Free Standing Floor Rack for 4 pairs of SkisBlind

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Description:
Requirements: Develop a unique, custom-designed free-standing floor rack that holds 4 pairs of skis upright.

Compatibility: The ski rack stand should be designed to hold skis of all sizes, including regular, wide (up to 145mm) and cross-country (as narrow as 40mm) models comfortably and securely.

Design: Must have ventilation ports to allow skis to dry and for snow to melt. Must have drainage holes at the bottom to allow melted snow and water to drain out. Rack must stand on its own irrespective of how many skis are inserted (up to limit of 4).

Material: Lightweight, durable, non-corroding material. Polycarbonate (PC) plastic is likely most suitable but we are open to others ideas.

Packaging: Ski rack can be knockdown or fully assembled.

Stability: Ski rack stand must be stable and prevent skis from moving or falling over. We are open to having removable extensions that add stability.

Easy Assembly: The ski rack stand should be easy to assemble.

Interconnectability: Each ski rack stand should be able to connect to another ski rack stand. This would allow ski chalets or stores to purchase multiple and have them all interconnected.

Manufacturing Considerations: We would like to minimize the number of molds that are required. Design should consider the manufacturing process and how best to minimize mold and production costs as well as the potential for complications and defects.

Additional Features: We are open to unique ideas for additional features for the rack stand.

Options: If you have a good design but it works with a different number of skis such as 3, 5 or 6 we are potentially open to this.

Existing Competitors (for reference purposes only we are require a unique design):
Example 1 bit.ly/SkiStorageRack1
Example 2: bit.ly/SkiStorageRacks1Connected
Example 3: bit.ly/SkiStorageRack2

For SkiStorageRack1 we made rough CAD drawings as attached. Note we are looking for a unique design, this is an example for reference purposes only.

Format: CAD Files along with STL and STEP format.

First place will continue working with us on the design including full design for mass production.
Wants:
Crtieria is based on satisfying our requirements above. Overall we are looking for functionality, ease of manufacturing and mold development, uniqueness etc.
Don't Wants:
We want a unique design, not a replica of an existing product.
Additional Information
Design & Packaging: (1) Design should minimize packaging volume. For example, do not include parts that protrude that will increase packaging volume but do not add value to the design other than aesthetics.

(2) Lower height of the stand with removable supports is preferred over a taller design that will lead to higher packaging volume. Packaging volume minimization is very important.

(3) The holes or gaps that the skis are inserted into should would benefit from having something that keeps the skis in place. The skis will be thinner than the hole so keeping them from moving around would be beneficial to the design. An existing competitor has done this if you review the shared design.

(4) Consider that skiis are typically linked together and stored together as a pair. As such, the design should allow for both skis to into one hole or two holes but only a small piece of plastic between the two skiis. The use of two holes with plastic in between is likely a better design as it will keep the skiis more stable and prevent movement.

Entries

= Buyer's Rating
#35 skies assembly by gopinathg
#34 Foldable 4 piece free standing rack by engrmaaz
#33 A Foldable Rack by RN_Saif
#32 Ski Storage Rack by alperenz
#30 Ski Modular Rack R0 by Indranil_Routh
#26 skii rack by pratikm3
#25 skii rack by pratikm3
Download Files
#24 FOLDABLE Free standing rack by engrmaaz
#23 SKI_RACK by shahbazk
#21 standing Ski Portable by AryaPratopo
#20 Free standing rack by engrmaaz
#19 standing Ski Portable by AryaPratopo
#18 Free standing ski rack by morgan_margeot
Download Files
#16 skiing feel by spacedeveloper
#14 Ski rack stand_Updated_2 by Tarang
#11 nail file by gopinathg
Declined
#10 Free standing floor rack by playingcad
#9 standing floor rack by gadhiyap
#8 Updated ski stand by Tarang
#7 Ski stand New approach design by sarveshm1
#6 Ski_Stand_Standard by ezio27me
#4 Ski rack stand by Tarang
#3 Free Standing Floor Rack by milosj
#2 SKI FOLDING HOLDER by Titus_CADMaster
#1 SKI HOLDER by Titus_CADMaster

Discussion

alexander_kzmnk

Designer

Fri, 12 May 2023 17:09:51 +0000
Apparently the customer was not interested in any of our developments.

engrmaaz

Designer

Thu, 11 May 2023 06:33:27 +0000
I have sent 3 designs, if you want further amendment in the design ask for free assistance.

AryaPratopo

Designer

Mon, 08 May 2023 08:55:09 +0000
Do you want to open another contest to get more detailed results?

dans3

Buyer

Sat, 29 Apr 2023 00:38:43 +0000
We prefer a design that can stand on its own and hold 4-6 pairs of skiis. We are opening to different idea showever.

sarveshm1

Designer

Thu, 27 Apr 2023 10:15:08 +0000
Hi Dan,
Do the stand need to be modular, i mean Should multiple stands be placed side by side or a design which is stand alone and can hold 4 pais of ski work

dans3

Buyer

Thu, 27 Apr 2023 01:12:55 +0000
Hi gopinathr1, the rack should be designed to hold 4 pairs of skiis but if you can only do a design that holds 5 or 6 pairs of skiis we are open to that. Each port in the rack should be able to fit any type of ski.
Wed, 26 Apr 2023 16:38:38 +0000
I mean "six pairs of skis"
Wed, 26 Apr 2023 16:37:20 +0000
Hi Dan, I have a few doubts about which I need your clarification.

Q1:
(Compatibility: The ski rack stand should be designed to hold skis of all sizes, including regular, wide (up to 145 mm), and cross-country (as narrow as 40 mm) models, comfortably and securely.)

Do you mean that each port in the rack must be able to house a pair of skis of any size or
You want one rack to have four ports of different sizes, each capable of housing a ski pair of one particular size, so that a rack can house four different sizes of skis.


Q2:
(Options: If you have a good design but it works with a different number of skis, such as 3, 5, or 6, we are potentially open to this.)

Do you want a rack to have a maximum of six ports so that it can house six skis?

Please clarify.

gopinathg

Designer

Wed, 26 Apr 2023 02:19:42 +0000
I mistakenly submitted the wrong file, who to delete it, please help
Fri, 21 Apr 2023 18:14:53 +0000
Do you prefer any specific material of the racks?

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