Device for hanging a package from a display
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing packaging display systems require the removal of all packages ahead of the desired one from the display rod, making it cumbersome to access and remove individual packages without disturbing others.
Innovation Solution
A device with a body featuring a hook for engaging the display and downwardly extending members with an inclined wall and opening to securely hold the package header, allowing easy sliding onto and off the display without affecting other packages.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If packages are suspended directly from rods using header openings, then the display structure is simple and inexpensive, but it becomes difficult to remove individual packages without removing all packages ahead of them
Solution Approach 1:
The invention divides the package suspension system into separate functional components: a header portion that attaches to the package and a suspending portion that engages with the display rod. This segmentation allows the header to remain attached to the package while the suspending portion can be independently manipulated for easy removal without affecting other packages.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention introduces an intermediary device consisting of the header and suspending portion that mediates between the package and the display rod. This intermediary mechanism enables selective package removal by allowing the suspending portion to disengage from the rod independently, eliminating the need to remove all preceding packages.
2Quantity of substance
If multiple packages are suspended on a single rod, then the display can hold multiple items, but accessing a specific package requires removing all packages ahead of it
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the suspension mechanism into a package-attached header and a rod-engaging suspending portion, each package becomes an independent unit that can be removed individually. This eliminates the time loss associated with removing all preceding packages to access a specific one.
Solution Approach 2:
The suspending portion is designed with dynamic engagement features that allow for easy attachment to and removal from the display rod. The inclined plane and engagement geometry enable the suspending portion to be quickly detached by applying minimal force in a specific direction, significantly reducing access time.
3Ease of operation
If packages are removed from the display, then individual packages can be accessed, but other packages must be taken off and put back on the rod
Solution Approach 1:
The segmentation of the suspension system allows the header to remain permanently attached to the package while only the suspending portion needs to be detached from the rod. This simplifies the operation to a single detachment action rather than the complex process of removing, retrieving, and reattaching multiple packages.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention extracts the suspending portion as a separate, removable component that can be independently detached from the display rod. This extraction eliminates the need to manipulate other packages during the removal process, reducing operational complexity to a single simple action.
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AI summary
The device is designed for use with a package having a header. The device includes a body having top and bottom surfaces, and front and rear edges. A hook extends from the top surface of the body and is adapted to engage the display. A front member extends downwardly from the front edge of the body. At least one rear member extends downwardly from the rear edge of the body. The front and rear members and the bottom surface of the body form a recess which is adapted to receive the header. A part engages the header between the front and rear members. The part extends from one member toward the header and includes an upwardly and inwardly inclined wall.