Container Display Device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing container display devices lack efficient configurations to statically support containers of varying sizes and shapes while optimizing space and visibility.
Innovation Solution
A container display device configured to abut a wall, featuring a first face positioned at 45 degrees and a second face positioned at 45 degrees with a 90-degree extension, including support structures such as rods or cradles to statically support containers parallel to the first plane.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If traditional container display devices are used, then containers can be displayed, but space utilization is inefficient and visibility is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The display device transitions from a traditional flat or single-plane configuration to a three-dimensional angular structure with faces positioned at 45-degree angles to the wall. This dimensional change allows containers to be displayed on multiple planes simultaneously, increasing both space utilization and visibility without requiring additional wall area.
Solution Approach 2:
The display device is divided into multiple faces (first face, second face, third face) positioned at different angles, with each face capable of independently supporting containers. This segmentation allows each face to optimize for specific display purposes while collectively maximizing overall space utilization and visibility.
2Adaptability or versatility
If containers of varying sizes and shapes are displayed, then versatility is improved, but structural stability becomes more challenging
Solution Approach 1:
Each face of the display device is designed with universal support structures that can accommodate containers of various sizes and shapes. The support structures include adjustable elements and multiple positioning options, allowing the same structural framework to adapt to different container types while maintaining overall structural stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The display device incorporates locally optimized support structures at different positions and angles. Each face has support elements specifically configured for its orientation and the types of containers typically displayed there, allowing the structure to provide targeted stability where needed while maintaining versatility across different container configurations.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple support structures are added to accommodate various containers, then adaptability improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The support structures are designed with universal, standardized components that can serve multiple functions across different faces and container types. This universality reduces the variety of unique parts needed, thereby reducing overall device complexity while maintaining high adaptability for various container sizes and shapes.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple support functions are merged into integrated structural elements. The faces themselves serve both as display surfaces and as structural supports, while connection elements between faces provide both structural stability and positioning functions. This merging reduces the number of separate components needed, simplifying the overall device complexity.
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AI summary
A container display device configured to abut a wall and display at least one container. Such a device can include a first face positioned about 45 degrees from the wall and extending along a first plane, and a second connected to the first face, positioned about 45 degrees from the wall, and extending along a second plane about 90 degrees from the first plane. A container has a container width and a container length greater than the container width, and the second face can include a support structure configured to statically support the container that extends lengthwise away from the second face and parallel to the first plane.