Insertable Frame Sign With Pocket Support for Compact Shipping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional wire-frame yard signs are bulky and costly due to the excessive use of wire, making packaging and shipping inefficient, while maintaining visibility and durability.
Innovation Solution
A sign design featuring a display section with a removable support member, where the support member is secured within a pocket or receptacle in the display section, allowing for disassembly and easier packaging, and can be assembled by the end-user before use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a traditional wire frame is used to support the sign above ground, then visibility and durability are improved, but packaging and shipping costs increase due to the large frame size
Solution Approach 1:
The sign system is divided into separate components: a display section and a support member, which can be manufactured, packaged, and shipped independently. This segmentation allows the support member to be optimized for strength while the display section can be compact, resolving the contradiction between durability and packaging volume.
Solution Approach 2:
The support member is designed to be insertable into a pocket or receptacle formed in the display section, creating a nested configuration where one component fits within another. This nesting approach minimizes the overall volume when packaged while maintaining the structural integrity needed for durability.
2Illumination intensity
If a large wire frame is used to position the sign above ground, then visibility is improved, but manufacturing costs increase due to material usage
Solution Approach 1:
By separating the display section from the support member, the design allows for optimized material usage in each component. The support member uses minimal material necessary for structural function, while the display section contains the visual information, reducing total material consumption while maintaining visibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The support member is designed with specific structural characteristics only where needed to provide ground positioning and support, rather than using uniform heavy wire throughout. This localized quality approach reduces overall material usage while maintaining the visibility function of the display section.
3Strength
If a single-piece wire frame is used for support, then structural integrity is improved, but ease of assembly and disassembly deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system is divided into a display section and a support member that can be independently assembled. The support member inserts into the display section's pocket or receptacle, providing simple assembly and disassembly operations while maintaining structural integrity through the secure fit and engagement features.
Solution Approach 2:
The pocket or receptacle is pre-formed in the display section during manufacturing, and the support member is designed with predetermined insertion features. This preliminary preparation enables easy user assembly without requiring complex tools or procedures, while the engagement features ensure structural integrity once assembled.
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 design reduces material usage, simplifies packaging and shipping, and maintains visibility while ensuring durability against outdoor elements.
Implementation Method 1
both panels joined by an adhesive or a heat sealing or fusing method
Implementation Method 2
one or more securing mechanisms, such as a piece of pressure sensitive adhesive, located between the first and second panels to selectively secure the first and second panels together. Pressure sensitive adhesive can also serve the purpose of adhering to or gripping the wire or frame support member
Data Source
AI summary
A sign having a display section and a support member that can be removably secured to the display section. The support may be secured within a pocket or receptacle formed in the display section. The pocket may be created in the display section by portions of adhesive, including hot melt adhesive and pressure sensitive adhesive. The pocket allows a smaller support member than conventional wire frames while holding the display section above the ground at a height similar to conventional frames.