3D Display Post With Concave Rear For Curved Surface Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional three-dimensional sign posts have limitations, including inadequate fit on curved surfaces, insufficient connection points for secure fixation, and vulnerabilities to bug and animal intrusion due to open designs.
Innovation Solution
A three-dimensional display post with a concave portion on one side to accommodate convex surfaces, combined with multiple connection points and a hollow design to prevent animal intrusion, formed from a one-piece plastic housing using blow molding processes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional three-dimensional sign posts use planar sides, then they can be attached to flat surfaces, but they result in an inadequate fit on curved surfaces such as trees or round posts
Solution Approach 1:
The sign post incorporates a concave curved surface on its rear side that complements the convex curvature of tree trunks or round posts. This curved receiving surface allows the sign post to conform to and securely attach to rounded surfaces, resolving the contradiction between maintaining a planar front display surface and adapting to curved mounting surfaces.
2Ease of manufacture
If sign posts have open designs, then they allow for manufacturing and assembly, but they create vulnerabilities that allow bugs or animals to nest in them
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces removable caps that cover the top and bottom openings of the hollow sign post body. These caps can be removed during manufacturing and assembly processes, but are installed during deployment to seal the hollow interior, preventing bug and animal intrusion while allowing the main body to remain hollow for structural benefits.
Solution Approach 2:
The design proactively prevents harmful factors (bugs and animals) from entering the sign post by providing sealed caps that close all openings. This preliminary protective measure eliminates the nesting hazard before it can occur, rather than attempting to address infestation after it happens.
3Reliability
If sign posts have inadequate connection points, then they are simpler to manufacture, but they do not allow for adequate fixation of the sign post to an object
Solution Approach 1:
The sign post incorporates multiple distinct connection points distributed around its structure, including at least three connection points on the rear curved surface. This segmentation of attachment locations provides multiple secure anchor points for mounting the sign post to various surfaces, enhancing fixation reliability without requiring complex individual connection mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection points are designed with universal mounting capabilities that can accommodate different attachment methods and surface types. The same connection point structure can be used for mounting to flat surfaces, curved surfaces, or various other substrates, providing adequate fixation across diverse applications without requiring specialized connection mechanisms for each case.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The display post securely attaches to both flat and curved surfaces and prevents animal intrusion, enhancing stability and durability while providing versatile attachment options.
Implementation Method 1
formed from a one-piece plastic housing using blow molding processes
Data Source
AI summary
The present technology provides an illustrative display post that includes a first side, a second side, and a third side. The third side of the display post has a concave portion extending along a length of the third side such that the concave portion is configured to receive a convex surface. The third side also has a first flat portion along a side of the concave portion and extending along the length of the third side and a second flat portion along an opposite side of the concave portion as the first flat portion and extending along the length of the third side.