) that can be selectively engaged with the tilted beam at different positions. This segmentation allows the board to be supported at different angles by engaging different clips, providing angle adjustability without requiring a completely complex reconfigurable structure.
Solution Approach 2:
Different clips are positioned at different locations on the connector, with each clip designed to engage with the tilted beam at a specific position. The first clip enables horizontal board support while the second clip enables tilted board support. This local differentiation allows the same connector structure to provide multiple fixed angle options.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple clips are added to the connector for angle adjustment, then board angle versatility is improved, but the connector complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple clips (first clip and second clip) are integrated into a single connector assembly that is pivotally connected to the board via a shaft. This merging approach allows multiple angle adjustment functions to be achieved within one unified connector component rather than requiring separate connectors for each angle option.
Solution Approach 2:
The connector is designed with multi-functionality to support the board at different angles through its multiple clips. The same connector structure can be configured for horizontal display or tilted display by selectively engaging different clips with the tilted beam, making it a universal connector for multiple display preferences.
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AI summary
A shoe rack includes a frame, at least one board, two rear connectors and two front connectors. The frame includes two lateral subframes each of which comprises at least one tilted beam. Each of the rear connectors includes a shaft rotatably connected to the board and a clip engaged with the tilted beam of one of the lateral subframes. Each of the front connectors includes a shaft rotatably connected to the board, a first clip, and a second clip located closer to the shaft than the first clip. The board extends horizontally when the first clip is engaged with the tilted beam of one of the lateral subframes. The board is tilted when the second clip is engaged with the tilted beam of one of the lateral subframes.