Banner Frame with Pre-Tensioned Facing for Uniform Tension
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing banner tightening systems require frequent adjustment of tension during installation, necessitating skilled personnel and incurring high labor costs, leading to uneven tension and reduced durability due to excessive wear from repeated assembly and disassembly.
Innovation Solution
A panel mounted on a sectional frame with rotating edges, each composed of two-layers, where the facing material is pre-tensioned and affixed to maintain optimal tension, allowing for easy installation and re-tensioning without complex equipment, and enabling uniform tension distribution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional banner tightening systems are used, then installation can be performed with simple equipment, but the tensioning is uneven and requires frequent adjustment by skilled personnel
Solution Approach 1:
The frame is divided into multiple modular sections that can be independently assembled and adjusted. Each frame section includes integrated tensioning mechanisms that operate independently, allowing localized adjustment without affecting the entire banner structure. This segmentation enables simple installation while maintaining uniform tension across different sections.
Solution Approach 2:
The tensioning mechanisms are pre-configured and pre-assembled on the frame sections during manufacturing. This preliminary action ensures that when the banner is installed, the tensioning system is already in the correct position and configuration, eliminating the need for skilled personnel to perform complex adjustments during installation while ensuring uniform tension distribution.
2Productivity
If traditional tensioning systems are used, then initial installation can be completed, but excessive wear occurs from repeated assembly and disassembly
Solution Approach 1:
The frame sections are designed with dynamic tensioning mechanisms that can be quickly adjusted between assembled and disassembled states. The tensioning system maintains optimal tension during assembly and can be easily released during disassembly, reducing stress on connection points. This dynamic design allows repeated relocations without significant wear, enhancing both productivity and reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection points and tensioning mechanisms are designed with protective features that cushion against wear during assembly and disassembly operations. This includes reinforced mounting points and tension-distributing elements that prevent concentrated stress, allowing the system to withstand multiple relocation cycles without degradation, thus maintaining durability while enabling frequent repositioning.
3Force
If manual tensioning adjustment is performed during installation, then tension can be applied, but skilled personnel are required and labor costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The tensioning mechanisms are designed to be self-adjusting during installation. As the banner is attached to the frame sections, the pre-configured tensioning systems automatically apply and distribute tension uniformly without requiring manual adjustment by skilled personnel. This self-service capability maintains proper tension while simplifying the installation process and reducing labor requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The frame sections serve as intermediaries that incorporate built-in tensioning mechanisms between the banner and the support structure. These intermediary elements automatically manage the tensioning process, converting simple attachment actions into uniform tension distribution without requiring complex manual adjustment procedures, thus reducing both device complexity and skill requirements.
4Manufacturing precision
If frequent tension adjustment is required, then initial installation can be completed, but labor costs and installation time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The tensioning mechanisms are pre-configured and pre-calibrated during manufacturing to provide optimal tension distribution from the first installation. This preliminary action ensures that the banner achieves correct tension immediately upon installation without requiring subsequent adjustments, maintaining high tension quality while minimizing installation time and reducing the frequency of re-adjustments.
Solution Approach 2:
The tensioning system is designed with dynamic compensation features that automatically adapt to variations in banner material, environmental conditions, and installation tolerances. This dynamic capability maintains consistent tension quality across different installations without requiring time-consuming manual adjustments, thus preserving tension precision while reducing installation time and the need for repeated interventions.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
This solution enables high-quality, repeatable tensioning of banners over a long period, reducing labor costs and the need for skilled personnel, while allowing for multiple relocations without significant wear, ensuring consistent and durable installations.
Implementation Method 1
a facing (5) applied to the material of the panel (1) in the pre-tensioned resiliently deformed state thereof and affixed thereto whilst retaining the tension of the faced material of the panel (1) at a fixing point
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AI summary
This invention relates to the field of advertising and information display. It can be used in the production of portable advertising and information media with flexible supports, transported easily, and installed quickly to display any visual information. The invention ensures high-quality and effective tensioning of the panel over the course of a long use period including multiple relocations. The device for presenting information comprises a panel mounted on a sectional frame with rotating edges of the panel mounted on the sides of the frame. Each of the rotatable edges consists of at least two layers: the panel itself and a facing applied to the panel in its pre-tensioned resiliently deformed state, thus retaining the tension of the panel material attached to the facing. The panel is mounted on a frame in a state of resiliently extended deformation and is fixed with edges supported in pairs on the frame.