Rigid Image Mount Structure for Warp-Resistant Canvas Displays
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing image display systems using wooden stretcher frames are either expensive or do not provide a professional appearance, and there is a need for cost-effective support structures and image substrates that maintain the integrity and appearance of mounted images.
Innovation Solution
The development of image display systems featuring a support structure with a rigid base and a flexible image substrate that can be adhered to the base, providing a professional appearance similar to an artist's canvas stretched over a stretcher bar frame, while being cost-effective and resistant to deformation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional wooden stretcher frames with artist's canvas are used, then professional appearance and image integrity are achieved, but cost increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a simplified copy of the traditional stretcher frame appearance using printed graphics that simulate wood grain and canvas texture. The support structure uses common materials like cardboard or foam board with printed surfaces that visually replicate the professional look of wooden frames without using actual wood or traditional canvas stretching hardware.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention replaces expensive, durable traditional materials with inexpensive, easily manufactured alternatives. The support structure can be produced from low-cost materials such as printed cardboard, foam board, or other common substrates that provide sufficient support while dramatically reducing production costs compared to handcrafted wooden frames.
2Ease of manufacture
If non-wooden support structures are used to reduce cost, then manufacturing cost decreases, but professional appearance and image integrity deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs printed graphics and surface treatments that change the visual appearance of common materials to resemble traditional wooden frames. Through printing techniques, the support structure displays wood grain patterns, colors, and textures that create a professional appearance indistinguishable from real wood at a fraction of the cost.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention combines inexpensive base materials with printed graphical layers to create a composite structure that achieves the desired professional appearance. The combination of substrate materials with printed surface treatments produces a visually sophisticated result from simple, low-cost components.
3Ease of manufacture
If flexible image substrates are used to reduce cost, then material cost decreases, but resistance to deformation and warping worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The patent utilizes flexible image substrates such as printed paper, thin cardstock, or flexible plastic sheets that can be easily manufactured and applied. These thin flexible materials are designed to work within the constraints of the simplified support structure while maintaining sufficient stability for display purposes.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention addresses the deformation issue by incorporating dimensional features such as mounting tabs, fold lines, or structural elements that extend into the third dimension. These features provide rigidity and resistance to warping while maintaining the overall flexibility and low-cost nature of the substrate materials.
Data Source
AI summary
An image display including an image substrate and a support structure. The image substrate has an image printed on a first surface. The support structure can include a front sheet, a back sheet and a plurality of side strips secured between the front sheet and the back sheet for forming a closed support structure. An internal support can be provided in an internal cavity of the support structure for enhancing the rigidity of the support structure. The image substrate can be adhered to an external surface of the front sheet so that the front sheet forms a rigid backing for the image substrate. A variety of image substrates are provided.