Telescopic Container Stand With Pliable Basket for Compact Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional adjustable container stands are bulky, limiting their use and shipment due to their size.
Innovation Solution
A stand system with retractable and telescopic legs and a pliable basket that allows for adjustable height and tilting, featuring a locking mechanism and adjustable straps for secure container retention, enabling easy storage and transport.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional adjustable stands use rigid fixed-size legs, then they provide stable support for containers, but they become bulky and difficult to store and ship
Solution Approach 1:
The stand legs are designed to be telescopic and adjustable in length, allowing the stand to change its configuration dynamically. When in use, the legs extend to provide stable support; when stored, they retract to minimize volume. This dynamic adaptability resolves the contradiction between maintaining reliability during operation and reducing bulkiness for storage and shipping.
Solution Approach 2:
The telescopic leg structure allows one leg segment to be nested inside another, similar to nested dolls. This nesting mechanism enables the legs to compact into a small space when retracted, dramatically reducing the stand's overall volume for storage and shipping while still providing full extension capability when deployed for stable container support.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the stand uses adjustable height and tilting features, then it becomes more versatile for different container types, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The stand incorporates adjustable height mechanisms and tilting capabilities that allow the structure to adapt dynamically to different container types and sizes. The legs can be extended or retracted to various lengths, and the basket can be tilted to different angles, providing versatility without requiring multiple separate stands for different applications.
Solution Approach 2:
The stand is designed as a multi-functional device that can accommodate various container types (water coolers, ice chests, beverage containers) through its adjustable height and tilting features. This universal design allows a single stand to perform multiple functions that would otherwise require separate specialized equipment, balancing versatility with reasonable complexity through standardized adjustable mechanisms.
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AI summary
An adjustable stand system for a container includes a basket composed of a pliable material, the basket having a body that forms a cavity; an adjustable leg assembly having a plurality of legs; and a leg locking assembly. The leg locking assembly includes a member rigidly attached to the basket; a leg adapter configure to releasably engage with an adjustable leg of the adjustable leg assembly; and a pivot joint configured to pivotally engage the leg adapter to the member. A method includes securing the container to the cavity of the basket; and adjusting the height of the basket via the adjustable leg assembly.