Foldable card holder
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for displaying greeting cards, such as using tape or magnets, are cumbersome and can damage surfaces, while traditional shelf display is unstable and prone to card displacement.
Innovation Solution
A foldable card holder with interconnected accordion panels and slots that allows greeting cards to be securely displayed in an upright position, facilitating easy storage and transport.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If tape or magnets are used to display greeting cards, then cards can be displayed, but surfaces are damaged or the method is cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a base panel with channels as an intermediary structure between the greeting cards and the display surface. The channels receive and secure display panels holding cards, eliminating direct contact between adhesive elements and surfaces, thus preventing damage while enabling easy display.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts the potentially harmful adhesive elements (tape, magnets) from the display system and replaces them with a mechanical insertion system using channels and display panels. This removes the harmful factor while preserving the display function.
2Ease of operation
If traditional shelf display is used, then cards can be displayed, but the display is unstable and cards are prone to displacement
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs display panels that can be inserted into channels at various angles, creating a flexible yet stable display structure. The panels act as thin rigid elements that provide structural support while allowing adjustable positioning for stable card display.
Solution Approach 2:
The display structure allows dynamic adjustment of panel angles and positions within the channels, enabling the system to adapt to different card sizes and display requirements while maintaining stability through the constraining channel structure.
3Volume of moving object
If a foldable card holder structure is used, then storage and transport efficiency is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The card holder is segmented into multiple base panels, channels, and display panels that can be independently assembled and configured. This modular segmentation allows the structure to fold into a compact form for storage while maintaining structural integrity during use.
Solution Approach 2:
The display panels and greeting cards nest within the channel structures of the base panels. When folded, the entire structure compacts into a nested configuration where panels and components fit within each other, minimizing storage volume while preserving the expanded display structure.
Data Source
AI summary
The foldable card holder of the present disclosure and related inventions includes a base panel, a first accordion panel having a plurality of fold lines, slots, and downward-facing channels thereon, and a second accordion panel having a plurality of fold lines, slots, and upward-facing channels thereon. Where the first and second accordion panels are intertwined by inserting the downward-facing channels on the first accordion panel into the upward-facing channels on the second accordion panel, the first and second accordion panels are attached to the base panel, and where the foldable card holder can move between a first position, wherein it is folded and stacked between two portions of the base panel and a second position, wherein it is unfolded, unstacked and in an upright position.