Truck Banner Frame with Cutting Grooves and Friction Locks
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing banner holding frames for trucks and building walls lack a secure and adjustable mechanism to fit banners of varying sizes without pinching or distorting the material, and do not efficiently guide cutting to remove excess material for a precise fit.
Innovation Solution
A frame system with base plates and cap plates made of extruded aluminum, featuring cutting grooves and yieldable members with high friction, allowing for secure attachment and precise cutting of banners to fit the frame, using duct tape and cap plates to lock the banner edges, ensuring a tight and flat display.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If existing banner holding frames are used to secure banners, then the banner can be attached to the frame, but the banner material may be pinched or distorted due to lack of adjustable mechanism
Solution Approach 1:
The frame incorporates adjustable components that allow dynamic adaptation to different banner sizes and shapes. The frame members can be repositioned and reconfigured to match the specific dimensions of the banner being displayed, preventing pinching and distortion while maintaining secure attachment.
Solution Approach 2:
The frame allows changing geometric parameters such as side lengths and angles to accommodate various banner dimensions. By adjusting these parameters, the frame can securely hold banners of different sizes without creating harmful pressure points that would cause pinching or distortion.
2Adaptability or versatility
If fixed frame dimensions are used, then the frame structure is simple, but it cannot accommodate banners of varying sizes
Solution Approach 1:
The frame is divided into multiple adjustable segments or modules that can be independently positioned and configured. This segmentation allows the frame to adapt to different banner sizes by adjusting individual segments while maintaining overall structural integrity and simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The frame design incorporates universal adjustable components that can accommodate multiple banner sizes and configurations. By using standardized adjustable mechanisms, the same frame structure can serve multiple functions for different display requirements without requiring complex custom designs.
3Manufacturing precision
If excess banner material is not removed, then the banner can be easily attached, but the banner will not fit the frame precisely and will appear distorted
Solution Approach 1:
The frame includes pre-configured cutting guides or positioning features that facilitate the preliminary removal of excess banner material. By having guidance structures built into the frame, the user can easily cut the banner to the correct size and shape before attachment, ensuring precise fit while maintaining ease of the overall attachment process.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The frame system provides a secure, adjustable, and precise method to attach and display banners on trucks and walls, ensuring they remain flat and taut, with the cutting grooves guiding the cutting process for a custom fit, preventing pinching and distortion.
Implementation Method 1
at least one yieldable member having a high coefficient of friction coupled to each base plate
Data Source
AI summary
A frame for attachment to a truck panel or a wall for holding a banner having a top base plate, a left side base plate, a right side base plate, and a bottom base plate. After the top of the banner is aligned and duct taped to the top base plate, the banner can be accurately cut to size by simply inserting a blade through the banner and into cutting groove on the base plates which becomes guides for the blade. No math is required. At least one yieldable member having a high coefficient of friction is coupled to each base plate and a cap plate is located on top of each base plate to lock the edges of a banner to each base plate by pressing on the yieldable members on each base plate when the banner is located on top of the yieldable members.