Freestanding Exhibit Display with Gravity Retention Cradle
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Solution Overview
Problem
Large-scale freestanding exhibit displays require anchoring to facilities for stability, which complicates setup and often necessitates multiple people and equipment, and many facilities prohibit such anchoring, limiting the use of larger displays.
Innovation Solution
A freestanding exhibit display system featuring a base, upright support structure, and transverse support arms with a cradle that retains a furled banner using gravity alone, allowing for easy setup and removal without structural connections to the facility, enabling heights of up to forty feet without anchoring.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Length of stationary object
If the exhibit display height exceeds eight feet, then the display size and visibility are improved, but the display requires anchoring to the facility structure which complicates setup and requires multiple people
Solution Approach 1:
The support structure is divided into multiple telescoping sections that can be independently adjusted and locked. This segmentation allows the display to achieve greater heights through modular extension rather than requiring a single large anchored structure, enabling one-person setup while maintaining stability through section-by-section assembly
Solution Approach 2:
The support structure incorporates telescoping sections with adjustable lengths that can be dynamically modified during setup and operation. This dynamic adjustment capability allows the display to adapt to different height requirements without requiring permanent anchoring, facilitating easy reconfiguration and one-person operation
2Stability of the object's composition
If the exhibit display is anchored to the facility structure, then the display stability is improved, but the display can no longer be freely positioned and requires facility connections
Solution Approach 1:
The display structure incorporates self-stabilizing features including an outrigger that extends laterally to provide counterbalancing support, and a base with adjustable feet that self-level on various surfaces. These self-service stabilization mechanisms eliminate the need for external anchoring while maintaining display stability, allowing free positioning anywhere on the floor
Solution Approach 2:
The outrigger acts as a counterbalancing element that extends laterally to offset the top-heavy nature of tall displays. This counterweight principle provides inherent stability without requiring connection to the facility structure, enabling the display to stand freely while maintaining compositional balance
3Length of stationary object
If anchoring equipment and multiple people are used for large-scale displays, then the display stability and height are improved, but the setup time and equipment requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The support sections are designed with pre-configured telescoping mechanisms and quick-lock features that allow for rapid assembly without requiring complex anchoring procedures. The furled banner is pre-positioned in the cradle, and the structure is designed to be erected from the ground up without needing ladders or aerial lifts, significantly reducing setup time
Solution Approach 2:
The invention extracts and eliminates the need for external anchoring equipment, ladders, and aerial lifts from the setup process. By incorporating all necessary stabilization features directly into the display structure itself, the setup requires only basic hand tools and one person, dramatically reducing equipment requirements and setup time
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables quick and efficient setup of large banners or displays by one person without anchoring to the facility, reducing setup time and equipment needs, while maintaining stability and flexibility in display configurations.
Implementation Method 1
The cradle is configured to retain a furled portion of the banner in the cradle space with only gravity
Data Source
AI summary
A freestanding exhibit display for supporting a banner includes a base, an upright support structure, and a transverse support arm. The upright support structure extends from the base. The transverse support arm is mounted on the upright support structure and includes a cradle defining a cradle space. The cradle is configured to retain a furled portion of the banner in the cradle space with only gravity.