Pop-Up Page Marking Tool with Foldable 3D Structure
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing marking tools, such as bookmarks, lack sufficient space for conveying messages and are prone to falling out of printed media, losing the reader's progress.
Innovation Solution
A pop-up page marking tool with a three-dimensional structure that can be converted between a compact folded configuration and an erected state, allowing it to fit between sheets of a printed media while displaying decorative elements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If a single flat body is used for the bookmark, then the device complexity is low, but the area for conveying messages is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from a two-dimensional flat bookmark to a three-dimensional pop-up structure. The bookmark body includes fold lines that allow it to be collapsed into a flat state for storage and expanded into a pop-up configuration for use, providing vertical dimension and additional surface area for messages and illustrations while maintaining simple flat storage form
2Reliability
If a single flat body is used for the bookmark, then the manufacturing is simple, but the bookmark easily falls out of printed media
Solution Approach 1:
The bookmark incorporates dynamic elements through fold lines that allow the structure to transition between flat and pop-up states. When inserted between pages, the bookmark can be opened to create a three-dimensional form that physically engages with the book pages, preventing it from falling out while maintaining a simple flat profile when not in use
3Loss of information
If a three-dimensional pop-up structure is created, then the message conveyance space is increased, but the compact profile for fitting between sheets is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The bookmark is divided into multiple segments or panels connected by fold lines, allowing the structure to be collapsed into a compact flat form for storage between book pages. When activated, these segments expand outward to create a three-dimensional pop-up structure with multiple surfaces for messages and illustrations, effectively increasing message space while maintaining compact storage volume
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AI summary
Implementations described and claimed herein provide a pop-up page marking tool. In one implementation, the pop-up page marking tool includes a body configured to be disposed in a print media and a decorative portion coupled to the body. The body is configured to change the pop-up page marking tool between a folded configuration and a pop-up configuration in response to movement of the body.