Wall-Mounted Storage Rack to Prevent RC Vehicle Tire Flat Spots
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Solution Overview
Problem
Remote control scale vehicles suffer from tire flat spots and suspension damage when stored on flat surfaces due to the weight compressing foam-filled tires and delicate components, which affects their performance and condition before and between races.
Innovation Solution
A wall-mounted storage rack with pivotally mounted support arms that allow the vehicles to be displayed and stored without direct contact with the tires, preventing compression and damage, and featuring a platform with adjustable angles and a foam pad for secure support.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If RC vehicles are stored on flat surfaces, then they are easy to store and display, but the foam-filled tires develop flat spots and the suspension becomes damaged
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary storage platform that elevates the vehicle body off the flat surface. The platform supports the vehicle at points away from the tires, preventing direct contact between the foam-filled tires and the storage surface, thereby avoiding flat spot formation while maintaining easy storage.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention transitions from two-dimensional flat surface storage to three-dimensional wall-mounted vertical storage. By mounting the storage rack on a wall and positioning the vehicle horizontally in space, the tires are suspended away from any contact surface, eliminating the flat spot problem while preserving storage convenience.
2Ease of operation
If RC vehicles are stored on flat surfaces, then storage is simple, but the suspension springs become damaged over time
Solution Approach 1:
The storage platform acts as an intermediary that redistributes the vehicle's weight away from the suspension components. By supporting the vehicle body at elevated points and preventing full weight transmission to the suspension springs during storage, the platform protects suspension integrity while maintaining storage simplicity.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the vehicle weight is on the foam-filled tires for extended periods, then the vehicle is stable on flat surfaces, but flat spots form affecting performance
Solution Approach 1:
The storage platform serves as an intermediary support structure that bears the vehicle's weight without transmitting it to the foam-filled tires. This prevents the tires from contacting any surface during storage, eliminating the harmful flat spot formation while the vehicle remains stable on the platform.
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AI summary
A storage rack assembly configured for mounting to a wall surface, the assembly comprising a mounting bracket comprising an outer surface configured to affix to the wall surface and an inner surface opposite the outer surface, a set of support arms configured to extend in a generally diverging relationship from the mounting bracket and a platform comprising an upper surface and a lower surface. The platform is configured for independent pivotal movement with respect to the mounting bracket about respective pivot axes arranged in angular relationship to each other. The mounting bracket comprises a base plate, and a pivot bracket secured the base plate, with a proximal portion of each of the support arms positioned in captive relationship between the pivot bracket and base plate for independent pivotal movement. The platform defines an H-shaped generally planar surface for resting an object. The platform comprises a foam pad affixed to the upper surface of the platform to provide greater stability for the object resting on the platform.