Hinged Label Door for Nested Product Identification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for product labelling, such as over labelling, adjacent labelling, and single parent labelling, either obscure or destroy child component labels, create confusion, and fail to accurately represent the product configuration when components are added or removed.
Innovation Solution
A label apparatus featuring a transparent base with a hinged door that hides product identification information when closed, allowing it to be viewed when opened, preserving child component labels and maintaining accurate product configuration information without occupying excessive space.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If over labelling is used to place parent product label directly over child component label, then parent label is displayed, but child label is obscured or destroyed
Solution Approach 1:
The parent label is segmented into two parts: a base portion that remains transparent over the child label, and a hinged door portion that can be opened to reveal parent label information. This segmentation allows both child and parent information to be accessible without obscuring either.
Solution Approach 2:
The parent label incorporates a hinged door mechanism that transitions between closed and opened states. When closed, the door protects the parent label information; when opened, it reveals the information without interfering with the child label underneath.
2Loss of information
If parent labels are applied adjacent to child labels, then both labels are visible, but product surface area is increased and customer confusion occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The parent label structure is nested over the child label, with the transparent base allowing the child label to remain visible through it. The hinged door is nested within the overall label structure, providing parent information without requiring separate adjacent space.
3Area of stationary object
If only parent label is applied assuming certain child components are part of assembly, then labelling area is reduced, but accuracy is lost when components are added or removed
Solution Approach 1:
The hinged door mechanism provides a physical interaction that guides the user to verify the parent label information against the actual child components. The act of opening the door to check information creates a feedback loop that ensures the labelled configuration matches the actual assembly.
Solution Approach 2:
The transparent base is designed to allow preliminary viewing of child labels through it, enabling users to verify component presence before opening the door to check parent label information, thus ensuring configuration accuracy.
Data Source
AI summary
An informational label apparatus for a product component includes a base affixable to a product component. A first portion of labelling information located at the product component is viewable through the base. A door operably connected to the base includes a second portion of labelling information. The first portion of labelling information is hidden from view when the door is in a closed position, and is viewable when the door is at an opened position. A component of a computer machine includes an electronic component including component identification information affixed thereto. A cover is secured over the component identification information and includes a base secured to the electronic component. A door operably connected to the base includes computer machine identification information. The component identification information is hidden from view when the door is at a closed position, and is viewable when the door is at an opened position.