Display base with merchandise compartment in the base
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display bases are underutilized as they primarily serve as stable bases and communication surfaces without effectively utilizing the internal space for product presentation, storage, and transport.
Innovation Solution
A display base design featuring a jacket with a compartment formed from web elements, including a removable goods compartment unit with a shaft and dispensing opening, allowing for variable size and shape adaptation to accommodate different products, and incorporating rail technology for guided insertion and locking mechanisms to ensure stability and easy access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the internal space of the display base is used for product presentation and storage, then the functionality and versatility of the display base is improved, but the structural complexity increases due to the need for compartments and merchandise units
Solution Approach 1:
The display base is divided into functional segments: the casing forms the outer structure, while the compartment (formed from web elements) creates internal storage spaces. Merchandise compartment units are separate insertable components that can be placed within the compartment. This segmentation allows the base to evolve from a simple stabilizing structure to a multi-functional display system with storage and product presentation capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The display base is designed to perform multiple functions: it provides structural stability as a base, creates storage space through the compartment, and enables product presentation through merchandise compartment units. The web element compartment can accommodate different sized merchandise units, making the system universally applicable to various product types and display requirements.
2Adaptability or versatility
If merchandise compartment units are inserted into the display base, then the product presentation capability is improved, but the manufacturing cost increases due to additional components
Solution Approach 1:
The merchandise display system is segmented into modular components: the compartment structure and the merchandise compartment units are separate. This allows manufacturers to produce the base and compartment independently, then assemble them. The merchandise units can be manufactured separately and inserted later, enabling flexible production planning and reducing initial manufacturing complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The merchandise compartment unit is designed to be inserted into the shaft, which itself is positioned within the compartment in the casing. This nested arrangement allows compact storage during shipping and easy assembly at the point of use, reducing manufacturing and distribution costs while maintaining product presentation functionality.
3Ease of manufacture
If the compartment is formed from web elements, then the ease of manufacture is improved, but the stability of the compartment structure may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The web elements are designed with curved folding patterns that create an X-shaped or double X-shaped cross-section when assembled. These curved geometric forms provide structural rigidity while maintaining the ease of manufacture associated with folded web elements. The interlocking curved shapes distribute loads effectively, stabilizing the compartment structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The compartment is constructed from multiple web elements (at least two, preferably exactly two) that are inserted into one another through interpolation slots. This composite construction, where web elements A and B interlock, creates a more stable structure than a single web element could provide, while still maintaining the manufacturing advantages of web-based construction.
4Ease of operation
If cutouts are created in the compartment for merchandise unit insertion, then the ease of operation is improved, but the strength of the compartment structure is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The compartment is divided into sections by creating cutouts that form channels. These cutouts are strategically positioned to allow merchandise unit insertion while maintaining structural integrity in the remaining web material. The segmentation creates clear insertion paths without compromising the overall strength of the compartment structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The cutouts are designed with asymmetric positioning and sizing, where each cutout is at least as large as the cross-section of the merchandise compartment unit. This asymmetric design optimizes the balance between providing sufficient insertion access and maintaining structural strength in the remaining web material, placing material strategically where it provides maximum structural benefit.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a display base (1) having a casing (2) and a compartment (3) as a stabilizing element, the compartment being arranged in the casing and the compartment being formed from at least one web element. At least one goods compartment unit, which has a shaft and a dispenser, is arranged in the display base. The goods compartment forms an additional space for the presentation of goods. The display base according to the invention thus serves not only as a lower part of a display and possibly as a communication surface, but the empty space inside the base is used for transporting, storing and presenting goods. The size, number or position of the merchandise compartment unit is variable.