Tapered Boot Jack Design for In-Boot Storage and Portability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional boot jacks are not designed for portability and space efficiency, making them inconvenient for storage and travel.
Innovation Solution
A boot jack with a specific size and shape that allows it to fit inside a boot, featuring a base, intermediate portion, and boot grip portion with optimized dimensions and materials, enabling easy storage and portability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If conventional boot jacks are designed with standard dimensions for functional use, then they provide adequate stability and comfort during boot removal, but they occupy excessive storage space and reduce portability
Solution Approach 1:
The boot jack is designed to be nested inside the boot when not in use. The boot jack fits within the boot's interior space, utilizing the boot itself as a storage container. This nesting approach eliminates the need for separate storage space while maintaining full functionality during boot removal.
Solution Approach 2:
The boot jack transitions from a three-dimensional standalone object to a two-dimensional flat structure that can be compressed and stored within the boot's interior volume. By flattening the boot jack between use cycles, it occupies minimal space within the boot while maintaining structural integrity for functional use.
2Length of moving object
If conventional boot jacks are designed for stability during use, then they provide adequate support for boot removal, but they are too large to be portable and convenient for travel
Solution Approach 1:
The boot jack employs dynamic geometry with articulated joints that allow it to transition between a compact folded state for portability and an extended stable state during use. The mechanical structure dynamically adjusts its configuration based on whether it is being stored or deployed, optimizing both portability and stability at different times.
Solution Approach 2:
The boot jack is divided into multiple segmented components connected by joints, allowing it to be folded into a compact configuration for storage within the boot. When deployed, these segments extend to provide the necessary stability and support surface area for comfortable boot removal, then fold back into a compact form afterward.
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AI summary
A boot jack includes a base, an intermediate portion extending from the base, and a boot grip portion extending from the intermediate portion. The boot jack has an overall tapered shape, which can allow the boot jack to fit into an empty boot for storage.