Display Tool With Support Arm For Fabric Swatch Handling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing devices for displaying sheer materials for window coverings require manual operation to lift and hold swatches in an open position, which is inefficient and labor-intensive.
Innovation Solution
A display tool with a swatch deck, support arm, and substrate system that allows for mechanical coupling and protrusion of multiple swatch coverings, enabling easy display and comparison of fabric swatches without manual lifting, using a lifting tab and support veins to position the swatches for viewing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual lifting and holding of swatches is used, then the display function is achieved, but labor intensity and operational inefficiency increase
Solution Approach 1:
The display tool is designed to automatically hold and display multiple swatches without requiring manual intervention. The mechanical structure with support arms and lifting tabs enables the system to serve itself by maintaining swatches in display position through its own structural configuration rather than requiring continuous human operation
Solution Approach 2:
The swatches are pre-positioned on the display tool with support veins and lifting tabs configured in advance to automatically hold them at display angles. This preliminary arrangement eliminates the need for manual lifting and holding during operation, as the structure is prepared to support the swatches before use
2Productivity
If multiple swatches are displayed simultaneously, then comparison efficiency is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display tool is divided into multiple independent display positions, each with its own support arm and lifting tab structure. This segmentation allows multiple swatches to be displayed simultaneously while keeping each individual display mechanism simple and modular, avoiding the need for a single complex mechanical system
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple simple display mechanisms are combined into a single integrated tool structure. The substrate, support arms, and lifting tabs work together as a unified system that can hold multiple swatches, achieving multiplicity of function without proportionally increasing complexity
Data Source
AI summary
A display tool is configured to maneuver a fabric swatch covering and includes a swatch deck and a support arm attached to a lifting tab to maneuver the lifting tab away from the swatch deck. A substrate is attached to the swatch deck and configured to support the support arm when the lifting tab is distant the swatch deck. A first swatch covering front side is attached to the support arm. A first plurality of support veins front side is attached to the first swatch covering back side and the first plurality of support veins back side is attached to the substrate. The support arm can be supported against the substrate to display the first swatch covering and the first plurality of support veins from the support arm.