Modular Visual Indicator Display Device with Removable Slides
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing flag display devices are cumbersome and limited in their ability to provide variable and important information, as they often have a fixed number of signs or visual indicators that are difficult to operate and configure.
Innovation Solution
A modular visual indicator device with a base and removable slide housings that allow for multiple configurations, where slides with visual indicators can be easily moved between open and closed positions, locked in place, and swapped with different indicators, enabling customizable and flexible display options.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional fixed flag display devices are used, then the structure is simple, but the adaptability and versatility are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The display device is divided into modular components including a base, multiple slide housings, and individual slides with visual indicators. Each slide housing can be independently attached to or removed from the base, and each slide can be independently moved between displayed and hidden positions. This segmentation allows the system to be configured in various arrangements to display different combinations of visual indicators based on specific needs.
2Ease of operation
If traditional flag display devices are used, then the device structure is fixed, but the ease of operation is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The slides are designed to be movable within their respective slide housings, transitioning between a displayed position where the visual indicator is visible and a hidden position where it is concealed. This dynamic capability allows users to easily change the display state of each visual indicator by simply moving the slide, without requiring complex mechanisms or tools. The modular design further enables easy replacement of entire slide housings or individual slides.
3Quantity of substance
If traditional flag display devices are used, then the number of visual indicators is limited, but the quantity of information that can be displayed is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The base is designed with multiple attachment locations that can accommodate various types of slide housings. Different slide housings can contain different visual indicators (e.g., flags, symbols, text), and the same base structure can support any combination of these slide housings. This universal design allows the system to display a large quantity and variety of visual indicators using a standardized modular platform, avoiding the need for completely different devices for different display needs.
Data Source
AI summary
A modular flag display includes: a base; a plurality of modular indicator units removably attached to the base, the plurality of modular indicator units including a slide housing attachable to the base, the modular indicator unit including an open end formed thereon; a slide located within the slide housing and extending at least partially from the open end of the slide housing, the slide including a visual indicator viewable on the slide, wherein the slide is movable between an open position such that the visual indicator is visible outside of the slide housing and a closed position wherein the visual indicator is hidden within the slide housing. Each of the plurality of modular indicator units is modular such that the plurality of modular indicator units may be in varying locations on the based.