Display system for pivotable samples and method
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display systems for building materials and information samples are limited by their inability to efficiently display multiple wings of varying sizes and shapes, require significant space, and are not user-friendly, leading to suboptimal utilization and viewer inconvenience.
Innovation Solution
A display frame with multiple vertical shafts, adjustable wing support brackets, and a curved configuration that allows wings of different heights and shapes to be accommodated, featuring mechanisms to bias wings toward a neutral position and integrate QR codes for easy information access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If overlying wings are used to display samples, then more samples can be displayed in a compact arrangement, but underlying samples become hidden and inaccessible without manual manipulation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by making the display wings rotatable about a vertical axis. This allows the wings to be dynamically repositioned from a stacked configuration to a fanned-out configuration, enabling easy access to underlying samples without manual manipulation. The rotational mechanism transforms a static, hard-to-access arrangement into a dynamic, easily accessible one.
2Quantity of substance
If multiple heavy wings are used to display diverse samples, then more product information can be displayed, but the display structure becomes heavy and requires large space
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dimensionality change principle by introducing a vertical rotation axis. Instead of expanding the display horizontally (which would increase footprint area), the wings are arranged in a vertical stack and can rotate about the vertical axis. This allows diverse samples to be displayed in a compact vertical arrangement that occupies minimal floor space while maintaining full accessibility.
3Ease of manufacture
If uniform-sized wings are used for manufacturing simplicity, then production is easier, but the display cannot accommodate wings of varying sizes from different manufacturers
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the universality principle by designing a standardized wing structure with a consistent pivot attachment point and uniform rotational capability. This universal design allows wings from different manufacturers, regardless of their specific dimensions or content, to be accommodated on the same display system. The standardized interface provides multi-functionality, enabling the display to serve multiple manufacturers and product types.
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AI summary
A product sample display structure holding multiple vertical shafts, each vertical shaft supporting a wing support bracket that may be positioned at a selected vertical location on the shaft. Vertically adjusting the wing support brackets allows the structure to hold wings of varying heights or from different manufacturers.