Interlocking Block Wall Mount for Secure Floating Display
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for displaying interlocking toy block figures are inefficient, costly, and prone to movement or breakage, as regular display cases do not securely hold the figures and are not aesthetically pleasing.
Innovation Solution
An interlocking block wall mount with male and female connection members that can be mounted on a wall or surface, featuring bore holes along three axes for versatile configuration and secure fastening, allowing seamless display of block creations with the appearance of being suspended in air.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If regular display cases or shelves are used to display interlocking toy block figures, then display functionality is provided, but the items can move, fall or break and the cost is high
Solution Approach 1:
The wall mount uses the interlocking block figure's own connection members (male and female components) to secure itself to the display surface. The figure's built-in interlocking mechanism serves the dual purpose of both construction and secure mounting, eliminating the need for separate securing mechanisms and reducing overall system cost while improving reliability
Solution Approach 2:
The wall mount is designed as a separate modular component with distinct male and female connection members that interface with the interlocking figure. This segmentation allows the display system to be assembled from independent parts, reducing manufacturing complexity and cost while ensuring secure connection through the specialized interlocking interface
2Reliability
If regular display cases or shelves are used to display interlocking toy block figures, then display functionality is provided, but the items can move, fall or break
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the securing function from a complex display case structure and implements it through a simple wall-mounted component with interlocking members. By taking out the essential mounting function and implementing it through the figure's own connection mechanism, the solution achieves high reliability with minimal structural complexity
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of having the display case actively secure the figure through complex mechanisms, the invention inverts the approach by having the figure actively secure itself to the wall mount through its own male and female connection members. This inversion simplifies the display system while maximizing security
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple wall mount units are combined to display multiple block creations, then display versatility is improved, but installation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The wall mount units are designed with universal male and female connection members that can interface with any corresponding interlocking figure and can be combined with other wall mount units. This multi-functionality allows a single standardized component to serve multiple display configurations without increasing complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The wall mount units can be nested or combined vertically and horizontally, with upper mounts connecting to lower mounts through their interlocking members. This nesting capability allows multiple display levels to be created using the same basic unit, increasing versatility while maintaining simple, repeatable installation patterns
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AI summary
An interlocking toy block display mount with a plurality of sides with multiple sides having mail interlocking members or female interlocking members disposed thereon. A plurality of bore holes pass through top, side and end sides of the mount along three axes and intersecting at the substantial center of the mount with a fastener inserted through one of the bore holes to secure the mount to a surface.