Tripod Storage Structure Using Engaging Protrusions
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional tripods occupy excessive space when stored in large quantities and are inconvenient to move due to their individual folding mechanisms, which are not designed for multiple units.
Innovation Solution
A tripod with a storage structure featuring engaging protrusions and recesses, resilient members, and adjustable panels that allow multiple tripods to be connected and arranged as a cuboid for compact storage, providing stability and ease of movement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If conventional tripods are folded or retracted to smallest possible size for storage, then the tripod size is reduced, but when storing multiple tripods, they occupy too much space and are inconvenient to move
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies merging by connecting multiple tripods together through engagement structures. The mounting seats of multiple tripods are connected via engaging protrusions and recesses, allowing multiple individual tripods to be combined into a single integrated unit. This resolves the contradiction by reducing the overall space occupied when storing multiple tripods while maintaining ease of movement as a unified structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the tripod into separable components with standardized engagement interfaces. The mounting seat is divided into engaging protrusions and recesses that allow modular connection. This enables multiple tripods to be segmented individually yet connected systematically, optimizing storage space while preserving mobility.
2Stability of the object's composition
If multiple conventional tripods are stored individually, then each tripod maintains its stability, but they occupy excessive space in the studio or shop
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple tripods into a connected configuration where mounting seats engage with each other through protrusions and recesses. This combining approach reduces the total storage area required while the engagement structures maintain the structural stability of each tripod unit within the connected assembly.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting seat is designed with universal engagement features (engaging protrusions and recesses) that serve multiple functions: providing structural stability for individual tripods and enabling connection between multiple tripods. This multi-functionality allows the same structure to maintain stability while reducing storage area when multiple units are connected.
3Reliability
If conventional tripods are designed for individual use, then they provide adequate support, but they are not designed for multiple units connection
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting seat is designed with universal engagement features that maintain the reliable support function while adding connection capability. The engaging protrusions and recesses are integrated into the existing mounting seat structure, allowing it to serve both as a support base and as a connection interface for multiple tripods.
Solution Approach 2:
The tripod structure is segmented into modular components with standardized engagement interfaces on the mounting seats. This segmentation allows each tripod to maintain its independent support reliability while providing adaptable connection points for versatile configuration with other tripods.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution enables efficient storage of multiple tripods in a reduced space, preventing toppling and facilitating easy movement while maintaining stability during handling.
Implementation Method 1
two engaging members resiliently mounted respectively in the engaging recesses
Data Source
AI summary
A tripod has a mounting seat, a mounting assembly, and a base. The mounting seat has two engaging protrusions disposed next to each other, two engaging recesses disposed next to each other, and two engaging members resiliently mounted respectively in the engaging recesses. The mounting assembly has a retractable rod mounted through the mounting seat. The base is connected to a lower end of the retractable rod. When combining multiple tripods, the engaging protrusion of the mounting seat of one tripod is mounted into the engaging recess of the mounting seat of another tripod. Thus, the tripods can be arranged as a cuboid to reduce space that the tripods occupy for the convenience of storage.