Portable Display Panel System with Elastic String and Modular Rods
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing portable display panel systems are complex, time-consuming to mount and dismount, and lack flexibility in adaptation to different exhibition areas due to uniform upper and lower ribs.
Innovation Solution
A display panel system with upper and lower rods of varying shapes, connected by specially designed end pieces and an elastic string, allowing for easy assembly, disassembly, and shape modification using telescopic props and adjustable couplings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If uniform upper and lower ribs are used in the display panel system, then the structure is simple to manufacture, but the system lacks flexibility and adaptability to different exhibition areas
Solution Approach 1:
The display panel system is divided into multiple modular components including upper and lower rods, side rods, connector pieces, and tensioning elements. These segmented modules can be independently manufactured using simple processes yet combined to create various configurations suitable for different exhibition areas, resolving the contradiction between manufacturing simplicity and adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates adjustable and reconfigurable elements such as telescopic rods, rotatable connector pieces, and tensioning mechanisms that allow the structure to dynamically adapt to different spatial requirements. This dynamic capability enables the same simple modular components to serve multiple exhibition configurations without requiring complex custom manufacturing for each setup.
2Reliability
If complex display panel systems are used, then the structural stability and functionality are improved, but the system becomes difficult to mount rapidly and time-consuming to assemble
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the display panel into pre-fabricated modular units with standardized connection interfaces, the system maintains structural stability through consistent connection mechanisms while enabling rapid assembly. Each module can be independently manufactured and tested, then quickly assembled on-site without requiring complex field construction, thus reducing mounting time while preserving reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The modular components are pre-assembled and pre-configured during manufacturing with integrated connection elements and tensioning mechanisms already in place. This preliminary preparation eliminates the need for complex field assembly operations, allowing the display panel to be rapidly deployed while maintaining structural integrity through factory-prepared connections.
3Ease of manufacture
If fixed-shaped rods are used in the display panel system, then the manufacturing process is simple, but the system cannot be easily changed or adapted to different shapes
Solution Approach 1:
The rod structure is segmented into multiple straight or simple-curved modules that can be manufactured using simple processes. These segmented rod sections are then connected using rotatable and adjustable connector pieces, allowing the overall structure to be configured into various shapes and geometries suitable for different exhibition spaces without requiring complex custom-shaped rods.
Solution Approach 2:
The rod system incorporates adjustable length sections and rotatable connectors that enable the structure to dynamically change its shape and configuration. This dynamic capability allows the same simple manufactured rod modules to be reconfigured into different geometries, resolving the contradiction between manufacturing simplicity and shape adaptability.
4Reliability
If heavily engineered connection mechanisms are used, then the structural reliability and strength are improved, but the ease of assembly and disassembly is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The connection system is segmented into standardized modular interfaces with consistent connection mechanisms across all joints. This standardization enables reliable and strong connections through repeated use of the same proven connection design, while the modular nature allows these reliable connections to be quickly assembled and disassembled using simple procedures, thus maintaining both reliability and ease of operation.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables rapid and efficient mounting and dismounting, as well as flexible configuration of the display panel for different exhibition setups, facilitating easy transport and adaptation.
Implementation Method 1
an elastic string, which connects the upper and lower rods together
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AI summary
The invention relates to a device at a portable display panel system (1) comprising a rack (2), upper and lower rods (11) included in the rack and having pairs of upper and a lower holder ribs (6, 7), and a cloth or a panel (3) of a printable material, such as a fabric extending between said pairs, said rods being provided each with a through-cavity, whereby an elastic string (45), preferably of rubber, extends through each of said upper and lower holder ribs and is attached to the outer ends of the outermost rods. Male and female couplings (34, 35), respectively, are arranged and are with shape adaption received and fixed at the abutting ends of the rods (11) arranged in pairs, which may be brought together in two positions which are turned by 180° or four positions which are turned by 90° relative each other. At least one pair of said rods (6 and 7, respectively) are bent or angled.