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Solution Overview
Problem
Current display technologies lack secure, portable, and interactive solutions for showcasing aromatic botanical specimens like cannabis, which require secure containment, easy handling for viewing, and aroma sampling while preventing theft or misplacement.
Innovation Solution
A display assembly comprising a housing with a base and a detachable platform, featuring retractable tethers and a locking mechanism, integrated illumination, and an interaction detection system that allows secure display, easy handling, and dynamic lighting based on user interaction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If display containers are made secure and fixed to prevent theft, then security is improved, but ease of handling and viewing is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The tether system transitions from a static fixed state to a dynamic movable state. The retractable tether allows the display container to be pulled away from its secured position for viewing, then automatically returns to the secured position, dynamically balancing security and accessibility needs throughout the product lifecycle
Solution Approach 2:
The retractable tether acts as an intermediary mechanism between the secure mounting base and the display container. It mediates the contradiction by providing a controlled connection that allows temporary separation for viewing while maintaining overall security, serving as a buffer between the conflicting requirements
2Illumination intensity
If lighting is always on to illuminate display containers, then viewing quality is improved, but energy consumption is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting system operates periodically rather than continuously. Sensors detect when a display container is pulled away for viewing, triggering illumination only during these interaction periods. The lighting turns off automatically when the container returns to its secured position, creating a periodic on-off cycle that reduces energy consumption while maintaining viewing quality when needed
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates sensor feedback to monitor the position and interaction status of display containers. This feedback information controls the lighting system, creating a closed-loop control where illumination is activated only when viewing is detected and deactivated when viewing ends, optimizing energy usage based on actual viewing needs
3Reliability
If multiple display containers are securely mounted to the base, then security is improved, but portability is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The display system is segmented into a permanent base component and removable platform components. The base remains fixed for security, while the platform carrying the display containers can be detached and transported separately, allowing the secure display function to be separated from the portable transport function
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides a secure, portable, and interactive display for aromatic botanical specimens, enabling secure containment, easy handling, and dynamic lighting based on user interaction, enhancing the presentation and viewing experience while preventing theft.
Implementation Method 1
The lighting system includes one or more interior light sources in the interior of the housing under the windows for illuminating the windows from below
Data Source
AI summary
An illuminable display assembly including (a) a housing having a base securable to a support surface, a platform detachably mounted to the base, and a generally enclosed interior bounded from above by the platform. The platform includes a plurality of illuminable windows spaced apart from each other therealong. The display assembly further includes (b) a plurality of retractable tethers mounted to the platform in the interior of the housing. The tethers fasten corresponding display containers to the platform and urge the display containers to predetermined positions adjacent corresponding windows. The display assembly further includes (c) a lighting system including one or more interior light sources in the interior of the housing for illuminating the windows and display containers from below.