Foldable Display Stand With Hidden Securing Flaps
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing point-of-sale display stands lack the ability to maintain an open interior space for objects and have a cluttered appearance when set up, with limited presentation area and high manufacturing costs due to internal holding inserts and visible securing mechanisms.
Innovation Solution
A foldable display stand with articulated panels and elastic return means, where the panels can unfold automatically and fold back down, featuring internal securing flaps instead of inserts, allowing for a clean exterior and increased presentation area, and utilizing elastic bands to secure the panels in the set-up state, creating a stable polygonal base without visible holding mechanisms.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If internal holding inserts and visible securing mechanisms are used to secure panels, then the stand structure is stable, but the interior space is blocked and the appearance is cluttered
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes internal holding inserts from the stand structure and replaces them with securing flaps that fold inward. This extraction of intrusive elements clears the interior space while maintaining panel security through the flap mechanism that engages with panel recesses.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses thin flap elements that fold inward to secure panels, replacing rigid internal inserts. These flexible flaps can conform to the panel surfaces and secure them effectively while occupying minimal space and maintaining a clean interior appearance.
2Stability of the object's composition
If internal holding inserts are used to secure panels, then the stand structure is stable, but the manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the panel and securing flap into a single integrated element, eliminating the need for separate internal holding inserts. This merging reduces the number of components, simplifies manufacturing, and lowers costs while maintaining structural stability through the integrated flap design.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs simple flap structures made from the same material as the panels, replacing expensive metal or plastic internal inserts. These flaps are cost-effective to produce and can be easily manufactured using standard cardboard or card materials.
3Stability of the object's composition
If visible securing mechanisms are used to secure panels, then the stand structure is stable, but the exterior appearance becomes cluttered
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts visible securing mechanisms from the exterior view by designing flaps that fold inward and become hidden when the stand is assembled. This removes the visual clutter from the exterior while maintaining structural stability through the concealed flap engagement with panel recesses.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses thin, flexible flaps that can be positioned to conceal the securing mechanism from external view. These flaps fold inward and engage with panel recesses, creating a clean exterior appearance while maintaining effective panel security.
4Stability of the object's composition
If the stand uses a polygonal base configuration, then the stand is stable and attractive, but the interior space is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes internal holding inserts that would further reduce interior space. By using inward-folding flaps instead of protruding inserts, the design maximizes the available interior space while maintaining the stable polygonal base configuration.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The stand provides a free interior space for objects, enhances the presentation area, and reduces manufacturing costs by eliminating internal inserts, while maintaining a clean and attractive appearance, allowing for easy setup and teardown.
Implementation Method 1
the stand being able to be laid flat counter to the action of elastic return means... the return means being arranged in order, after the panels have been unfolded, to bring the two free borders together
Data Source
AI summary
Stand for displaying information having at least one presentation surface, comprising a plurality of panels (32-34) made of a substantially rigid material and articulated together in an articulation direction, having two end panels (32, 34) each extending between an articulation edge (35, 36) and a free border (37, 38) substantially parallel to the articulation edge (35, 36), the stand being able to be laid flat counter to the action of elastic return means, with the two free borders (37, 38) of the two end panels (32, 34) being spaced apart from one another. The return means are arranged in order, after the panels have been unfolded, to bring the two free borders (37, 38) together, so as to be approximately coincident, and to thus set up the stand. The width of one of the end panels between its articulation edge and its free border is different from the rest of the opened-out width of the stand, each of the two end panels being extended by flaps (39, 40) for securing the elastic return means, these flaps being articulated at the free border (19, 20) and flapped inwards. When the stand is set up, the flaps for securing the two end panels are flattened together between the two end panels.