Low voltage modular shelf system
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional retail shelf systems lack configurability and integrated low-voltage illumination, limiting their ability to adapt to various product displays and providing inadequate lighting for enhanced product visibility.
Innovation Solution
A modular retail shelf system with conductive support standards that allow for adjustable configuration and the integration of low-voltage LED illumination, enabling easy assembly and electrical conduction to illuminate fixtures through a power supply connected to the structural support within the system.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional shelf systems are used, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the configurability and adaptability to various product displays are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The shelf system is divided into modular components including uprights, shelves, and end panels that can be independently configured and assembled in various combinations to create different display layouts and heights
Solution Approach 2:
The conductive support standards serve dual functions as both structural support elements and electrical conduction pathways, eliminating the need for separate electrical wiring infrastructure and simplifying the overall system while enhancing adaptability
2Illumination intensity
If traditional non-illuminated shelf systems are used, then the device complexity is low, but the product visibility and display effectiveness are inadequate
Solution Approach 1:
The electrical conduction function is merged with the structural support function through conductive support standards, integrating lighting capability into the existing structural framework without adding separate electrical infrastructure
Solution Approach 2:
The conductive support standards automatically provide electrical pathways when shelves are installed, eliminating the need for separate electrical wiring installation and reducing system complexity while enabling illumination
3Illumination intensity
If modular shelf systems with integrated illumination are implemented, then product visibility and display capabilities are enhanced, but the manufacturing and assembly complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The conductive support standards perform multiple functions simultaneously as structural supports, electrical conduits, and mounting fixtures for shelves, reducing the number of separate components and simplifying assembly procedures
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically establishes electrical connections when shelves are installed on conductive support standards, eliminating the need for separate electrical wiring steps and reducing assembly complexity
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 modular system provides a highly configurable and easily assembled shelf solution that can be adjusted in height and width, offering effective product lighting while minimizing labor and enhancing product display capabilities.
Implementation Method 1
an LED array disposed within the at least one shelf fixture receiving an electrical current from a low voltage power supply
Data Source
AI summary
A modular shelf system having spaced apart upright subassemblies that each include multiple recesses conductive support standards, which are configured for receiving a low voltage current and illuminating the LED arrays of shelf fixtures that span adjacent upright subassemblies.