Washer Pedestal Mount With Front Access Storage Aperture
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing appliance support devices do not effectively position front-end loading clothes dryers or washers above the floor surface, making them less accessible and lacking storage space underneath.
Innovation Solution
A mount with a top wall and perimeter walls that includes a front access aperture, non-slip indentations, and bracing members to elevate the appliance, allowing for easier access and storage beneath it.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the clothes cleaning device is placed directly on the floor surface, then it is stable and easy to install, but it is difficult to access and provides no storage space underneath
Solution Approach 1:
The support system is segmented into distinct components: a mount with perimeter walls forming compartments, a top wall with access aperture, and bracing members. This segmentation allows the system to provide elevation and storage while maintaining structural integrity and ease of assembly.
Solution Approach 2:
The appliance is elevated from the floor surface to a raised position using the mount structure. This vertical dimensionality change creates under-appliance storage space and improves accessibility to the appliance controls and features without complicating the overall system.
2Ease of operation
If the clothes cleaning device is elevated above the floor surface, then accessibility is improved and storage space is created, but the structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The mount is divided into modular sections with perimeter walls that form compartments. These segmented structures can be manufactured separately and assembled together, simplifying the manufacturing process while achieving the elevation and storage objectives.
Solution Approach 2:
The mount structure serves multiple functions simultaneously: it elevates the appliance for accessibility, creates storage compartments underneath, and provides structural support. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components, simplifying manufacturing.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the mount includes perimeter walls and bracing members for structural support, then stability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The structural support system is segmented into perimeter walls that form vertical compartments and bracing members that provide diagonal reinforcement. This segmentation distributes structural loads efficiently while keeping each component relatively simple in design.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracing members are positioned asymmetrically within the perimeter walls to provide optimal structural support where needed. This asymmetric placement enhances stability while minimizing the number of bracing members required.
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AI summary
A clothes cleaning device support system includes a clothes cleaning device for washing clothes, drying clothes or both washing and drying clothes. A mount for supporting the clothes cleaning device over a floor surface includes a top wall and a perimeter wall is attached to and extending downwardly from the top wall. The perimeter wall includes a pair of side walls, a rear wall and a front wall. The front wall has an access aperture therein to access an area below the top wall. The access aperture extends upwardly into a bottom edge of the perimeter wall and toward the top wall. The clothes cleaning device is positioned on the top wall to space the clothes cleaning device above a floor surface. A container is positionable under the top wall and is accessible through the access aperture.