Display Stand Slot-and-Strip Assembly for Easy Setup and Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display stands are either not sturdy enough or difficult to assemble and disassemble, failing to balance these two essential characteristics.
Innovation Solution
A display stand design featuring a base panel with an elongated slot and an upright panel with a closed slot, secured by a solid strip and closure strip, allowing for easy assembly and disassembly while maintaining stability, with the base panel positioned horizontally and upright panel vertically, and a tab for secure positioning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the display stand uses a simple assembly structure, then it is easy to assemble and disassemble, but it becomes not sturdy enough
Solution Approach 1:
The solid strip is inserted into the closed elongated slot of the upright panel, creating a nested structure where the base panel's solid strip fits within the upright panel's slot. This nesting provides secure connection and sturdiness while maintaining simple assembly through straightforward insertion and rotation movements.
Solution Approach 2:
The assembly mechanism allows dynamic transformation during assembly (insertion and rotation) but achieves a stable, rigid connection when assembled. The slot and strip design enables movement during assembly while providing structural stability during use.
2Strength
If the display stand uses a complex assembly structure, then it becomes sturdy, but it is difficult to assemble and disassemble
Solution Approach 1:
The display stand is divided into separate panels (base panel and upright panel) with distinct connection features (elongated slot, closed elongated slot, solid strip, closure strip). This segmentation allows each component to be independently manufactured and assembled through simple operations, avoiding the need for complex overall structures.
Solution Approach 2:
The solid strip and closure strip act as intermediary elements that connect the base panel and upright panel. These intermediate components provide the connection function without requiring complex direct joining mechanisms, enabling sturdy assembly through simple insertion and rotation of the strip elements.
3Ease of operation
If the slot is open at both ends for easy insertion, then assembly is easy, but the structure becomes less stable
Solution Approach 1:
The base panel has an open elongated slot while the upright panel has a closed elongated slot with a closure strip. This asymmetric design allows easy insertion through the open slot while the closed slot with closure strip provides enhanced structural stability and prevents accidental disassembly.
Solution Approach 2:
The closure strip is pre-positioned within the closed elongated slot to seal one end. This preliminary action ensures that once the solid strip is inserted and rotated into place, the structure achieves stable locking without requiring additional stabilization steps.
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AI summary
A display stand configured for displaying personal items or merchandise items and a method of assembling the display stand are disclosed. The display stand comprises of an upright panel and a base panel that are combined in a way that the resulting structure is sturdy yet easy to assemble and disassemble. The assembly of the display panel is accomplished by inserting a closed elongated slot of the upright panel into an open slot of the base panel and turning the base panel such that a solid strip of the base panel is disposed inside the closed elongated slot of the upright panel. A tab is then inserted into the open slot of the base panel to seal the opening.