Portable Display Stand with Hinged Panels and Tool-Free Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing portable display stands are often lightweight but less sturdy, have many separable parts, are difficult to assemble or disassemble quickly, and require tools for assembly and disassembly, limiting their versatility and portability.
Innovation Solution
A portable display stand design featuring a hinged support panel subassembly with few non-attached parts, allowing for quick assembly and disassembly without tools, and incorporating slideable pin locks for stabilization, along with a compact leg subassembly and tool-free attachments for easy transport and storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Weight of moving object
If the display stand is made lightweight for portability, then it becomes easier to transport, but it becomes less sturdy and less stable
Solution Approach 1:
The display stand is divided into multiple separable components including support panels, braces, leg subassemblies, and removable fixtures. This segmentation allows the structure to be lightweight yet maintain strength through proper structural design of each component, and enables easy assembly and disassembly for portability while achieving stability when assembled.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the display stand has many separable parts for flexibility, then it can be configured in multiple ways, but it becomes difficult to assemble and disassemble quickly and parts may be lost or damaged
Solution Approach 1:
The support panels are hinged to the braces to form integrated subassemblies that reduce the number of separate parts needing to be handled. The leg subassemblies are designed as integrated units with feet and support members. This merging maintains configuration flexibility while simplifying assembly and reducing part loss risk.
Solution Approach 2:
The display stand uses standardized connection mechanisms and interchangeable components that can be configured in multiple arrangements. The removable fixtures can be repositioned on the support panels, and the panels themselves can be reconfigured by detaching and reattaching to different braces, providing versatility without requiring numerous unique parts.
3Reliability
If the display stand requires tools for assembly, then it can be more securely assembled, but it becomes more difficult and time-consuming to assemble and disassemble
Solution Approach 1:
The display stand employs self-locking mechanisms where components automatically secure to each other through friction fits, interlocking geometries, or spring-loaded pins when assembled. The hinged connections and removable fixtures are designed to engage and lock into place without requiring external tools, providing reliable assembly while maintaining ease of operation.
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AI summary
A portable display stand for the display of merchandise having a hinged vertical support panel subassembly, including top and bottom panel segments, to reduce size and promote portability. Slideable pin locks slide out from a disengaged position and lock in the engaged position, to stabilize the top and bottom panel segments relative to each other, for assembly. A central post with attachment rings allows for attachment of 2, 3, or 4 support panel subassemblies arranged radially around the central post.