Pop-up Display Foldable Inserts for Curved Panel Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing pop-up displays with curved outer surfaces are difficult to construct and require complex structures or rubber bands to maintain their shape, which can be time-consuming to set up and prone to breaking or falling apart.
Innovation Solution
A pop-up display design that can be shipped flat and quickly set up on-site without rubber bands or complex structures, featuring foldable inserts with adhesive strips and locking tabs to create curved or flat panels that conform to various cross-sectional shapes, such as elliptical, circular, rectangular, or triangular, using a single blank of material with fold lines for easy assembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If rubber bands are used to automatically form the display when removed from a shipper, then the display can be quickly set up, but the structure becomes complex and the rubber bands can break or fall apart
Solution Approach 1:
The invention removes the rubber bands from the system entirely. Instead of using elastic components to hold the display panels in position, the design uses a rigid support structure with slots and clips that mechanically secure the panels without requiring flexible fastening elements.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention replaces the reusable but fragile rubber bands with a disposable adhesive tape system. The adhesive strips are applied to the support structure to secure the display panels, providing a simple, low-cost solution that eliminates the need for complex mechanical retention mechanisms.
2Ease of manufacture
If a flat insert is taped to the inside of the front panel and pulled up with a tooth clicking into a slot, then the display can be shaped, but it can easily fall out of place if the display is moved
Solution Approach 1:
The invention uses curved or angled support structures that interlock with the display panels through geometric engagement. The slots and clips are designed with specific angles and curves that provide mechanical interlocking, preventing the panels from dislodging while maintaining structural integrity.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention combines multiple materials with different properties - rigid support structures for stability, flexible adhesive strips for secure attachment, and interlocking plastic components for mechanical retention. This composite approach creates a display system that is both easy to assemble and stable in use.
3Shape
If complex structures are used to maintain the shape of panels with curved outer surfaces, then the display shape is maintained, but the construction becomes difficult and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The support structures are pre-formed with the necessary curves and angles during manufacturing. The adhesive strips are pre-applied to the support structure before assembly, and the slots and clips are pre-positioned. This preliminary preparation eliminates the need for complex on-site construction and allows for quick assembly while maintaining the desired panel shapes.
Data Source
AI summary
A pop-up display having a first arcuate display panel with an internal side, an external side, a first side edge and a second side edge and a second arcuate display panel with an internal side, an external side, a first side edge abutting the first side edge of the first arcuate display panel and a second side edge abutting the second side edge of the first arcuate display panel. A first insert is connected on a first side to the internal side of the first arcuate display panel and connected on a second side to the internal side of the second arcuate display. The first insert is configured to provide an outward curve to the first arcuate display panel and the second arcuate display panel.