Modular Beverage Display Rack Assembly for Compact Shipping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional beverage container display racks face challenges such as inefficiency in shipping, limited stacking capabilities, and inflexibility with differently sized shelving environments, making it difficult to conveniently and reliably display products in limited space.
Innovation Solution
A three-piece product display assembly consisting of two side members and a cross member, designed for easy assembly and disassembly, allowing for compact shipping and adaptable display configurations, with features like pentagonal holes, additional attachment points, and scoring for customization to suit available space, enabling stacking and efficient use of shelving space.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If conventional racks are used for displaying beverage containers, then the display function is provided, but shipping efficiency is poor and stacking capabilities are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The rack is divided into multiple independent components: side members with outwardly extending ends, cross members, and base members. These segmented parts can be separately shipped and assembled at the destination, improving shipping efficiency while maintaining structural functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The rack components are designed to nest within each other when disassembled. The cross members and base members can be stored within the side members, creating a compact shipping configuration that maximizes space utilization.
2Adaptability or versatility
If conventional racks are used for displaying beverage containers, then the display function is provided, but flexibility with differently sized shelving environments is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The rack incorporates adjustable features including removable cross members at different heights and extendable side members. These dynamic elements allow the rack to be reconfigured for various shelving environments and sizes, providing versatility without requiring multiple fixed designs.
Solution Approach 2:
The rack components are designed with universal connection features that allow the same basic structure to serve multiple functions and adapt to different shelving configurations. The side members can extend in different directions, and cross members can be positioned at various heights to accommodate diverse product display needs.
3Productivity
If the rack is designed for easy assembly and disassembly, then shipping efficiency improves, but assembly reliability may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The rack incorporates self-aligning and self-locking features in its connection mechanisms. The side members and cross members have complementary geometries that guide proper alignment during assembly, while friction-fit or snap-connect features provide automatic securing, ensuring reliable assembly without requiring complex tools or procedures.
Data Source
AI summary
A product display assembly includes a first side member, a second side member, and a cross member. The first side member includes at least one first rack assembly feature. The second side member includes at least one second rack assembly feature. The cross member is configured to be releasably securable to the first side member and the second side member. The cross member includes cross member rack assembly features configured to cooperate with the at least one first rack assembly feature and the at least one second rack assembly feature to releasably secure the cross member to the first side member and the second side member. The cross member is interposed between the first side member and the second side member and oriented perpendicular to the first side member and the second side member. The cross member comprises a support surface configured to support beverage containers.