Nameplate End Piece Assembly with Segmented Profiles
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional nameplates made of metal, particularly aluminum, require significant metal usage, leading to high production costs and oversized fastening needs, while offering limited configuration options and aesthetic appeal.
Innovation Solution
The design incorporates end pieces with complementary assembly means that allow for the combination of two identical profiles without a metal bottom, reducing metal usage and enabling a range of configurations through adjustable profile widths and guide mechanisms for identification plates, using plastic for end pieces to maintain aesthetic appeal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If a metal profile with bottom is used for nameplates, then structural strength and stability are improved, but metal consumption increases leading to higher production costs
Solution Approach 1:
The nameplate is divided into separate components: end pieces and profiles, which can be assembled together. This segmentation allows the metal profile to be reduced or eliminated while maintaining structural integrity through the assembly of multiple smaller components.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention combines different materials for different parts: plastic end pieces and metal profiles (or vice versa). This composite approach allows reduction of metal usage while maintaining overall structural strength through the combination of materials with different properties.
2Stability of the object's composition
If a metal profile with bottom is used for nameplates, then structural stability is improved, but production costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the nameplate into end pieces and profiles, the invention enables more efficient manufacturing. Each component can be produced separately using optimized processes, and the assembly step simplifies production while maintaining stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the geometric parameters and assembly configuration of the nameplate components. By adjusting the shape, size, and connection methods of end pieces and profiles, structural stability is maintained while reducing material costs and simplifying manufacturing.
3Shape
If traditional metal nameplates are used, then aesthetic appeal is maintained, but configuration options are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The modular segmentation into end pieces and profiles enables multiple configuration options. Different combinations, orientations, and arrangements of these components can create various nameplate shapes and configurations while maintaining aesthetic appeal through consistent design language.
Solution Approach 2:
The end pieces and profiles are designed as universal components that can be used in multiple configurations and applications. This multi-functionality allows a single set of components to create diverse nameplate variations, enhancing adaptability while maintaining aesthetic consistency.
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AI summary
The end cap (1) has assembling units comprising a circular-shaped pin (8) and two flat and rectangular-shaped filler strips (12, 13) that are handled at a vicinity of each of two ends. The assembling units cooperate with complementary assembling units e.g. recess (24) and housings, of a large dimension section (18) and a small dimension section, respectively. The recess and the housings are protruded and staggered with respect to one another, and are arranged so as to sandwich a complementary portion presented by one of the sections.