Modular Jewelry Display Cap and Drawer for Fast Setup
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional jewelry displays are bulky, time-consuming to set up and take down, and pose issues of privacy and back strain due to their design, as jewelers must individually handle and store numerous pieces, leading to inefficiencies and potential damage.
Innovation Solution
A display system featuring a riser and cap configuration with magnetic coupling, allowing for easy placement and removal of jewelry holders, and optionally including a sliding drawer for improved accessibility and reduced strain, along with removable light fixtures for enhanced visibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If conventional jewelry displays are used, then jewelry can be displayed, but the displays are bulky and take up valuable space in the vault
Solution Approach 1:
The display system is divided into separate modular components: a base unit with jewelry holders and a removable cap. This segmentation allows the jewelry holders to remain in the base while only the cap needs to be removed and transported to the vault, significantly reducing the volume that must be moved while maintaining full display functionality.
2Productivity
If conventional jewelry displays are used, then jewelry can be displayed, but the setup and teardown process is time consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The cap is extracted as a separate removable component from the base unit. This allows the jewelry holders to remain permanently mounted in the base, eliminating the need to collect and transport individual display elements. Only the lightweight cap needs to be removed and returned, dramatically reducing setup and teardown time.
3Ease of operation
If conventional jewelry displays are used, then jewelry can be displayed, but there are issues of privacy and back strain due to reaching far into the display
Solution Approach 1:
The display system transitions from a deep, front-access design to a shallow design with a removable top cap. This dimensional change allows jewelry to be accessed by removing the cap from the front, eliminating the need to reach far back into deep display cases, thereby protecting privacy and reducing back strain.
4Productivity
If jewelry is individually placed into conventional boxes or displays, then jewelry can be organized, but the process is time consuming and risks damage
Solution Approach 1:
Jewelry is pre-organized in magnetic holders that are permanently mounted in the base unit. This preliminary arrangement eliminates the need for manual placement during setup. The magnetic holders maintain jewelry organization automatically, reducing both time and the risk of damage from handling.
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 system significantly reduces setup and teardown time, minimizes the risk of jewelry damage, and enhances user safety by allowing for third-party transport and storage, addressing privacy and back strain concerns through efficient and ergonomic design.
Implementation Method 1
The display elements used with the present invention all have magnets in their bases. They adhere to the cap platforms
Data Source
AI summary
A display includes a riser and a cap where articles, such as jewelry elements and their holders, can be placed. The riser has a riser base and a riser side and the cap includes a cap side and a cap platform, wherein the cap side is in at least one of sliding and removable engagement with the riser side. In an alternative embodiment, the riser has a riser guide coupled with the riser side or the riser base, and the display further includes a drawer. The drawer has a drawer top, a drawer side, a drawer side guide coupled with the drawer side, and a drawer top guide. The cap has a cap platform and, at least one of a groove in the cap platform and a cap platform wide coupled with the cap platform. The groove and/or the cap platform guide is in at least one of sliding and removable engagement with the drawer top guide. In yet another embodiment, the display further includes removable light fixtures having light emitting diodes.