Interchangeable Display Storage Case with Hinged Frame
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing storage cases for retail goods and data carriers lack flexibility in display options and production machinery, relying on fixed designs with limited ability to accommodate different materials and display elements.
Innovation Solution
A storage case design featuring foldable side elements connected by a hinge with a holding frame and mechanical locking mechanisms, allowing for interchangeable display elements and flexible material usage, including tactile experiences and dual-sided displays.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed design with plain printed paper is used, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the display options are limited and lack tactile experience
Solution Approach 1:
The storage case is divided into modular components: a base part, side elements, a holding frame, and interchangeable display elements. This segmentation allows different display elements to be swapped while maintaining the same structural framework, thus increasing display versatility without proportionally increasing overall structural complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The display element is nested within the holding frame, which is in turn connected to the side elements of the storage case. This nested structure allows the display element to be integrated into the existing case structure, providing enhanced display options while utilizing the space and structural framework already present.
2Adaptability or versatility
If interchangeable display elements are implemented, then flexibility in production and material usage increases, but the number of components and locking mechanisms increases
Solution Approach 1:
The holding frame with its taps and grooves serves as a universal interface that can accommodate different types of display elements through standardized mechanical locking. This universal connection mechanism allows the same structural component to work with multiple different display elements, providing production flexibility without requiring a unique structure for each display type.
3Reliability
If a holding frame with mechanical locking mechanisms is used, then secure connection of display elements is achieved, but the assembly process becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The mechanical locking mechanism with taps and grooves is designed to automatically engage and secure the display element to the holding frame through deformation and interlocking. This self-securing mechanism reduces the need for additional fastening steps or complex assembly procedures, maintaining ease of manufacture while ensuring reliable connection.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a storage case comprising two parts, each with an outer side and an inner side, where a side area on each part may comprise a connecting element for hinged connection with the other part, where at least one of the two parts on the outer side comprises a circumferential frame connectable with the part and with a central aperture and where further a display element is positioned on the outer side of the at least one part and interlocked between the outer side and the frame connectable to the part.