Foldable Floorstand with Shelf Support Panels for Rapid 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 by utilizing break lines for easy separation of components.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If conventional hand finishing and special machine gluing are used, then manufacturing precision is improved, but ease of manufacture deteriorates and productivity decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The display structure is divided into multiple panels (front, back, side panels) connected by fold lines, allowing each panel to be independently manufactured and assembled through simple folding actions rather than complex gluing operations
Solution Approach 2:
The panels are pre-configured with fold lines and connection features during manufacturing, so that assembly requires only simple folding and connecting actions at the point of use, eliminating the need for complex gluing operations during assembly
2Stability of the object's composition
If conventional assembly processes are used, then structural stability is improved, but loss of time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display structure transitions from a flat packed state to an erected three-dimensional configuration through dynamic folding motions along predetermined fold lines, enabling rapid transformation without complex assembly steps
Solution Approach 2:
The fold lines and panel connections are pre-configured during manufacturing to ensure that when the panels are folded and connected at the point of use, the structure automatically achieves stable configuration without requiring additional stabilization steps
3Reliability
If complex assembly processes are used, then reliability is improved, but productivity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The display is segmented into multiple independently manufacturable panels that connect through simple folding actions, allowing parallel manufacturing of panels and rapid final assembly by folding the pre-manufactured components together
Solution Approach 2:
The panel connections are designed to self-align and self-secure through the folding mechanism itself, eliminating the need for additional fastening operations or complex assembly procedures that would reduce productivity
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.