Flexible Element Rigid Tongue Mounting Device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing devices for fixing information media in sales areas are impractical due to their adaptability issues with different types of reception parts and information media, requiring complex installation and being limited to specific types of media, such as rigid electronic tags, which excludes flexible media like paper.
Innovation Solution
A device with a flexible element on a rigid tongue that can be deformed to insert and maintain itself in a reception space, allowing for universal adaptation to various reception parts and media types, including flexible information carriers, without needing simultaneous installation with the information carrier.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a rigid information carrier such as an electronic tag is used to maintain the fixing device engaged in the reception space, then the fixing device can be kept engaged, but the installation becomes relatively difficult requiring simultaneous installation of the fixing device and information carrier, and flexible information media are excluded
Solution Approach 1:
The fixing device is segmented into a rigid tongue portion for engagement and a flexible element portion for installation assistance. The rigid tongue maintains engagement stability while the flexible element can be deformed during installation to enable easy mounting without requiring simultaneous installation of the information carrier.
Solution Approach 2:
The flexible element acts as an intermediary between the rigid tongue and the reception space. It can be deformed to facilitate insertion into the reception space and then returns to its original shape to maintain engagement, eliminating the need for a rigid information carrier to hold the device in place.
2Ease of operation
If a flexible hinge is used to install the fixing device by deformation, then installation can be achieved, but the manufacture of the front part is complicated and the system requires a rigid information medium
Solution Approach 1:
The flexible element's deformation function is extracted from the front part and concentrated in the tongue portion. This allows the front part to have a simple, standard structure while the tongue can be deformed for installation, reducing manufacturing complexity of the main body.
Solution Approach 2:
Only the tongue portion of the fixing device is made flexible and deformable, while the rest of the structure remains rigid and simple. This localized flexibility enables easy installation without complicating the manufacture of the entire device.
3Ease of manufacture
If fixing devices are adapted to a particular shape of a specific type of reception part, then they can be installed, but they cannot be used for other types of reception part or without allowing reversible fixing
Solution Approach 1:
The fixing device is designed with a universal tongue structure that can be deformed to fit different reception space geometries. The flexible element allows the same device to adapt to various reception part shapes while maintaining a simple manufacturing process.
Solution Approach 2:
The tongue is designed to be dynamically deformable during installation to accommodate different reception space shapes, then becomes rigid when engaged to provide stable fixation. This dynamic behavior enables versatility across different reception part types.
4Ease of manufacture
If most fastening devices are suitable for only one type of information medium, then they can be simple to manufacture, but they prove to be impractical and not very adaptable
Solution Approach 1:
The fixing device creates a universal mounting platform that can accommodate both rigid information carriers (electronic tags) and flexible information media (paper labels). The simple rigid structure of the device itself is complemented by the deformable tongue, enabling compatibility with different media types without complicating manufacturing.
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
Enables simple, durable, and adaptable mounting on different sales area structures, supporting both rigid and flexible information carriers, and allowing for separate installation of the device and information medium, improving usability and versatility.
Implementation Method 1
a flexible element (12) arranged on a first end (11a) of the rigid tongue (11) so that the latter is capable of being kept engaged in said reception space by the cooperation of said at least one flexible element with said reception part
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AI summary
The invention relates to a device for attaching a data medium, in particular for displaying a price, in a sales area, including: a rear portion (10) which can be mounted in a portion for receiving a structure of the sales area, said receiving portion defining a receiving space; and a front portion (20), which is connected to the rear portion (10) and which has a portion (25) for displaying the data medium, wherein the rear portion (10) includes a rigid tab (11) shaped so as to be inserted into said receiving space, and at least one flexible element (12) is arranged on a first end (11a) of the rigid tab (11) such that the latter is capable remaining inserted in said receiving space by means of the engagement of said at least one flexible element with said receiving portion.