Mountable Display for Temporary Vehicle Tag Using Reinforced Envelope
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Solution Overview
Problem
Temporary vehicle tags made of thin paper are not durable and weather-resistant, lacking a suitable mounting solution that matches the location of permanent license plates, leading to issues with display and longevity.
Innovation Solution
A mountable display comprising a reinforcement board overlaid with a thin paper temporary tag, sealed within a transparent plastic envelope, which is securely affixed to a vehicle using screws or bolts, providing protection from the environment and durability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If thin paper temporary tags are used to reduce cost, then manufacturing cost is reduced, but durability and weather resistance deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines thin paper temporary tags with a rigid mounting structure and transparent protective envelope to create a composite assembly. The thin paper tag maintains low cost while the rigid structure and envelope provide durability and weather resistance, resolving the contradiction between cost reduction and reliability improvement.
Solution Approach 2:
The thin paper temporary tag is nested within a rigid mounting structure, which is in turn enclosed by a transparent protective envelope. This nested arrangement allows the inexpensive paper tag to be protected by progressively more durable surrounding structures, maintaining cost effectiveness while achieving the required durability and weather resistance.
2Ease of operation
If thin paper temporary tags are taped to the rear window, then ease of installation is improved, but mounting reliability and professional appearance deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is segmented into distinct functional components: the thin paper tag, rigid mounting structure, and transparent envelope. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function - the rigid structure provides reliable mounting to the vehicle, while the tag itself remains simple and inexpensive.
Solution Approach 2:
The rigid mounting structure and transparent envelope act as intermediary elements between the thin paper tag and the vehicle. These intermediaries provide the mounting reliability and professional appearance needed, while allowing the simple paper tag to fulfill its information display function.
3Ease of manufacture
If thin paper tags are used instead of heavy card stock, then cost is reduced, but structural strength and protection deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a composite structure where the thin paper tag is combined with a rigid mounting structure and transparent protective envelope. This composite approach maintains the cost advantage of thin paper while the surrounding rigid and protective structures provide the necessary structural strength and protection.
Solution Approach 2:
The transparent protective envelope acts as a flexible yet protective shell that encloses the thin paper tag and rigid structure. This thin film structure provides environmental protection and structural support without adding significant cost or weight.
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AI summary
A mountable display for a temporary vehicle tag is provided. The display includes a transparent envelope adapted to receive a paper tag overlayed upon a reinforcement board or card. The envelope may have an adhesively coated flap extending from an open end thereof, the flap being adapted to pass around the envelope and seal to the back thereof, such that the temporary tag is received and maintained in a transparent sealed envelope. Screws or bolts pass through the envelope and through designated areas of the reinforced tag, for securing engagement with an insert received by a panel of the vehicle. The bolts or screws make securing engagement of the envelope and tag to the vehicle by sandwiching the combination of the envelope and reinforced tag between the head of the bolt or screw and the vehicle panel.