Crossbow Display Board for Safe Cocked-State Visualization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Prospective crossbow purchasers/users cannot safely visualize both the un-cocked and cocked states of a crossbow during display, as displaying a crossbow in a cocked state is unsafe, limiting their ability to observe its operational configuration.
Innovation Solution
A crossbow display system that includes a crossbow with adjustable trigger mechanism and wheels, allowing it to be safely switched between un-cocked and cocked states, combined with a display board featuring images that depict the crossbow in both configurations, enabling visualization of the cocked state without the safety risks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If a crossbow is displayed in a cocked state to show its operational configuration, then prospective purchasers can visualize how it operates, but it creates safety hazards
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses images printed on a display board that replicate the appearance of the crossbow in a cocked state. These images show the wheels in their cocked position and the overall configuration, allowing customers to see what the operational state looks like without the actual crossbow being cocked. This copying approach provides visual information while eliminating the safety hazard of displaying a real cocked crossbow.
Solution Approach 2:
The display board acts as an intermediary between the customer and the actual crossbow. It mediates the information transfer by presenting visual representations of the cocked state through printed images, rather than requiring the physical crossbow to be in that state. This intermediary solution satisfies the customer's need to visualize the operational configuration without creating safety risks.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If a crossbow is displayed in an un-cocked state to ensure safety, then safety hazards are eliminated, but prospective purchasers cannot see the crossbow in its operational cocked configuration
Solution Approach 1:
The display board contains printed images that copy the visual appearance of the crossbow in its cocked operational state. These images show the wheels positioned as they would be when cocked, and depict the overall configuration. This allows the actual crossbow to remain in the safe un-cocked state while customers can still visualize the operational configuration through the copied images.
Solution Approach 2:
The solution moves the visualization information from the physical three-dimensional space of the actual crossbow to a two-dimensional representation on the display board. By transferring the visual information to another dimension (the printed images), the system allows customers to see the operational configuration without requiring the physical crossbow to be in that state.
3Loss of information
If images are added to the display board to show the cocked state, then visualization of operational configuration is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses simple printed images on a display board to represent the cocked state of the crossbow. These images are straightforward visual reproductions that show the wheels in their cocked position and the overall configuration. This copying approach provides the necessary visual information without requiring complex mechanical devices, electronics, or sophisticated systems to display the operational state.
Solution Approach 2:
The display board with printed images serves as a simple, inexpensive visual aid that can be easily produced and replaced. Rather than investing in complex, expensive, or sophisticated display systems, the patent uses affordable printed graphics that effectively communicate the operational configuration. This approach prioritizes functionality and cost-effectiveness over complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
A crossbow display may include a crossbow and a display board. The crossbow may be displayed in the un-cocked state with the display board supported to the crossbow. The display board may include one or more images that depict at least a portion of the crossbow in the cocked state. The crossbow display enables a prospective purchaser/user to simultaneously visualize at least part of both the un-cocked and cocked states of the crossbow.