Foldable Floorstand With Shelf Support Flaps for Quick Retail Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional pop-up displays require costly hand finishing and special machine gluing, and have lengthy in-store set-up times due to complex assembly processes.
Innovation Solution
A container design featuring panels connected at fold lines with shelf support flaps and side support panels that can be easily assembled using straight-line gluing, allowing for quick set-up and reduced manufacturing costs, with break lines facilitating separation of panels for efficient assembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional pop-up displays use complex assembly processes with hand finishing and special machine gluing, then manufacturing precision and reliability are improved, but manufacturing cost and device complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The display structure is divided into multiple panels connected by fold lines, with each panel being a separate, pre-cut component. This segmentation allows each panel to be independently manufactured with standard gluing processes, eliminating the need for complex hand finishing while maintaining assembly reliability through precise pre-cut fold lines and attachment areas
Solution Approach 2:
The panels are pre-cut with fold lines and attachment areas during manufacturing, so that when they arrive at the retail location, they require minimal assembly. The break lines are pre-positioned to facilitate easy separation, and the fold lines are pre-scored to ensure proper bending, reducing the need for complex on-site assembly processes
2Stability of the object's composition
If conventional pop-up displays use complex assembly processes, then structural stability is improved, but in-store set-up time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display structure incorporates movable support panels that can slide between positions to adjust shelf heights and configurations. This dynamic design allows the same structure to provide stable support for different shelf arrangements without requiring complex reassembly, reducing set-up time while maintaining structural stability through engineered slide mechanisms
Solution Approach 2:
The support panels and shelf support flaps are designed to nest within each other when not in use, allowing compact storage and quick deployment. The nested design enables the structure to be assembled in a straightforward sequence without complex interdependencies, reducing set-up time while ensuring stable configuration once assembled
3Manufacturing precision
If conventional pop-up displays require hand finishing and special machine gluing, then manufacturing precision is improved, but manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The panels are designed with self-aligning features where the fold lines and attachment areas are pre-positioned to automatically align during assembly. The break lines are designed to separate cleanly at predetermined locations, and the standard gluing areas are positioned to self-align, eliminating the need for precision hand finishing while maintaining accurate panel attachment through the design itself
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the manufacturing parameters by using standard gluing processes instead of special machine gluing. The panel designs incorporate standardized attachment areas with consistent dimensions and positions, allowing conventional manufacturing equipment to achieve sufficient precision without requiring expensive specialized machinery or hand finishing processes
Data Source
AI summary
A container includes a plurality of panels connected together at fold lines configured for extending at least partially around an interior space, where the plurality of panels includes a shelf panel defining at least one shelf flap, a first side panel, a back panel, and a second side panel. The container includes a support panel defining at least one shelf support flap. The shelf support flap is operatively connected the shelf flap of the shelf panel, and is configured to move between a first position and a second position when the shelf flap of the shelf panel is folded. A blank for a container includes a plurality of panels connected together at fold lines configured to be folded at least partially around an interior space, including a back panel. The blank includes a support panel. The support panel is connected to the back panel along a break line.