Modular Product Display Trays for Mixed Packaging Configurations
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing product display systems are limited in accommodating multiple products with different packaging configurations, often only allowing for the display of one or two similarly-shaped items, which is not economical or environmentally friendly.
Innovation Solution
A product display system comprising multiple trays connected by brackets and a messaging panel, where each tray has a product recess with various surfaces to support multiple products of different packaging configurations, and includes slots and notches for flexible configuration and enhanced stability, with fasteners for easy assembly and adjustment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a product display system is designed to accommodate only one or two similarly-shaped products, then the structural design is simple, but the adaptability to different packaging configurations is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The product recess is designed with multiple surfaces (first, second, third surfaces) that can accommodate products of different shapes and sizes. The same recess structure can hold various packaging configurations including rectangular boxes, cylindrical containers, and irregularly shaped packages by utilizing different combinations of its surfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The display system is divided into modular components including multiple trays, brackets, and individual product recesses. Each recess can be independently configured with different surface combinations, allowing flexible adaptation to various product types while maintaining overall system simplicity.
2Productivity
If multiple products with different packaging configurations are accommodated in a single display system, then the economical efficiency and environmental friendliness are improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
A single product recess structure serves multiple functions by accommodating different packaging types through its multi-surface design. This eliminates the need for multiple specialized display units, improving economical efficiency while avoiding excessive complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The first, second, and third surfaces are merged into a single integrated product recess structure rather than separate components. This combination allows the recess to adapt to various packaging configurations while maintaining structural simplicity and manufacturing efficiency.
3Adaptability or versatility
If slots and notches are added to trays and brackets for flexible configuration, then the adaptability is improved, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The tray and bracket structures are segmented with individual slots and notches at specific locations. These segmented features allow flexible assembly and configuration of multiple trays and brackets while remaining simple to manufacture using standard cutting and shaping operations.
Solution Approach 2:
Slots and notches serve as intermediary connection features between trays and brackets. These simple geometric features facilitate easy assembly and disassembly without requiring complex fastening mechanisms, maintaining manufacturing ease while enabling flexible configuration.
4Adaptability or versatility
If multiple surfaces are provided in the product recess to support different packaging configurations, then the versatility is improved, but the structural complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple support surfaces (first, second, and third surfaces) are merged into a single monolithic product recess structure. This integration provides versatility in supporting different packaging configurations while avoiding the complexity of assembling multiple separate support components.
Solution Approach 2:
The product recess structure performs multiple support functions simultaneously through its multi-surface design. The same recess can support products of various shapes and orientations by utilizing different combinations of its surfaces, achieving versatility without proportional increases in structural complexity.
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AI summary
A product display system (10) suitable for positioning different packaged products for use in a single location, the product display system (10) including at least two trays (12) that are connected to each other by at least one bracket (14), further including a messaging panel (16) which is inserted into either a tray (12) or a bracket (14).