V-Shaped Foldable Dryer Structure for Stability and Longer Wire Length
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing foldable dryers for suspended drying of items, such as laundry, face challenges with short wire lengths and instability due to complex structures, which can lead to overturning and hinder movement.
Innovation Solution
A foldable dryer with a V-shaped frame design featuring branches connected at the base by a joint, utilizing spacers and ground support legs to maintain open positions and facilitate folding, providing longer wire lengths and enhanced stability while allowing for easy movement and compact storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Length of moving object
If the frame structure is simplified to achieve longer wire lengths, then the wire length increases, but the stability decreases and overturning occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extends the frame structure outward from the vertical plane by adding ground support legs that extend horizontally beyond the V-shape branches. This dimensional extension creates a wider base of support that prevents overturning while allowing the V-branches to maintain sufficient separation for long wire lengths.
Solution Approach 2:
The frame is divided into distinct functional segments: the V-shaped main branches that determine wire length, and the ground support legs that provide stability. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently - the V-branches for maximum wire length and the ground legs for maximum stability.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the frame structure is made complex to achieve stability, then the stability improves, but the device complexity increases and movement is hindered
Solution Approach 1:
The frame incorporates movable joints at the base of the V-branches and at the ground support legs, allowing the structure to transition between folded and unfolded configurations. This dynamic capability enables easy movement and compact storage while maintaining stability during use.
Solution Approach 2:
The ground support legs serve multiple functions: they provide stability by extending beyond the V-branches, they enable folding for compact storage, and they facilitate movement when the structure is collapsed. This multi-functionality reduces overall device complexity.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the dryer is designed for stability in unfolded position, then the stability improves, but the size in folded position increases
Solution Approach 1:
The ground support legs are designed to nest within or alongside the V-shaped branches when folded, creating a compact configuration. The telescopic or hinged design allows the legs to retract, minimizing the overall volume of the folded dryer.
Solution Approach 2:
The movable joints enable the structure to collapse into a compact form for storage while maintaining the ability to extend into a stable configuration for use. This dynamic transformation allows the dryer to achieve both stability during operation and compactness during storage.
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AI summary
The foldable dryer for drying hanging cloth, comprises a framework (1) for receiving suspension thread of cloth, and telescopic/foldable support legs stretched out to an exterior of V-shaped frame branches (3, 4). The framework comprises V-shaped frame branches, which are connected at a base of the framework by a joint (5). The V-shaped frame branches are maintained in an outlying opening position using a spacer (6) and support legs between the V-shaped frame branches of the framework. An apex of the V-shaped frame branches are equipped with a wheel or skate. The foldable dryer for drying hanging cloth, comprises a framework (1) for receiving suspension thread of cloth, and telescopic/foldable support legs stretched out to an exterior of V-shaped frame branches (3, 4). The framework comprises V-shaped frame branches, which are connected at a base of the framework by a joint (5). The V-shaped frame branches are maintained in an outlying opening position using a spacer (6) and support legs between the V-shaped frame branches of the framework. An apex of the V-shaped frame branches are equipped with a wheel or skate for moving the dryer in a ground in which the joint in the branches allows a closing of the branches corresponding to a foldable position or storage of the dryer. The branches of the V-shaped frame are formed by traverse and vertical assembly to form a frame (2) or T-shaped branch to receive the suspension thread of cloth. The wheel is positioned at an end of an axle, which is formed across the frame for moving the dryer. The frame is connected by the spacer, which is parallely placed at an interior of the V-shaped frame branches. The frame and leg moves in the opening position in a shape of M and in a closed in a shape of accordion.