Modular Shoe Rack Brackets for Stable Multi-Size Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional shoe racks lack flexibility and interchangeability, failing to accommodate various shoe sizes and types, leading to wasted space and instability, especially when doors are opened, as they are often limited by design and mounting constraints.
Innovation Solution
A modular, universal shoe rack system with a central support structure and adjustable brackets that can be mounted vertically or horizontally, featuring a mounting hook and heel support to securely hold shoes in a horizontal orientation, allowing for versatile mounting on different surfaces and accommodating diverse shoe geometries.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional shoe racks are designed with fixed mounting structures, then they provide stable shoe storage, but they lack flexibility to accommodate various shoe sizes and types
Solution Approach 1:
The shoe rack is divided into modular components: a central support structure and multiple adjustable brackets that can be independently positioned. Each bracket can be adjusted to accommodate different shoe sizes and types, providing versatility without requiring a completely different rack design for each shoe type.
Solution Approach 2:
The brackets are designed with adjustable positioning capabilities, allowing them to be dynamically reconfigured to fit various shoe geometries. This dynamic adjustability enables the same rack structure to adapt to different storage needs while maintaining overall structural stability.
2Area of stationary object
If shoe racks hold shoes side-by-side in horizontal position, then they maximize width utilization, but they waste space above and below individual pairs due to height variations
Solution Approach 1:
The invention transitions from purely horizontal shoe placement to a combination of horizontal and vertical dimensions. By introducing vertically adjustable brackets, the system can accommodate height variations in the vertical dimension while maintaining horizontal space efficiency, thereby improving overall volume utilization.
3Area of stationary object
If door-mounted shoe racks are used, then they save space, but they lack lateral support when doors are opened causing shoes to fall or slide off
Solution Approach 1:
The central support structure functions as a counterbalancing element that provides lateral stability to counteract the forces applied when doors are opened. This central structure acts as a stabilizing core that prevents the entire rack from tipping or shifting, maintaining shoe security even in space-constrained door-mounted applications.
4Quantity of substance
If multiple evenly spaced holders are used to hold shoes, then shoes can be stored vertically, but the number of shoes held is limited and visibility of shoe tops is hindered
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustable bracket system allows for dynamic reconfiguration of shoe storage positions. Brackets can be moved to create optimal spacing that maximizes both the number of shoes stored and their visibility, eliminating the fixed spacing limitations of conventional holders.
Data Source
AI summary
A shoe rack for hanging, storing, or displaying shoes comprising: a central support structure; and a plurality of brackets that are mounted to the central support structure, said brackets each including a mounting hook and a heel support, said mounting hook which protrudes from the front surface of the central support structure and terminates with a hooked portion which is directed in a downward position and angled towards the heel support, said mounting hook positioned such that the inside back portion of a shoe comes into contact with the mounting hook and the back of the shoe comes into contact with the heel support that is located below the mounting hook, such that the shoe would be held in a substantially horizontal orientation, with the front of the shoe pointed in a direction opposite to that of the central support structure.