Device for displaying objects
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing suspension devices for objects in grid fields are limited by the geometric dimensions of the cells, restricting their load-bearing capacity and requiring precise geometric adaptation, which is inefficient and can cause surface damage.
Innovation Solution
A support element with a hook-shaped area directed downwards and a nose-shaped projection that engages under the horizontal web, allowing the support element to be hooked in from above and rest on multiple horizontal webs for varied height and load-bearing capacity, with a locking nose to prevent accidental dislodging and surface damage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the plug-in part is designed with an upwardly facing hook contour and lower stop to rest on the bottom horizontal web, then the support element can be securely suspended in the cell, but the load-bearing capacity is limited by the cell dimensions and geometric precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The hook-shaped area is inverted to face downwards instead of upwards, allowing the plug-in part to be hooked in from above. This inversion enables the support element to engage with the top horizontal web rather than resting on the bottom web, fundamentally changing the load transfer mechanism and enabling universal applicability across different cell sizes.
Solution Approach 2:
The support element engages with multiple horizontal webs at different heights (top web via hook, intermediate webs via stop) rather than relying on a single cell dimension. This multi-level engagement transforms the support from being constrained by single-cell geometry to being adaptable across multiple cells and load requirements.
2Strength
If the plug-in part is geometrically precisely adapted to the cell dimensions, then the load-bearing capacity is optimized for that specific cell size, but the support element loses universal applicability across different grid field configurations
Solution Approach 1:
The support element is designed with a standardized hook-shaped engagement mechanism that can interface with horizontal webs of varying dimensions. The stop can rest on different horizontal webs (bottom web or intermediate webs) depending on the required load-bearing capacity, making the same support element universally applicable across different cell sizes and load requirements without geometric re-adaptation.
Solution Approach 2:
The position of the stop is made adjustable relative to the horizontal webs, allowing it to rest on the bottom web for lighter loads or on intermediate webs for heavier loads. This dynamic adaptability enables the same support element to optimize its load-bearing capacity based on the specific application requirements while maintaining universal compatibility.
3Ease of operation
If the hook-shaped area engages behind the horizontal web from below, then the support element can be easily installed, but the nose-shaped projection may crush the surface coating of the components
Solution Approach 1:
The nose-shaped projection is designed with predetermined geometric features (rounded edges, controlled engagement angle) that prevent excessive contact pressure on the horizontal web surface. This preliminary design consideration prevents surface coating crushing before installation occurs, while still maintaining easy installation from above through the hook-shaped engagement.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a device for presenting objects, comprising a grid field (2) having a plurality of cells (4) each surrounded by two horizontal webs (5, 6) and two vertical webs (7, 8), the cells (4) being open to a front and a rear side, and comprising at least one support element (3) having at least one plate-shaped plug-in part (10) designed to be releasably suspended in a selected cell (4), the plug-in part (10) having a hook-shaped region (11) which, in the suspended state, engages behind the horizontal web (5) delimiting the selected cell (4) at the top, and a lower stop (17) which, in the suspended state, is supported on another horizontal web (6).It is provided that the hook-shaped region (11) is directed downwards and, when the plug-in part (10) is in the inserted state, engages from above behind the horizontal web (5) which delimits the selected cell (4) at the top, wherein the free end of the hook-shaped region (11) terminates in a nose-shaped projection (12) which engages below the horizontal web (5) which delimits the selected cell (4) at the top, wherein the plug-in part (10) has, adjacent to the hook-shaped region (11), a support region (13) which, when the plug-in part (10) is in the inserted state, rests from above on the horizontal web (5) which delimits the selected cell (4) at the top, wherein the support region (13) of the plug-in part (10) merges into a locking lug (14) which, when the plug-in part (10) is in the inserted state, rests laterally on the horizontal web (5) which delimits the selected cell (4) at the top.