Collectable Mounting Assembly With Reversible Shelf and Wall Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mounting systems for collectibles are complex and costly, lacking versatility to adapt between wall and standing configurations, and generate excessive packaging waste, with a need for environmentally friendly and cost-effective solutions.
Innovation Solution
A mounting system comprising J-shaped support members with adjustable slots and a tensioning mechanism, allowing configuration as both wall and standing mounts, and a compact packaging method using a shared fastener for secure assembly with minimal waste.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional mounting systems are used, then secure mounting is achieved, but device complexity and manufacturing cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into separate functional components: L-shaped support members with channels for vertical mounting, and triangular support members with channels for horizontal mounting. These segmented components can be independently manufactured and assembled, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining secure mounting capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The support members are designed with dual functionality - L-shaped members can mount collectables vertically on walls, while triangular members can mount them horizontally on shelves. The same basic component structure serves multiple mounting configurations, reducing the number of different parts needed and simplifying the overall system.
2Reliability
If traditional mounting systems are used, then secure mounting is achieved, but manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the mounting system into standardized L-shaped and triangular support members with identical channel features, each component can be manufactured independently using cost-effective processes. The repetition of standard features across components enables efficient manufacturing and reduces tooling costs.
Solution Approach 2:
The support members utilize material and geometric parameter optimization - using transparent materials for aesthetic appeal while maintaining structural integrity, and designing channel dimensions that provide secure collectable retention without requiring complex fastening mechanisms, thereby reducing manufacturing cost.
3Reliability
If traditional packaging methods are used, then product protection is achieved, but packaging volume and waste increase
Solution Approach 1:
The packaging system employs nesting by placing multiple support members and packaging components inside one another. The L-shaped and triangular support members are positioned to fit within the same packaging envelope, and internal components are nested within the structural members, minimizing overall packaging volume while maintaining product protection.
Solution Approach 2:
The packaging method merges the protection function with the product structure itself - the support members serve both as functional mounting components and as structural elements that provide mutual protection during shipping. This eliminates the need for separate protective packaging materials, reducing waste.
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AI summary
A collectable mounting device is configurable to a wall-mounted configuration, and a horizontal support surface (or shelf) mounted configuration. In the wall-mounted configuration, support members are secured together via a fastener through the adjustment slots such that support channels extend in the same direction to support the collectable on a wall. In the shelf-mounted configuration, the support members are fastened together such that the support channels extend in opposite directions, and a tensioning member is inserted between the support members in opposed tensioning member receiving slots to flex the support members away from each other. A packaging method includes stacking the support members and tensioning member to align holes therein; wrapping a label around the stacked support members and tensioning member to align holes in the label and holes in the support members and tensioning member; and inserting a fastener through the aligned holes.