Toy Car Storage with Interlocking Stabilizer Stands
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing toy car storage devices lack the ability to be stood upright and are not customizable beyond made-to-order services, failing to offer both wall mounting and personalization options.
Innovation Solution
A toy car storage device with a storage body, plate frame, and stabilizer stands that allows for upright support and personalization through slidably mounted plates and interlocking slots, enabling both wall mounting and upright standing while preventing plate sliding.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If toy car storage devices are designed for wall mounting only, then they have simple structure, but they cannot stand upright and lack versatility
Solution Approach 1:
The storage device is designed with dual functionality: it can be mounted on walls using the back panel or stand upright on surfaces using stabilizer stands. This multi-functionality allows the same device to adapt to different mounting scenarios without requiring separate products, directly resolving the contradiction between versatility and structural complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The device incorporates removable stabilizer stands that can be attached or detached as needed. This dynamic configuration allows the device to transition between wall-mounted and upright-standing modes, providing adaptability while maintaining relatively simple structure when the optional stands are not used.
2Adaptability or versatility
If toy car storage devices use fixed designs, then they have simple manufacturing, but they cannot be personalized and lack customization
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into modular components: a standard storage body with recesses and removable interchangeable plates. The plates can be customized with different designs, names, or decorations and attached to the front of the storage device. This segmentation allows the core storage function to remain simple for manufacturing while enabling personalization through customizable plate inserts.
3Stability of the object's composition
If stabilizer stands are added for upright support, then the device can stand upright, but the risk of plates sliding out increases
Solution Approach 1:
The design proactively addresses the potential harm of plate sliding by incorporating retaining features directly into the plate mounting structure. The plates are designed with engagement mechanisms that prevent sliding before it can occur, eliminating the need for additional anti-slip measures while maintaining reliability during upright operation.
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 device effectively supports toy cars in an upright position and allows for personalization, addressing the limitations of prior art by providing a versatile and customizable storage solution.
Implementation Method 1
A first stabilizer stand has a first interlocking portion, and a pair of laterally extending legs, the interlocking portion interlocking with the first slot. A second stabilizer stand has a second interlocking portion, and a pair of laterally extending legs, the second interlocking portion interlocking with the second slot.
Implementation Method 2
A plurality of plates may be slidably mounted in the plate receiving space frictionally held between the upper and lower ridges of the plate frame.
Data Source
AI summary
A toy car storage device for storing toy cars has a storage body that is defined by a top edge, a bottom edge, a front edge, and a rear edge. A plurality of storage recesses is formed in the storage body, each of the storage recesses being sized and shaped to receive one of the toy cars. A plate frame is mounted adjacent the bottom edge of the storage body and has an upper ridge and a lower ridge which together form a plate receiving space therebetween. A plurality of plates may be slidably mounted in the plate receiving space and frictionally held between the upper and lower ridges of the plate frame. First and second slots are formed in the bottom edge, between the plate frame and the front edge of the storage body, for interlocking with first and second stabilizer stands each having interlocking portions and a pair of laterally extending legs. When interlocked, these function to support the storage body in an upright position, and the first and second interlocking portions of the first and second stabilizers each extend beyond the lower ridge of the plate frame to block any of the plates from sliding out of the plate receiving space.