Display system of interlocking units
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing portable exhibit displays are often flat and two-dimensional, leaving empty space that is not effectively utilized for attention-catching multi-dimensional presentations, and previous multi-dimensional props are easily disturbed and require time to reassemble.
Innovation Solution
A collapsible, interlocking three-dimensional cube display system with corner pillars and tabs that allows units to be stacked and aligned at 45-degree offsets, providing a seamless appearance and easy reassembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If flat, thin banners or panels are used to form portable exhibit displays, then the displays are easily collapsible and transportable, but the empty space within the booth is not effectively utilized and the displays lack multi-dimensional appeal
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from two-dimensional flat banners to three-dimensional cube structures. Each cube unit has depth, width, and height, creating multi-dimensional displays that utilize vertical and horizontal space more effectively. The cubes can be stacked to form walls, corners, and various configurations that add spatial dimensionality to booth displays.
Solution Approach 2:
The display system is divided into individual cube units that can be independently manufactured, transported, and assembled. Each cube is a discrete module with standardized dimensions and interconnection features, allowing the overall display to be segmented into manageable pieces for easy transport and reconfiguration.
2Reliability
If cardboard props are used as advertisements or displays, then they can provide multi-dimensional displays with indicia on multiple sides, but they are easily disturbed and require time to reassemble
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple cube units are connected through interlocking features including tabs, slots, and corner pillars that merge individual cubes into stable assembled structures. The corner pillars extend from multiple faces and interlock with adjacent cubes, creating a unified stable structure that resists disturbance.
Solution Approach 2:
The cubes feature self-aligning interlocking mechanisms where tabs automatically engage with slots and corner pillars interlock with adjacent units. This self-service assembly reduces the time and complexity of reassembly, as the components guide themselves into the correct positions without requiring precise manual alignment.
3Area of stationary object
If interlocking cubes are stacked to create a seamless appearance, then the display fills empty booth space effectively, but the corner pillars and tabs increase the complexity of the individual units
Solution Approach 1:
Each cube unit serves multiple functions: it provides a display surface on all six faces, acts as a structural building block, and contains built-in interlocking features. The corner pillars and tabs are not additional components but integrated features of the cube itself, allowing a single standardized unit to perform display, structural, and connection functions.
Data Source
AI summary
An interlocking three dimensional display system is described that includes a plurality of interlocking units. The interlocking units are easily coupled together and may be coupled in multiple varied orientations utilizing various combinations of an upper and base unit. The interlocking units are easily collapsed and fold flat for transportation.