Display assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display technologies lack secure and tamper-proof solutions for displaying articles, especially aromatic botanical specimens, while allowing for convenient detachment and reattachment for transport and storage.
Innovation Solution
A display assembly comprising a secure display stand with a base and a detachable platform, where display containers are securely fastened to the platform using retractable tethers and a locking mechanism, allowing for secure display, easy transport, and secure storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a secure locking mechanism is implemented to prevent tampering, then security is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display system is divided into separate modules: a base unit with locking mechanism and a detachable platform with display containers. This segmentation allows the security features to be concentrated in the base while keeping the display portion simple and portable.
Solution Approach 2:
The locking mechanism is pre-configured in the base to automatically engage with the platform when attached, providing security without requiring additional user actions or complex operational procedures.
2Reliability
If the platform is permanently attached to the base for security, then reliability is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to inability to transport
Solution Approach 1:
The connection between base and platform transitions from static to dynamic: the platform can be easily attached and detached, but when attached, the locking mechanism provides dynamic security that responds to tampering attempts through automatic engagement and disengagement based on code input.
Solution Approach 2:
A code-input mechanism serves as an intermediary between the user and the locking system, allowing secure attachment/detachment without permanent bonding. The code-based control system mediates between security requirements and operational flexibility.
3Ease of operation
If mounting features are always accessible for easy installation, then ease of operation is improved, but security deteriorates due to potential tampering
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting features are pre-positioned on the base but remain covered or inaccessible during normal operation. They are only accessible when the platform is intentionally removed through the code-based locking mechanism, ensuring that installation requires proper authentication.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting features are integrated into the base structure as a separate functional element, distinct from the platform. This segmentation allows the mounting interface to be secured when the platform is attached while remaining accessible for authorized installation/removal operations.
Data Source
AI summary
A display assembly includes (a) a display stand having a base securable to a secure support surface and a platform detachably mounted to the base; (b) at least one display container supported atop and securely fastened to the platform, at least a portion of the container being generally transparent for viewing one or more articles containable therein for display; and (c) a locking mechanism mounted to the display stand. The locking mechanism is moveable between a locked position in which the platform is securely locked to the base to prevent detachment of the platform from the base, and an unlocked position in which the platform is unlocked from the base to permit detachment of the platform from the base for transporting the display container away from the base.