Display panel connecting rods
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional slatwalls are rigid, fragile, and inconvenient to move, lacking structural support and assembly tools, and cannot withstand lateral, upward, or rotational forces, limiting their utility in temporary or reconfigurable installations.
Innovation Solution
The development of a display attachment with a baseplate that can be rotated into position, featuring clearance and engagement portions, bendable tabs, and spreader notches, which provides structural enhancement and serves as assembly tools, hooks, and supports various auxiliary items.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If conventional slatwalls are made rigid and integrated, then structural stability is improved, but adaptability and ease of reconfiguration deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The slatwall system is divided into separate components: baseplates that attach to the panel and hooks that attach to the baseplates. This segmentation allows the structural support function to be separated from the display function, enabling reconfiguration of hooks and accessories while maintaining the stability of the baseplate-to-panel connections.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from static, permanently formed slots to dynamic, reconfigurable connections. Baseplates can be positioned at different locations and hooks can be attached or removed from baseplates, allowing the system to adapt to changing display needs while maintaining structural integrity through the rigid baseplate-to-panel attachment.
2Manufacturing precision
If conventional slatwalls use permanently formed slots, then manufacturing precision is improved, but ease of repair and adaptability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The slot formation function is separated from the baseplate. Instead of forming slots directly in the panel, the baseplate attaches to the panel and provides the hook-receiving slot. This allows the baseplate to be replaced or repositioned if a slot needs to be moved or repaired, while the panel itself remains intact.
Solution Approach 2:
Baseplates can be treated as replaceable, lower-cost components compared to the entire slatwall panel. If a baseplate becomes damaged or needs repositioning, it can be removed and replaced without damaging the panel or requiring complex repairs to permanently formed slots.
3Strength
If conventional slatwalls are made large and heavy for structural support, then strength is improved, but ease of operation and mobility deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The structural support function is separated from the display function. Rigid baseplates provide the necessary structural support and can be permanently attached to the panel, while hooks and accessories are separate components that can be easily moved and reconfigured without moving the entire panel.
4Device complexity
If conventional hooks are integrated into slatwalls, then device complexity is reduced, but adaptability and multi-functionality deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
Baseplates serve multiple functions: they attach to the panel to provide structural support, provide slots for receiving hooks, and can be positioned at different locations. This multi-functionality replaces the need for multiple specialized components, maintaining simplicity while increasing versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
Baseplates act as intermediary components between the panel and hooks. This intermediary layer allows the panel to maintain its structural integrity while providing flexible attachment points through the baseplates, which can be positioned and configured as needed.
Data Source
AI summary
Embodiments include display panel connecting rod assemblies and display panel systems including display panel connecting rod assemblies. Alternative embodiments include methods of assembling a display panel system using connecting rod assemblies. Display panel connecting rod assemblies may include a central rod portion, a first terminal baseplate connected to a first end of the central rod portion, and a second terminal baseplate connected to a second end of the central rod portion, positioned away from the first end of the central rod portion. The first and second terminal baseplates are configured to engage with and support corresponding display panels, in some cases without the use of tools.