Modular Cascade Display Rack Design to Reduce Transportation Volume
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Solution Overview
Problem
Cascade display racks are bulky and costly to transport due to their large size, requiring thick packaging and high transportation expenses, which makes them less competitive in international trade.
Innovation Solution
The display rack is designed to be separable into multiple parts that can be assembled during transportation, with adjustable positions and foldable components to reduce volume, and is packaged with cushioning pads to enhance protection and reduce space.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If the display rack is made larger to place and support more wines, then the display effect is enhanced, but the transportation volume and cost increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The display rack is divided into multiple detachable modules including cascade plates, support plates, vertical plates, and connection pieces. Each module can be independently packaged in a compact state, dramatically reducing transportation volume while maintaining the ability to assemble into a large display structure when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The rack employs adjustable and transformable components such as rotatable side panels and detachable connection pieces that allow the structure to change between a compact folded state for transportation and an expanded state for display, dynamically adapting to different spatial requirements.
2Volume of stationary object
If the display rack is made larger to enhance display effects, then more wines can be exhibited, but the structural strength required increases packaging thickness and cost
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the rack into modular components with localized connection points, the structural strength is concentrated at key junctions rather than requiring uniform thickness throughout the entire structure, allowing for thinner overall packaging while maintaining integrity.
Solution Approach 2:
The rack combines different materials with complementary properties: acrylic plates for display surfaces, metal connection pieces for structural strength at joints, and appropriate fasteners. This composite approach allows thin packaging while maintaining structural integrity through strategic material placement.
3Quantity of substance
If the display rack is disassembled into multiple parts for reduced transportation volume, then transportation cost decreases, but the assembly complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The rack is segmented into a limited number of major modules (cascade plates, support plates, vertical plates, side panels) rather than numerous small parts. Each module is self-contained with pre-attached components, reducing assembly complexity while achieving volume reduction.
Solution Approach 2:
Related components are merged into integrated modules during manufacturing (e.g., light band plates attached to cascade plates, side panels with attached erecting panels). This merging reduces the number of separate assembly operations needed while maintaining the benefits of modular transportation.
4Stability of the object's composition
If the display rack uses fixed structure for sufficient strength, then structural stability is ensured, but the transportation volume cannot be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The rack transitions from a static fixed structure to a dynamic reconfigurable structure. During transportation, the structure is folded and locked in a compact configuration providing stability. During assembly, the structure can be expanded and reconfigured to provide both stability and reduced volume.
Solution Approach 2:
The structure is segmented into modular units connected by standardized interfaces. When assembled, these segments form a stable structure through precise geometric relationships and locking mechanisms. When disassembled, each segment is compact and stable on its own, enabling volume reduction during transportation.
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AI summary
A cascade display rack and package method and installation method thereof, comprising: a first assembly, comprising a plurality of cascade plates forming a cascade, and a plurality of light band plates detachably connected on the plurality of cascade plates; a second assembly, comprising a back panel, and a first side panel and a second side panel rotatably provided at both ends of the back panel; a plurality of erecting panels are provided at both ends of the plurality of cascade plates in the first assembly, the first side panel and the second side panel are fixable on the plurality of erecting panels to connect the first assembly and the second assembly.