Modular Display Stand With Interlocking Nesting Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display stands for bulky and heavy objects are bulky, difficult to handle, and require tools or irreversible assembly/disassembly, making them unsuitable for efficient storage, transport, and reuse.
Innovation Solution
A display stand comprising a lower and upper presentation device with a nesting device along a vertical axis, allowing easy assembly and disassembly without tools, using interlocking mechanisms to provide stability and robustness.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If display stands use reinforcement means (screwed, glued or stapled) to support heavy objects, then load-bearing capacity is improved, but assembly and disassembly complexity increases and requires tools
Solution Approach 1:
The display stand is divided into multiple modular components (vertical support, horizontal support, presentation surface) that can be independently assembled and disassembled. Each component maintains structural integrity through its own geometry rather than requiring fasteners, enabling tool-free assembly while supporting heavy loads.
Solution Approach 2:
Components are designed with interlocking geometries where elements nest within or fit into each other (e.g., vertical support inserting into horizontal support structures). This nesting arrangement provides mechanical interlocking that ensures stable assembly without screws or glue, while allowing easy disassembly by reversing the nesting sequence.
2Strength
If display stands are made bulky to support heavy objects, then load-bearing capacity is improved, but handling and transport difficulty increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display stand is divided into multiple modular components (vertical support, horizontal support, presentation surface) that can be independently assembled and disassembled. Each component maintains structural integrity through its own geometry rather than requiring fasteners, enabling tool-free assembly while supporting heavy loads.
Solution Approach 2:
The display stand transitions from a static, monolithic structure to a dynamic, modular system. Components can be easily reconfigured, assembled, or disassembled based on transport or presentation needs, allowing the structure to adapt between compact transport state and expanded functional state.
3Stability of the object's composition
If display stands use traditional assembly methods, then structural stability is improved, but disassembly becomes irreversible or requires tools
Solution Approach 1:
Components are designed with interlocking geometries where elements nest within or fit into each other (e.g., vertical support inserting into horizontal support structures). This nesting arrangement provides mechanical interlocking that ensures stable assembly without screws or glue, while allowing easy disassembly by reversing the nesting sequence.
Solution Approach 2:
The display stand transitions from a static, monolithic structure to a dynamic, modular system. Components can be easily reconfigured, assembled, or disassembled based on transport or presentation needs, allowing the structure to adapt between compact transport state and expanded functional state.
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AI summary
The display stand comprises a lower display unit (1) and an upper display unit (16). The lower display unit (1) includes a tray (2) supported by feet (8). The upper display unit (16) is attached to the lower display unit (1) by interlocking. Figure for the abbreviation: Fig. 6