Reusable Plastic Display Pallet with Segmented Side Walls
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display pallets are inadequately fixed, especially when unloaded or insufficiently loaded, leading to instability during product presentation.
Innovation Solution
A flat, reusable plastic storage and transport device with a stable product carrier top and bottom, featuring molded feet for easy repositioning and an innovative fastening mechanism that securely attaches optional side walls using tab-like elements and through-openings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If displays are clamped between the pallet top and product using a halyard, then the display can be fixed to the pallet, but the fixation is inadequate particularly when pallets are unloaded or no longer sufficiently loaded
Solution Approach 1:
The display is divided into a front wall and side walls that can be separately assembled and attached to the pallet, allowing each component to be securely fixed independently rather than relying on a single clamped structure
Solution Approach 2:
The side walls are pre-assembled with the front wall before attachment to the pallet, creating a complete display structure that can be uniformly and securely fastened to the pallet base, ensuring stability even when unloaded
2Adaptability or versatility
If side walls are made detachable for easy assembly and disassembly, then the device becomes more versatile, but the attachment may become insecure or slip during use
Solution Approach 1:
The side walls are designed to be inserted into recesses or slots on the pallet base, creating a nested structure where the side walls fit within the pallet's structural features, providing secure attachment while maintaining ease of assembly and disassembly
Solution Approach 2:
Connection elements such as tabs, slots, or locking mechanisms serve as intermediaries between the side walls and pallet base, enabling reliable attachment that is both detachable and secure during use
3Reliability
If a fastening mechanism is added to securely attach side walls, then attachment reliability improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The fastening mechanism is designed to be self-locking or self-aligning, where the side walls automatically engage with the pallet base through gravity, friction, or geometric interlocking, eliminating the need for additional fasteners or complex assembly steps
Solution Approach 2:
The fastening function is integrated directly into the pallet base structure through molded-in features, recesses, or connection elements, combining the support and attachment functions into a single unified structure rather than adding separate fastening components
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AI summary
A flat, reusable storage and/or transport device made of plastic (1; 100) for presenting goods, comprising a flat support element (2; 102) which has a goods carrier upper side (4; 104) and a carrier lower side (6; 106) facing away from the latter, the goods carrier upper side (4; 104) and the carrier lower side (6; 106) being connected to one another via at least one peripheral edge (8; 108), a plurality of feet (10; 110) which are formed integrally on the support element (2; 102) and are at least partially designed as hollow bodies, the support element (2; 102) having at least one elongated slot (14; 114) on its peripheral edge (8; 108) through which a free inner volume (16; 116) extending laterally inwards and delimited by inner walls is accessible from the outside.