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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing product display stands are often expensive, material-intensive, and require complex assembly, making them difficult to set up efficiently, especially for single-person use in retail settings.
Innovation Solution
A product display stand design featuring side walls with an outer and inner layer, a multi-layered front wall, and a fixing tab that allows for easy assembly by inserting the tab into the front wall, providing a one-piece connection that fixes the goods support and side walls, enabling economical production and simple setup.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional connecting structures with recesses and engagement surfaces are used, then the connection between compartment and side walls is secure, but the assembly process becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The connecting structure is segmented into a fixing tab with multiple functional zones: a first section for insertion through the front wall, a second section for engagement with the side wall recess, and a third section forming a locking protrusion. This segmentation allows each zone to perform its specific function independently, achieving secure connection through a simple single-step insertion operation.
2Reliability
If multiple separate components are used for connection, then the connection can be secure, but the manufacturing cost and material usage increase
Solution Approach 1:
The fixing tab integrates multiple connection functions into a single monolithic component formed from one piece of sheet material. The tab combines the insertion portion, engagement portion, and locking protrusion into one integrated element that is die-cut from the panel, eliminating the need for separate fasteners, adhesives, or mechanical connectors, thereby reducing material usage and manufacturing complexity.
3Reliability
If complex connecting structures are used, then the connection stability is improved, but the manufacturing complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The fixing tab is pre-formed with its three-sectional structure and locking protrusion during the die-cutting process of the panel itself. This preliminary formation of the connecting structure eliminates the need for subsequent assembly operations or specialized manufacturing processes, allowing the complex connection geometry to be produced efficiently as part of the standard panel fabrication process.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a merchandise display stand comprising a back panel with side panels hinged to it on both sides, wherein the side panels are formed with an outer layer and an inner layer, at least in a region adjoining vertical outer edges, and at least one merchandise carrier comprising a base and a multi-layered front panel, the base extending between the back panel and the side panels. A fixing tab is punched out of each side panel, extending over a section of the outer layer and a section of the inner layer, the free end being punched out of the inner layer and the fixed end being pivotably attached to the outer layer of the side panel, wherein, in the state of use, at least the part punched out of the inner layer is inserted into the front panel of the merchandise carrier.