Modular Display Stand with Nested Assembly for Compact Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display stands for round objects like French macarons are cumbersome, space-consuming, difficult to transport, and lack versatility, with limited decorative capacity and portability, often requiring expensive and heavy materials.
Innovation Solution
A modular display stand kit comprising base and shelf sheets with adjustable connections, allowing users to assemble a customizable display stand that can accommodate items with round, flat, or uneven bottoms, and can be easily disassembled for storage and reconfigured for different displays.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If traditional display stands are made from heavy materials to provide structural stability, then the display stand can support various items, but it becomes cumbersome and difficult to transport
Solution Approach 1:
The display stand is divided into multiple detachable components including base units with recesses and shelf units with protrusions. These segmented parts can be assembled and disassembled easily, reducing weight during transport while maintaining structural stability when assembled. The modular design allows the stand to be broken down into manageable sections that are lighter and easier to handle.
Solution Approach 2:
The shelf units are designed to nest within the base units through protrusion-recess fitting. When not in use, the shelf units can be stored inside the base units, minimizing storage space and reducing the effective weight that needs to be transported. This nesting mechanism provides structural stability when assembled while maintaining portability when disassembled.
2Stability of the object's composition
If display stands are designed with fixed structures to provide stability, then they can reliably display items, but they consume excessive storage space when not in use
Solution Approach 1:
The display stand uses segmented modular units that can be assembled only when needed. The base units and shelf units are separate components that combine to form a stable display structure during use, but can be separated and stored compactly when not in use, significantly reducing storage space requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The shelf units feature protrusions that fit into recesses of the base units, allowing them to nest within each other when disassembled. This nesting capability reduces the storage volume from the full expanded display structure to a compact nested form, while maintaining display stability when assembled.
3Ease of manufacture
If display stands are made as single integrated units to simplify design, then they are easier to manufacture, but they lack versatility for different display configurations
Solution Approach 1:
The display stand is manufactured as separate standardized modular units with consistent protrusion and recess dimensions. Each unit is simple to manufacture individually, but when assembled together, they create versatile display configurations. The segmentation allows for easy manufacturing of individual components while providing flexibility in overall display arrangement.
Solution Approach 2:
The modular units are designed with universal connection features where protrusions from one unit fit into recesses of another. This universality allows the same basic units to be configured in multiple ways for different display needs, achieving versatility without complicating the manufacturing of individual components.
4Reliability
If display stands use permanent connections to ensure structural integrity, then they are more reliable, but they are difficult to disassemble for storage and transport
Solution Approach 1:
The connection between base units and shelf units is segmented into detachable protrusion-recess joints rather than permanent bonds. These segmented connections maintain structural integrity when assembled through precise geometric fitting, but can be easily separated when disassembly is needed for storage or transport.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection mechanism transitions from a static permanent bond to a dynamic detachable joint. The protrusion and recess features create a stable connection during display use, but allow for easy assembly and disassembly when needed, providing both structural integrity and operational flexibility.
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AI summary
A display stand suitable for displaying items with round, flat or uneven bottoms, including desserts such as French macarons is disclosed. The display stand can be assembled by the user, and includes at least one base sheet and at least one shelf sheet.