Modular Display Easel with Hooked Retainer Arms
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display solutions for signs and objects are often heavy, cumbersome, require tools, and may fall apart or distract from the object itself, lacking versatility and ease of use.
Innovation Solution
A modular display easel system comprising a support member with seats for yard stakes and retainer arms with hooks, allowing for secure and adjustable display of objects without tools, using components like a rigid block or wire bracket, which can be easily assembled and disassembled for compact storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If a sign or object is elevated on a pedestal or bolted to a post, then visibility is improved, but the device becomes heavy and cumbersome to move
Solution Approach 1:
The display system is divided into separate components: a support member with stakes, retainer arms, and the display object itself. This segmentation allows each component to be lightweight while the assembled system provides stable elevation and visibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The retainer arms are designed to be movable and adjustable, allowing the display object to be easily installed and removed without heavy tools or permanent fixtures. The dynamic nature of the retainer arms enables quick setup and takedown while maintaining stability during use.
2Reliability
If a sign is bolted to a post, then stability is improved, but tool requirement and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The retainer arms are designed to secure the display object through simple manual manipulation without requiring external tools. The arms can be positioned and locked into place by hand, enabling easy installation and removal while maintaining stable support during display.
3Reliability
If a display structure is made robust and permanent, then stability is improved, but portability and ease of storage deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The display system is divided into separable components including the support member, retainer arms, and display object. This segmentation allows the structure to be assembled into a stable configuration for display while being easily disassembled for portability and compact storage.
Solution Approach 2:
The retainer arms incorporate movable elements that provide stability when assembled but allow for easy disassembly. The dynamic design enables the structure to transition between a stable displayed state and a compact stored state without requiring heavy tools or complex mechanisms.
4Illumination intensity
If a display structure is made visible and prominent, then attention is drawn, but it may detract from the sign or object itself
Solution Approach 1:
The support member and retainer arms are designed with minimal visual presence, using simple, unobtrusive forms that provide necessary structural support without drawing attention away from the display object. The local quality of each component is optimized to be functionally sufficient but visually subordinate to the main display element.
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus includes a support member forming a plurality of seats, wherein each seat is adapted to secure an upper end of a yard stake. The support member is further adapted to support at least two retainer arms, and each retainer arm has a distal end including a hook adapted to secure an edge of a display object. The apparatus may be used to assembly a display easel, such as may be used to display a yard sign. The support member may be a rigid block or a wire bracket. A kit may include some or all of the components of a display easel. The support member may be elevated above the ground using yard stakes.