Snap-Fit Modular Fish Display Rack for Adjustable Photography Setup
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Solution Overview
Problem
Recreational anglers lack portable, easy-to-use, and aesthetically pleasing structures to temporarily hang and display their fish catches for photography, with existing solutions being crude, non-adjustable, and lacking in design for saltwater environments.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable fish-supporting photographic rack assembly with a main panel body, integrated structural features, and hook members that can be selectively adjusted and secured, featuring a dovetail groove system for hook placement and a sturdy, easy-to-assemble design resistant to environmental degradation, including an optional advertising banner feature.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If a crude portable fish-supporting structure (length of wood with nails/hooks) is used, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but it lacks aesthetic appeal and organizational capability for fish display
Solution Approach 1:
The rack assembly is divided into modular components: a support structure with vertical posts, a horizontal crossmember, and separately attachable hooks. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently while maintaining overall simplicity of construction and aesthetic appeal through coordinated design of the parts.
2Ease of manufacture
If a fixed non-adjustable hook structure is used, then the structure is simple to manufacture, but it cannot adapt to different quantities and sizes of fish catches
Solution Approach 1:
The hook positions are made adjustable along the crossmember through slots or movable mounting mechanisms, allowing the rack to dynamically adapt its configuration. Users can reposition hooks to accommodate different numbers and sizes of fish, transforming a static structure into a flexible one that responds to varying display needs.
Solution Approach 2:
The rack assembly is designed as a universal display system that can accommodate various types and quantities of fish catches. The adjustable hook system and modular design allow the same basic structure to serve multiple fishing scenarios, from small personal catches to larger group catches, eliminating the need for multiple specialized racks.
3Stability of the object's composition
If hooks are permanently fixed in position, then the structure is simple and stable, but it cannot provide optimized arrangements for different fishing scenarios
Solution Approach 1:
The hook mounting system incorporates movable elements within stable boundaries. Hooks can be adjusted along predefined paths or slots in the crossmember, providing flexibility in positioning while maintaining structural integrity. The adjustment mechanism itself is designed to be stable when positioned, allowing users to optimize hook arrangement for different catches while ensuring the rack remains structurally sound.
4Shape
If a portable fish-supporting structure is designed for aesthetic appeal and adjustability, then the display quality improves, but the structure becomes more complex and harder to assemble
Solution Approach 1:
By dividing the rack into distinct modular components (support posts, crossmembers, hook assemblies), the design achieves aesthetic appeal through coordinated styling of parts while managing complexity through standardization. Each segment can be manufactured independently with attention to aesthetic details, then assembled using simple connection mechanisms that minimize assembly difficulty despite the overall sophisticated appearance.
5Reliability
If traditional crude structures are used, then the structure is resistant to environmental degradation, but it provides poor organization and aesthetic presentation for photography
Solution Approach 1:
The rack assembly utilizes composite construction combining materials with high environmental resistance (such as treated woods, metals, or composite polymers) with aesthetically pleasing finishes. The structural components are designed to withstand saltwater and outdoor conditions while surface treatments, stains, or coatings provide the desired aesthetic presentation for photographic backdrops, achieving both durability and visual appeal.
Data Source
AI summary
An easy-to-assembly adjustable fish-supporting photographic rack assembly particularly well-suited for temporarily supporting a catch of fish in a highly organized manner during the taking of a photograph or digital image thereof has snap-fit structure that includes a main tubular framework body supporting a plurality of fish-supporting hooks, an upper tubular framework member snap-fitted to an upper end of the main tubular framework body, a pair of support stanchions snap fitted to a lower end of the main tubular framework body, and a banner affixed to and spanning the main tubular framework body and the upper tubular framework member.