Foldable Display Rack With Nested Telescopic Side Walls
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display structures face challenges in compactness during transport, ease of assembly, and stability, as they often require multiple people to set up and lack adjustable shelf spacing and side wall support for preventing object fallouts.
Innovation Solution
A display design featuring hingedly connected and slideably attached telescopic side walls that can be easily erected and collapsed, allowing for compact transport and adjustable shelf spacing, with side walls that provide support and prevent objects from falling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Length of stationary object
If telescopic columns with minimal length are used, then the display structure can be extended, but the frames cannot slide one adjacent to the other resulting in poor compactness for transport
Solution Approach 1:
The side walls are configured to nest within each other during telescopic movement, with one side wall inserting into the other. This nesting mechanism allows the side walls to occupy minimal space during transport while still providing full extension capability when needed, directly resolving the contradiction between column length and transport compactness.
2Length of moving object
If telescopic parts with minimal length are used, then the structure can be compact, but the shelves cannot slide one adjacent to the other resulting in non-optimal compactness
Solution Approach 1:
The side walls nest within each other between shelves, allowing minimal spacing between adjacent shelves while maintaining compact transport capability. The nesting mechanism enables the side walls to disappear into each other when not in use, maximizing space efficiency.
3Ease of operation
If simultaneous pulling of first frame, holding still second frame, and pushing-in attachment elements is required, then telescopic extension is achieved, but the operation becomes difficult or impossible for one person
Solution Approach 1:
The side walls are merged into a single integrated telescopic unit where both side walls move simultaneously through a shared telescopic mechanism. This combining of movements allows one person to operate the entire telescopic extension by applying force to one end, which automatically coordinates the movement of both side walls through the nested structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The telescopic side walls serve multiple functions: they provide structural support, enable compact folding, and allow easy one-person operation. The universal design integrates the attachment elements and telescopic mechanism into a single operational system that performs multiple tasks simultaneously.
4Reliability
If side walls without support means are used, then the structure is simple, but objects can easily fall through resulting in poor stability
Solution Approach 1:
The side walls incorporate localized support features such as ledges or protrusions at specific heights to prevent object fallthrough. These local quality enhancements are added only where needed for object retention, rather than making the entire side wall structure complex, thus maintaining simplicity while improving reliability.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a display rack, a kit, and a method for displaying goods. The display rack comprises a compact and one or more built-up configurations. The display rack comprises shelves (1301, 1202, 1303) that can be supported by hingedly connected, slideably attached, and telescopic side walls (1304, 1307, 1306, 1311). The kit comprises a display rack and an advertisement wall for the display rack. The method relates to the spacing of two shelves by means of two side walls by exerting a force on one of both shelves and hinging and sliding the side walls to a position in essence perpendicular to both shelves.