Pop-up display apparatus
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current display stands, easels, and lecterns are limited in their ability to adjust display angles, lack effective storage solutions for objects, and often require direct contact with objects, which can be harmful, and are difficult to operate and assemble.
Innovation Solution
A pop-up display apparatus with a hinged design that allows the easel to be set at various angles without direct contact, incorporating a strut system for adjustable display and storage compartments for objects, enabling efficient display and storage without assembly requirements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If current easels are designed with fixed display angles, then manufacturing simplicity is maintained, but display versatility and adaptability are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The easel incorporates a telescopic leg mechanism with multiple extendable sections that can be adjusted to different lengths, enabling the display angle to be dynamically changed. This dynamic structure allows the easel to adapt to various display requirements while maintaining operational simplicity through a collapseable design that stores all components within the box.
Solution Approach 2:
The easel components are designed to nest within each other, with the telescopic legs containing smaller sections and the entire easel collapsing into the storage box. This nesting principle reduces the device's footprint when not in use and simplifies transport while maintaining full functionality when deployed.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If current easels require direct contact with displayed objects, then presentation capability is achieved, but object protection and preservation are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The easel incorporates a clear acrylic or glass platform as an intermediary between the mechanical support structure and the displayed object. This transparent platform provides structural support and positioning while being non-contact with the object itself, preventing damage while enabling effective display. The object rests on or is suspended from this protective barrier rather than directly on the easel structure.
3Ease of operation
If current easels lack integrated storage, then device simplicity is maintained, but storage efficiency and operational convenience are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The storage box and easel structure are merged into a single integrated unit. The box serves dual purposes as both storage container and structural base for the easel. When deployed, the box remains in place as the foundation while the easel extends from it, eliminating the need for separate storage and display components.
Solution Approach 2:
The box serves multiple functions: it stores the easel components when not in use, provides a stable base for the deployed easel, and can itself function as a display surface or protective case. This multi-functionality reduces the number of separate components needed while simplifying the overall setup process.
4Loss of time
If current easels require assembly from parts, then storage efficiency is improved, but operational time and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The easel is pre-assembled as an integrated unit within the box during manufacturing, with all telescopic sections, hinges, and support structures already connected. The user only needs to deploy the pre-assembled unit by extending the legs and adjusting the angle, eliminating the need for assembly steps and reducing setup time to minimal adjustments.
Data Source
AI summary
Display apparatuses are disclosed that store object(s) and operate to become a display stand for the object(s) without requiring contact with the object(s). A top is coupled to a bottom via a top hinge. The top includes a top rear side coupled to a front cover via a front cover hinge. The bottom includes a back cover coupled to bottom sides. An easel is disposed within the bottom sides and coupled to a bottom front side via an easel hinge. A strut is coupled to the bottom via a strut hinge. A strut tether is coupled to the strut and an interior surface of the front cover. The strut is configured to rotate about the strut hinge, to cause the easel to raise by rotating about the easel hinge, when the top is rotated about the top hinge and the front cover is rotated about the front cover hinge.