Tubular Display Bin Bottom Assembly for Flat Transport
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Solution Overview
Problem
Display bins for retail items are cumbersome to transport and obstruct the view of products due to their design.
Innovation Solution
A display bin with a tubular body and multi-part bottom assembly, featuring a corrugated cardboard annular structure and plastic fasteners, which can be easily assembled from a flattened state into a cylindrical shape, providing stability and visibility for products.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional display bins are used, then product display function is provided, but transportation becomes cumbersome and assembly is difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The display bin is divided into separate components: a tubular body and a multi-part bottom assembly that can be detached. This segmentation allows the bin to be transported in a disassembled state, reducing transportation complexity, while still providing complete display functionality when assembled at the destination.
Solution Approach 2:
The bottom assembly incorporates movable wings that can be folded during transportation to reduce the overall profile of the bin. When assembled for display, these wings extend outward to provide structural support and stability, dynamically adapting the structure to different operational states.
2Strength
If bins with solid sides are used, then structural strength is improved, but product visibility is obstructed
Solution Approach 1:
The tubular body is constructed with localized reinforcement at critical stress points (such as the bottom assembly attachment areas) while maintaining transparency or openness in the majority of the surface area. This allows the bin to achieve necessary structural strength only where required, while preserving product visibility through the transparent sections.
3Stability of the object's composition
If multi-part bottom assembly with wings is used, then stability is improved, but assembly complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The bottom assembly wings are designed with self-aligning features that guide them into their correct positions during assembly. The wings may include positioning tabs, alignment grooves, or elastic elements that automatically orient the components correctly when the bottom assembly is attached to the tubular body, eliminating the need for complex alignment procedures or specialized assembly tools.
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AI summary
A display bin includes a tubular body and a multi-part bottom assembly. The tubular body includes an open base end and an open top end. The multi-part bottom assembly includes an annular structure having an inner edge, an outer edge and a plurality of evenly spaced wings projecting outwardly from the outer edge and terminating at distal ends. The annular structure is capable of being inserted through the open base end of the tubular body. A plurality of fasteners couple each of the plurality of wings of the annular structure to the base end of the tubular body.