Bottle Suspension Hanger With Exchangeable Information Insert
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing suspension devices for sales items, such as hanging cards and cup carriers, are not durable enough to hold heavier items and lack flexibility in displaying various product and sales information, with limitations in space for information and high production costs for plastic versions.
Innovation Solution
A suspension device with interchangeable insert parts that rest on the abutting edge between inclined side parts, allowing for easy display of diverse product and sales information in different languages, using a foldable plastic material for durability and cost-effectiveness, with a frictional connection to secure the insert without adhesive residue.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If paper material is used for hanging cards, then printing with product information is easy and cost-effective, but durability and ability to hold heavier items deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The information display function is segmented from the suspension structure. The hanging card consists of a robust suspension body (base part and side parts) made of strong material, and a separate information insert made of paper material that can be easily printed and exchanged. This allows the paper insert to provide easy printing while the plastic body provides durability.
Solution Approach 2:
The hanging card combines two different materials: a plastic base part and side parts for structural strength, and a paper or cardboard insert for information display. The insert is held in the recess by frictional connection, creating a composite structure that leverages the advantages of both materials - the plastic provides durability and the paper provides ease of printing.
2Strength
If plastic material is used for hanging cards, then durability and resilience is improved, but printing cost and complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The information display function is segmented from the suspension structure. The hanging card consists of a robust suspension body (base part and side parts) made of strong material, and a separate information insert made of paper material that can be easily printed and exchanged. This allows the paper insert to provide easy printing while the plastic body provides durability.
Solution Approach 2:
The information insert is designed as a separate, replaceable component that can be easily exchanged. When product information changes, the insert can be removed and replaced with a new one without replacing the entire hanging card structure. This reduces manufacturing costs for information updates while maintaining the durable plastic structure.
3Loss of information
If self-adhesive labels are used on plastic hangers, then information can be displayed, but adhesive residue forms and label space is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The adhesive labeling system is extracted and replaced with a friction-based retention system. The insert is held in the recess through frictional connection between the insert's outer surface and the recess walls, eliminating the need for adhesive labels entirely. This removes the harmful adhesive residue issue while providing ample space for information on the insert surface.
4Ease of manufacture
If fixed information is printed directly on the hanging card, then production is simplified, but flexibility to change product information deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The information display function is segmented from the suspension structure. The hanging card consists of a robust suspension body (base part and side parts) made of strong material, and a separate information insert made of paper material that can be easily printed and exchanged. This allows the paper insert to provide easy printing while the plastic body provides durability.
Solution Approach 2:
The information display transitions from a static, fixed printing system to a dynamic, exchangeable system. The insert can be removed and replaced to update information without replacing the entire hanging card. The frictional connection allows for easy insertion and removal, enabling the system to adapt to changing product information needs while maintaining production simplicity for the structural components.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables robust and cost-effective display of extensive product and sales information in multiple languages, with easy insert exchange and reduced manufacturing complexity, while maintaining durability and avoiding adhesive issues.
Implementation Method 1
The insert part is secured in the recess through frictional connection with the abutting edge between the side parts
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AI summary
Suspension apparatus (1) for a sales item (2), in particular for a drinking bottle (2'), having a suspension opening (4) for suspending the suspension apparatus (1), having a base part (5) which has a holding opening (6) for carrying the sales item (2), and having side parts (8) which, together with the base part (5), form a recess (11) for receiving a portion of the sales item (2), which portion projects through the holding opening (6), wherein an insert part (13) for displaying product and sales information is arranged in the recess (11) such that it can be exchanged.