Modifiable Bagging Structure With Grid Cavities

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing checkout systems face challenges in accommodating diverse retailer needs, as custom bagging stations often fail to adapt to changing requirements, limiting flexibility and efficiency in providing suitable bagging solutions.

Innovation Solution

A modifiable bagging station with a grid-like structure that allows for the insertion and securing of various stanchions, which can be positioned and configured to meet specific retailer needs, including the use of reusable bags, paper bags, and storage shelves, with integrated power for lights and sensors to guide users and monitor inventory.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If custom bagging stations are ordered to meet specific retailer needs, then the bagging station satisfies the retailer's requirements, but the bagging station cannot adapt when needs change

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveadaptability to changing retailer needsVSAvoidcomplexity of custom configuration

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The bagging station is divided into modular components including stanchions, shelves, and bag dispensers that can be independently configured and repositioned. Each component can be removed and reinstalled in different locations along the bagging structure, allowing retailers to customize the layout according to their specific needs while maintaining a standardized base structure.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The bagging station incorporates adjustable and reconfigurable elements that can be dynamically modified. Stanchions and shelves can be moved to different positions, and components can be added or removed based on changing retailer requirements, transforming a static custom structure into a dynamic adaptable system.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

2Ease of manufacture

If a standardized bagging station is used, then manufacturing and deployment are simplified, but it cannot meet diverse retailer needs

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of standardized productionVSAvoidability to meet diverse retailer needs

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The bagging station is designed with universal mounting structures and standardized interfaces that allow a single standardized unit to serve multiple retailer configurations. The same base structure can accommodate different combinations of stanchions, shelves, and dispensers to meet various retailer needs, eliminating the need for completely custom designs while maintaining versatility.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS20240251970A1Modifiable bagging structure

Publication Date: 2024.08.01 TOSHIBA GLOBAL COMMERCE SOLUTIONS INC

AI summary

The present disclosure provides a checkout system and bagging structure. The bagging structure includes a body, a platform positioned on the body, and a power source disposed within the body. The platform defines a plurality of cavities arranged in a grid. A first cavity of the plurality of cavities receives a first mechanical rod. The power source provides electric power through the first cavity and to the first mechanical rod.