Skateboard Deck Wall Hanger with Integrated Post-and-Base Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional skateboard-deck wall hangers are difficult to install and awkward to use for displaying skateboard decks, which are often decorated with artwork on the bottom.
Innovation Solution
A skateboard-deck wall hanger with a base and four posts that are integrally connected, allowing easy mounting on a wall and secure attachment to the deck, featuring a domed central portion with legs and posts that correspond to the standard hole spacing on skateboard decks, enabling quick and easy hanging.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If traditional skateboard-deck wall hangers are used, then the skateboard deck can be hung on the wall, but the installation process becomes difficult and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple functional elements (mounting base, positioning legs, and four adjustment posts) into a single integrated wall hanger assembly. The base includes integrally formed legs that extend toward the wall and posts that extend away from the wall, eliminating the need for separate components and simplifying installation to a single unit attachment process.
Solution Approach 2:
The wall hanger base is designed with multi-functionality: the legs provide both structural support and wall positioning, while the posts serve dual purposes of securing the skateboard deck and allowing height adjustment. The aperture with leaves and recesses provides both mounting functionality and adjustment capability, making the device adaptable to various installation scenarios.
2Ease of operation
If traditional wall hangers are used, then the skateboard deck can be displayed, but the device becomes awkward to use and requires complex tools
Solution Approach 1:
The wall hanger incorporates self-adjusting features where the four posts can be independently moved within the aperture to accommodate different skateboard deck hole positions. The leaves and recesses mechanism allows the posts to be adjusted and locked into position without requiring external tools, enabling the user to adapt the hanger to various deck configurations independently.
Solution Approach 2:
The aperture is divided into four separate recesses, each capable of independently positioning a post. This segmentation allows each post to be adjusted separately to match the hole spacing on the skateboard deck, providing flexibility and ease of operation without requiring complex tooling.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the wall hanger is designed with adjustable posts, then it can accommodate different deck hole spacings, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The four posts are nested within the aperture structure, which contains leaves that can move within recesses. This nested arrangement allows the posts to be positioned at different locations while remaining contained within the base structure, providing adaptability without significantly increasing external device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The wall hanger incorporates dynamic elements where the posts can be moved and repositioned within the aperture to match different skateboard deck hole configurations. The leaves and recesses mechanism enables flexible positioning while maintaining structural integrity, allowing the device to adapt to various deck types without requiring multiple different hanger designs.
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AI summary
A skateboard-deck wall hanger includes a base that has a central portion and a plurality of legs connected to and extending away from the central portion. Each leg of the plurality of legs is oriented to extend toward a wall when the base is mounted on the wall. The skateboard-deck wall hanger also includes four posts to be inserted into four respective holes on a skateboard deck. The four posts extend outward from the base and have a spacing that corresponds to a spacing of the four holes. The four posts are oriented to extend away from the wall when the base is mounted on the wall.