Angled Rib Retaining Structure for Secure Tool Display
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional product display packages for tools like drill bits are expensive, wasteful, prone to damage, and easily removable, leading to theft and price manipulation, as they do not securely hold the product or conceal security tags effectively.
Innovation Solution
A hang tag design featuring a frame structure with angled ribs to securely engage the drill bit, a display portion for visibility, and a retaining portion with a recess for a security tag, ensuring the drill bit is displayed securely and the security tag is concealed, preventing theft and price manipulation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional product display packages are used, then products can be displayed and information can be provided, but the packages are easy to remove, leading to theft and price manipulation
Solution Approach 1:
The hang tag is divided into multiple segments including a header portion, a body portion, and a retaining portion. The retaining portion includes a first retaining part with angled ribs and a second retaining part that mates with the first, creating segmented engagement points that collectively secure the product while preventing easy removal.
Solution Approach 2:
The retaining mechanism transitions from simple planar attachment to three-dimensional engagement using angled ribs that extend toward each other at approximately 45-degree angles. This dimensional change creates a interlocking structure that prevents removal while maintaining display functionality.
2Ease of manufacture
If conventional product display packages are used, then products can be displayed, but the packages are expensive to manufacture and wasteful in material
Solution Approach 1:
The hang tag structure serves multiple functions simultaneously: the frame structure displays the product, the angled ribs secure the product, the recessed area conceals security tags, and the overall design prevents theft. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate components, reducing manufacturing cost and material waste.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple functions previously requiring separate components (display frame, security tag holder, product retainer) are merged into a single integrated hang tag structure. The body portion integrates the display frame with the retaining portion, combining what were previously separate elements into one manufacturable unit.
3Volume of stationary object
If conventional product display packages are used, then products can be displayed, but the packages are large to store and prone to damage
Solution Approach 1:
The hang tag utilizes a thin-walled frame structure with strategic reinforcement through the angled rib configuration. This approach provides necessary strength for security and display while minimizing material usage and storage volume, avoiding bulky construction.
Solution Approach 2:
The hang tag is constructed from materials that provide high strength-to-weight ratios, combining durability with compact dimensions. The structural design distributes stress through the angled rib configuration, enhancing damage resistance without increasing volume.
Data Source
AI summary
A product display package for an object includes a display portion and a retaining portion. The display portion includes a frame structure with at least one opening that provides a view of the object when disposed in the product display package. The retaining portion includes a first retaining part and a second retaining part. The first retaining part includes a first holding portion with a first set of ribs configured to engage the object. The first set of ribs is angled with respect to a longitudinal axis of the product display package. The second retaining part is configured to mate with the first retaining part such that the second retaining part is secured to the first retaining part. The second retaining part includes a second holding portion with a second set of ribs configured to engage the object.