Foldable Reinforced Shelf Base for Stable Transport and Display
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing sales display bases are complex to manufacture, aesthetically undesirable due to buckled side walls, and lack ease of transportation and production.
Innovation Solution
A base design featuring an inner compartment with reinforcement webs and an outer shell that can be easily converted between use and transport configurations, using pressure-resistant and tensile-resistant connections made from materials like corrugated cardboard, with fold lines and adhesive tabs for stability and ease of assembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If hollow beams are used to reinforce the base, then stability is improved, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The base is divided into modular components: an outer shell made from a single sheet of material and an inner compartment made from separate reinforcement elements. These segmented parts are assembled together to create the reinforced base structure, simplifying manufacturing while maintaining stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The outer shell and inner compartment are combined to form the complete base structure. The inner compartment integrates reinforcement elements within the outer shell, creating a stable structure without requiring complex hollow beams.
2Strength
If side walls are buckled for stability, then load-bearing capacity is improved, but aesthetic appearance deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The inner compartment is nested within the outer shell, with the reinforcement elements positioned inside the visible outer surface. This allows the side walls to maintain a smooth, aesthetically pleasing appearance while the nested inner structure provides the necessary load-bearing strength.
3Stability of the object's composition
If complex shaping is performed at the factory, then structural stability is improved, but ease of production deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The base is segmented into simple, flat components that can be easily manufactured and transported. The outer shell is formed from a single sheet with fold lines, and the inner compartment consists of separate reinforcement elements, all of which can be produced using simple processes.
Solution Approach 2:
The base components are designed to be transformable between a compact transport configuration and an expanded operational configuration. Fold lines and articulated connections allow the structure to dynamically change shape, providing stability when deployed while maintaining ease of transport when collapsed.
4Ease of operation
If reinforcement webs are articulated for mobility, then ease of transport is improved, but structural stability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The reinforcement webs incorporate articulated connections that allow them to move between a compact position for transport and a rigid, load-bearing position for operation. When deployed, the articulated structure provides structural stability; when collapsed, it enables easy transport.
Solution Approach 2:
The reinforcement structure is divided into multiple web sections that can move independently relative to each other. This segmentation allows the structure to flex during transport while maintaining stability when assembled in the operational configuration.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a base suitable for a sales display or a sales shelf. In particular, it relates to a base (10) for a sales shelf, which has an inner compartment and an outer shell, the outer shell having a first side wall (12), an adjacent second side wall (14), a third wall opposite the first side wall (12). side wall (16) and a fourth side wall (18) opposite the third side wall (16), the inner compartment comprising a first reinforcing web (20), characterized in that the first reinforcing web (20) has at least one first web section (22), a second web section (24), a third web section (26) and a fourth web section (28), the web sections (22, 24, 26, 28) being connected directly or indirectly to one another, and the first web section (22) via a pressure-resistant Connection with the second side wall (14) is connected, the second web section (24) and the third web section (26) via a zuglastbare connection with the first or the third n side wall (12, 16) and the fourth web section (28) is connected to the fourth side wall (18) via a pressure-resistant connection. The invention also relates to a method for producing such a base.