Collapsible Display Bench with Modular Frame for Single-Person Setup
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current display racks are not easily collapsible and require significant effort and multiple people to adjust shelf heights and widths, making them difficult to store and transport.
Innovation Solution
A collapsible display bench with mirrored frames, horizontal bracing, and a secure connection system using bolts and hex keys, allowing easy assembly and disassembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If display racks are made sturdy and adjustable, then they provide good stability and versatility, but they require significant effort and multiple people to assemble and disassemble
Solution Approach 1:
The display rack is divided into modular components including adjustable shelves, vertical posts with pre-drilled holes, and connection pieces. Each shelf can be independently adjusted to different heights by repositioning connection pieces along the vertical posts, allowing easy reconfiguration without disassembling the entire structure. This segmentation enables single-person assembly while maintaining structural stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The display rack incorporates adjustable and reconfigurable elements that allow dynamic adaptation to different display needs. Shelves can be moved vertically along the posts, and the entire rack can be collapsed flat for storage or transport. This dynamic design provides versatility for different configurations while simplifying assembly and disassembly operations.
2Adaptability or versatility
If display racks are made adjustable for different configurations, then they provide good versatility, but they require significant effort and multiple people to adjust shelf heights and widths
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustment mechanism is segmented into discrete connection pieces with standardized holes positioned at regular intervals along the vertical posts. Each shelf has corresponding connection pieces that can be easily attached to different hole positions, enabling independent adjustment of shelf heights and widths without requiring complex tools or multiple people.
Solution Approach 2:
The display rack design allows a single person to perform all adjustment operations independently. The connection pieces and hole patterns are designed to be intuitively aligned and secured without assistance, enabling one person to reconfigure the entire rack according to display requirements.
3Strength
If display racks are made sturdy for commercial use, then they provide good strength, but they are not easily collapsible for storage
Solution Approach 1:
The display rack incorporates collapsible joints and connection mechanisms that allow the structure to transition from an expanded load-bearing configuration to a collapsed flat configuration. The vertical posts and shelves are designed with hinge-like connections that maintain structural integrity during use but can be easily folded together for storage, enabling both strength and collapsibility.
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AI summary
A collapsible display bench including at least one horizontal bracing and two frames that are mirrored versions of each other; the frames including a leg; at least one arm; and a post, wherein, the arm comprises a horizontal beam connected to two vertical shelf supports wherein there is a notch at the top of the vertical shelf support, the notches comprising large rounded openings. A method of collapsing the collapsible display bench by individually rotating the at least one arms and legs towards the horizontal bracing. A method of collapsing the collapsible display bench by rotating each frame towards the horizontal bracing.