Inflatable Advertising Kiosk Structure for Portable High Visibility

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing carts, kiosks, and similar structures rely on fixed or traditional inflatable advertising methods that lack versatility and portability, failing to effectively adapt to changing weather conditions and visibility needs.

Innovation Solution

Integration of an inflatable and deflatable advertising/signage/display element with a support member and a reversible blower system, allowing for configuration in various forms, sizes, and colors, and storage within a unified structure that can be easily transported and set up, enhancing visibility and portability.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If fixed form advertising elements are used on carts and kiosks, then the advertising structure is stable and permanent, but the portability and adaptability to changing conditions are reduced

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveadvertising structure stabilityVSAvoidadaptability to weather conditions and visibility needs

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies the dynamics principle by using inflatable advertising elements that can be inflated to provide stable advertising display and deflated to enhance portability and adapt to changing weather conditions. The inflatable element transitions between fixed and portable states, resolving the contradiction between structural stability and adaptability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs parameter changes by altering the volume and physical state of the advertising element through inflation and deflation. This allows the same element to provide both stable advertising display when inflated and enhanced portability when deflated, addressing the contradiction between reliability and adaptability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

2Illumination intensity

If large umbrellas are used for advertising on carts, then visibility and customer attraction are enhanced, but the portability and ease of storage are reduced

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveadvertising visibilityVSAvoidportability and storage convenience

Core Design Contradiction:

Illumination intensityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The inflatable advertising element provides large visibility when inflated similar to umbrellas, but can be deflated to a compact size for easy portability and storage, resolving the contradiction between advertising visibility and ease of operation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses flexible inflatable material that can expand to provide large advertising surface area for visibility and collapse to a compact form for portability, addressing the contradiction between illumination intensity (visibility) and ease of operation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #30Flexible shells and thin films

3Adaptability or versatility

If inflatable advertising elements are used, then portability and adaptability are improved, but the setup and teardown time increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveportability and weather adaptationVSAvoidsetup and teardown time

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The integrated blower system prepares the inflatable element for quick inflation by having the inflation mechanism ready and integrated into the cart structure, reducing setup time while maintaining portability and adaptability benefits.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The self-contained blower system within the cart structure allows for autonomous inflation and deflation operations, reducing the manual effort and time required for setup and teardown while preserving the adaptability advantages of inflatable elements.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

4Adaptability or versatility

If integrated blower system is added to inflate and deflate elements, then adaptability and control are improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontrol over advertising displayVSAvoidstructure complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The blower system is integrated into the cart structure itself, merging the inflation mechanism with the existing cart components. This reduces overall device complexity by combining functions into a unified structure while maintaining adaptability and control over the advertising display.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The integrated blower system serves multiple functions: inflating advertising elements, deflating them for portability, and potentially controlling weather adaptation. This multi-functionality justifies the added complexity by providing comprehensive control over the advertising display in various conditions.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

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 increased visibility and portability, reducing setup and teardown time while adapting to weather conditions, effectively attracting customers and enhancing the appeal of products or services offered.

Implementation Method 1

a blower for blowing air into the inflatable element, so as to inflate the inflatable element

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectAir flow:

Implementation Method 2

the blower can be configured to deflate the inflatable element by drawing air out of the inflatable element

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectAir flow:

Data Source

PatentUS10096272B2Cart, kiosk, booth, equipment or machine integrated with an inflatable and deflatable advertising, identifying display

Publication Date: 2018.10.09 PENNER ROY M

AI summary

The present invention is a cart, kiosk, booth, equipment, machine (or similar) of any design or construction, mobile or stationary, integrated with an inflatable & deflatable advertising/signage/display/identity element. Inflatable & deflatable advertising, signage, display (or similar) identity elements can be configured in any; form, shape, size, color, etc. and therefore the present invention integrates carts, kiosks, booths (or similar) with inflatable & deflatable advertising/identity elements to improve the design and fabrication of carts, kiosks, booths (or similar).