Portable Sign Frame With Integral Coupling Assemblies
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional signage systems require additional hardware for assembly, which can lead to durability issues due to corrosion and are difficult to transport.
Innovation Solution
A portable sign frame design with integrally formed coupling assemblies on each panel, allowing for removably coupled pivoting between stowed and deployed positions without additional hardware, enhancing durability and ease of transport.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional signage systems use additional hardware for assembly, then the structure can be assembled, but durability decreases due to corrosion of the hardware
Solution Approach 1:
The coupling assemblies are integrally formed with the panels, merging the panel and coupling components into single unit structures. This eliminates separate hardware pieces that could corrode, while maintaining the structural function of connecting and pivoting panels together.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention extracts and eliminates the need for separate additional hardware by incorporating coupling functions directly into the panels through integral formation. This removes corrosion-prone elements while preserving assembly capability.
2Ease of operation
If conventional signage systems use additional hardware for assembly, then the structure can be assembled, but the system becomes difficult to transport
Solution Approach 1:
By merging the coupling assemblies with the panels through integral formation, the system reduces the total number of separate components. This simplification makes the sign frame easier to handle, pack, and transport while maintaining assembly functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The sign frame is segmented into modular panels with integrated coupling assemblies, allowing the structure to be broken down into manageable sections for transport. The removable coupling enables easy separation and reassembly without requiring additional hardware.
3Reliability
If coupling assemblies are integrally formed with panels, then durability improves by eliminating corrosion-prone hardware, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The integral formation of coupling assemblies with panels combines multiple functions into single manufactured components. While this requires more complex manufacturing processes, it eliminates the need for separate hardware production and assembly, potentially simplifying the overall manufacturing workflow.
4Ease of operation
If the sign frame allows removable coupling for easy transport, then ease of operation improves, but structural stability may decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The coupling assemblies are designed to be removably coupled, providing dynamic adaptability. The structure can transition between assembled (stable) and disassembled (portable) states, with the integral formation ensuring strong connections when assembled while allowing easy separation when needed.
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AI summary
A sign frame is provided. In one aspect, the sign frame includes a first panel and a first coupling assembly. The first coupling assembly is integrally formed with the first panel. The sign frame includes a second panel and a second coupling assembly. The second coupling assembly is integrally formed with the second panel. The second coupling assembly is removably coupled to the first coupling assembly. The first panel operatively pivots with respect to the second panel, between a stowed position and a deployed position, about the first coupling assembly and the second coupling assembly that are removably coupled.