Split-type footrest
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing footrests for bathrooms are bulky and costly for transportation due to their non-detachable design, which increases the volume occupied during folding and transportation.
Innovation Solution
A split-type footrest design featuring a detachable snap connection between the foot-pedal and the main body, utilizing a sucker, shell, and snapping parts with lugs and hanging arms for easy assembly and disassembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If the foot-pedal is directly articulated to the pull rod of a sucker (non-detachable connection), then the footrest can be used normally, but the volume occupied after folding is still large and the cost of bulk transportation is high
Solution Approach 1:
The footrest is divided into separate components: the foot-pedal and the main body (sucker assembly) can be detached from each other. The snapping part on the main body and the hanging arm with lug on the foot-pedal enable independent transportation of components, reducing overall volume occupied during bulk transportation while maintaining functional integrity when assembled.
2Ease of manufacture
If the foot-pedal is made detachable from the main body, then the cost of bulk transportation is reduced, but the connection reliability may be affected
Solution Approach 1:
The detachable connection is achieved through segmented design with snapping part and hanging arm components that can be easily assembled and disassembled while maintaining reliable connection during use.
Solution Approach 2:
The snapping part and hanging arm form a simple, robust connection mechanism that prioritizes ease of assembly and disassembly over permanent durability, suitable for applications where the connection needs to be frequently detached and reattached.
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 detachable connection reduces the bulk transportation cost by allowing the foot-pedal and main body to be disassembled, thereby lowering the overall sales cost.
Implementation Method 1
a sucker, a shell and a foot-pedal. The shell is fixedly connected to the sucker
Data Source
AI summary
A split-type footrest includes a sucker, a shell and a foot-pedal. The shell is fixedly connected to the sucker. The shell is provided with at least one snapping part. The foot-pedal is correspondingly provided with a hanging arm, and the head of the hanging arm is provided with a lug. The lug is used to be inserted into the snapping part so as to form a detachable snap connection. There are snapping parts symmetrically provided on both sides of the shell respectively. There are two hanging arms and they are arranged on both sides of the foot-pedal respectively. Each hanging arm is provided with a lug, and each lug extends toward the other lug. The lugs are in one-to-one correspondence with the snapping parts. The foot-pedal and the main body can be disassembled for separate transportation.