Kiosk Chassis Torsional Reinforcement and Modular Maintenance

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing kiosk designs face challenges in maintaining a consistent customer experience across diverse platforms, managing the total cost of ownership, and efficiently upgrading or replacing components, particularly display screens, while also addressing structural issues such as torsional forces and water ingress.

Innovation Solution

The design incorporates modular features like interchangeable blades and face plates, a central chassis with reinforcement structures to prevent twisting, and advanced mounting configurations, along with water-resistant and airflow-friendly designs, allowing for easy component replacement and maintenance, and integration of future-proof technologies.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of repair

If modular components (blades, face plates) are used for easy replacement, then ease of repair and adaptability improve, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecomponent replacementVSAvoidmodular assembly

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of repairVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The kiosk is divided into modular components including interchangeable blades, face plates, and display assemblies. Each component can be independently removed and replaced without affecting the entire structure, enabling easy maintenance and upgrades while managing complexity through standardized connection interfaces

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Strength

If reinforcement structures are added to prevent chassis twisting, then structural strength improves, but device complexity and manufacturing difficulty increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetorsional resistanceVSAvoidchassis construction

Core Design Contradiction:

StrengthVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The chassis employs composite construction combining rigid structural elements with integrated reinforcement features. The design uses strategically placed stiffening ribs and cross-bracing within the chassis framework that provide torsional resistance while maintaining manufacturability through standardized forming processes

Inventive Principle:

Principle #40Composite materials

3Reliability

If water-resistant design is implemented, then reliability improves, but device complexity and manufacturing cost increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvewater ingress preventionVSAvoidsealing structure

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The kiosk incorporates waterproof sealing membranes and gaskets at critical junctions between modular components. These flexible barrier elements conform to the mating surfaces of blades, face plates, and chassis, preventing water ingress while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure through standardized sealing interfaces

Inventive Principle:

Principle #30Flexible shells and thin films

Data Source

PatentUS10409323B2Torsion resistant interactive kiosk

Publication Date: 2019.09.10 VERIFONE INC

AI summary

A kiosk chassis includes first and second oppositely disposed, vertically extending u-channel side members; a top region, a middle region, and a bottom region disposed between the first and second side members; and a cross brace disposed within the middle region and extending between the first and second side members. The cross brace includes two intersecting members secured together and forms respective first and second acute angles with one of the u-channel side members.