Modular Display Case with Interlocking Walls and Adjustable Lighting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display systems for Funko pop figurines lack modularity and effective lighting options, limiting the ability to create dynamic and visually appealing displays that preserve the condition of the figurines while allowing for community sharing and value appreciation.
Innovation Solution
A modular display system with interlocking display cases featuring adjustable backlighting and black lighting, enabling multiple cases to be coupled and electrically connected for complex arrangements, with removable sidewalls and angularly adjustable light bars for enhanced illumination.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If display cases are made as fixed non-modular units, then structural simplicity is maintained, but the ability to expand and create larger display configurations is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The display case is divided into modular components including front walls, rear walls, side walls, bottom walls, and top walls that can be independently assembled and configured. Each wall section functions as a separate module that can be combined with others to create display cases of various sizes and configurations, enabling expansion while maintaining manageable complexity through standardized interfaces.
2Illumination intensity
If lighting bars are fixed in position, then manufacturing simplicity is maintained, but the ability to adjust lighting angles and optimize illumination is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The light bars are designed with adjustable mounting mechanisms that allow them to be positioned at various angles and orientations within the display case. This dynamic positioning capability enables optimization of lighting angles to achieve desired illumination effects on displayed items, transforming the static lighting system into an adaptable one that can be configured for different display requirements.
3Adaptability or versatility
If display cases are isolated units, then electrical system simplicity is maintained, but the ability to create coordinated multi-case displays with unified lighting is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The electrical system incorporates universal power distribution capabilities where power sources and lighting controls can serve multiple display cases simultaneously. The electrical components are designed with standardized connections that allow them to function across different case configurations, enabling coordinated lighting and power management across expanded display systems without requiring case-specific electrical designs.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Facilitates the creation of elaborate and visually stunning displays that enhance the aesthetic appeal of Funko figurines, preserving their condition and allowing for community sharing and value appreciation through customizable lighting and expandable case configurations.
Implementation Method 1
Each light bar selectively and removably includes either a backlight or a black light
Data Source
AI summary
A modular display system for the display of figurines includes a plurality of display cases, each case having multiple walls that, together, define an open front allowing access to an interior area. Each case includes a platform for supporting the figurine. The pair of side walls are selectively removable so that multiple display cases may be coupled together to form a larger display case. Side walls are connected to respective bottom and top walls using interlocking configurations. The modular display system includes upper and lower light bars coupled to top and bottom walls, respectively, each light bar selectively and removably including either a backlight or a black light and is angularly adjustable. Each display case 10 includes an input port configured to receive electrical current and an output port configured to transmit electrical current such that electricity is transferable between adjacent display cases being coupled together.