Modular Exhibition Stand Floorboard With Reusable Polygon Ribs
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing exhibition stand systems face challenges in balancing flexibility and cost-effectiveness, with prefabricated systems lacking attention-grabbing design and customizable systems being unsustainable due to complex recycling and high manufacturing costs.
Innovation Solution
A modular system comprising upper and lower ribs with fitting slots, connecting ribs, and additional components that allow for multiple configurations and easy assembly/disassembly, using non-destructive connections to enhance stability and aesthetics while reducing costs and improving sustainability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If prefabricated and standardized elements are used, then assembly is simple and cost-effective, but it is difficult to stand out and attract visitors
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the exhibition stand into modular polygonal units that can be independently assembled and configured. Each polygon is formed by connecting ribs with fitting slots, allowing standardized manufacturing while enabling diverse geometric arrangements to achieve visual distinction.
Solution Approach 2:
The connecting ribs with fitting slots serve multiple functions: they provide structural connection between polygons, enable geometric configuration changes, and allow scalable expansion. This universal component resolves the contradiction by maintaining assembly simplicity while enabling design versatility.
2Adaptability or versatility
If customized structures are designed for specific requirements, then attention-grabbing design is achieved, but manufacturing and shipping costs are higher and recycling is complex
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the structure into standardized polygonal modules, the system achieves customization through configuration rather than unique manufacturing. Each module uses identical connecting ribs and fitting slots, maintaining economies of scale while allowing infinite geometric variations.
Solution Approach 2:
The modular design with standardized connecting ribs enables easy disassembly and recovery of components. Polygons can be detached and reused in different configurations, facilitating recycling and reducing manufacturing costs compared to custom-built structures.
3Strength
If polygons are assembled together, then rigidity and stability are improved, but assembly complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple polygons are merged through connecting ribs that integrate structural connection with geometric configuration. The fitting slots combine alignment and attachment functions, allowing rigidity enhancement through assembly without proportionally increasing complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The fitting slots on the connecting ribs enable self-aligning and self-locking during assembly. This self-service mechanism reduces the need for complex fastening operations while maintaining structural rigidity through the interconnected polygonal framework.
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AI summary
Disclosed herein is a reusable modular system for exhibition stand (1), comprising a set of parts for building a floorboard structure (10) for a floor. The parts comprise upper ribs (11) with fitting slots (111) on the lower edge thereof; and lower ribs (12) with fitting slots (121) on the upper edge thereof; wherein the upper ribs (11) and the lower ribs (12) are configured to be assembled to form polygons. The system (1) further comprises connecting ribs (13) between polygons. Polygons may have different shapes, for example quadrilaterals. The set of parts are reusable and allows multiple different configurations, thereby improving the aesthetics and robustness of the stands.