Modular Spectacle Frame Display Unit with Automated Lock-In Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing spectacle frame display systems lack a secure and versatile method for arranging and locking spectacles on display surfaces, particularly on shelves or walls, which limits their density and security.
Innovation Solution
A spectacle frame securing device with a display unit comprising a frame, product holder, lock-in assembly, and drive means, such as a stepper motor, that allows for autonomous locking and unlocking of the spectacle frames, suitable for various materials and thicknesses, and can be integrated with a control unit and power supply for precise control and secure display.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If a display column with multiple display positions is used, then the density of display positions is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display system is divided into multiple independent display units, each capable of holding and securing spectacle frames individually. Each display unit functions as a separate module that can be independently positioned and operated, allowing high density without proportionally increasing overall system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The display units are designed with universal functionality to work with various spectacle frame types and sizes. The standardized design allows the same display unit structure to serve multiple purposes and accommodate different products, reducing the variety of components needed across the entire display system.
2Reliability
If a lock-in assembly with drive means is added to secure spectacle frames, then the security is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The lock-in member is nested within the display unit structure, with the lock-in assembly integrated into the existing frame and product holder components. The drive means is compactly positioned within the display unit, allowing the locking mechanism to be embedded rather than added as a separate external system.
Solution Approach 2:
The lock-in assembly is merged with the display unit structure, combining the securing function with the existing display components. The drive means is integrated with the transfer means that connects adjacent display units, sharing mechanical elements and control systems across multiple units.
3Extent of automation
If transfer means are added to transfer movement between drive means and lock-in member, then the automation is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The transfer means acts as an intermediary mechanism that connects the drive means to the lock-in member, enabling automated operation. The transfer means includes mechanical elements such as gears, linkages, or cam mechanisms that translate rotational motion from the drive motor into the linear or rotational motion required by the lock-in member.
4Adaptability or versatility
If display units are made separately arrangeable, then the adaptability is improved, but the assembly complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display system is segmented into independently arrangeable display units that can be positioned separately on display surfaces. Each unit functions as a modular component that can be installed, removed, and repositioned independently, allowing flexible adaptation to different display configurations without requiring complex integrated assembly.
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AI summary
A spectacle frame securing device for securely displaying of a product, such as a spectacle frame or glasses, relative to a display board with a display surface includes at least one display unit including a frame or chassis for arranging thereof relative to the display surface, a product holder for holding of the product during displaying thereof, and a lock-in assembly. The lock-in assembly includes a lock-in member movable between an opened position and a closed position, for locking in of the product in the holder when the lock-in member is in the locked position and transfer means for transferring of a movement to the lock-in member from drive means for the purpose of moving between the opened position and the closed position. Each of the at least one display unit is separately arrangeable relative to the display surface arrangeable of the display board.