Modular Puzzle Case with Interlocking Clips and Transparent Panels
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing jigsaw puzzle containers lack the ability to store and display the completed puzzle, with most solutions involving picture frames, and there is a need for a versatile and integrated mounting solution.
Innovation Solution
A puzzle case comprising top and base sections with interlocking clips and clips holes, allowing the puzzle to be stored and displayed, featuring transparent top panels and structural reinforcement, with mounting options for hanging or standing display.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a puzzle case with mounting accessories is provided, then the ability to store and display the completed puzzle is improved, but the device complexity increases due to multiple sections, clips, and connection means
Solution Approach 1:
The puzzle case is divided into multiple top sections and base sections that can be assembled together to form a complete display case. Each section contains integration means (clips and clip holes) that enable modular assembly, allowing the case to be configured in different sizes and shapes while maintaining a relatively simple individual component design.
Solution Approach 2:
The puzzle case is designed to perform multiple functions: it can store puzzle pieces in the cavity, display the completed puzzle through transparent panels, and be mounted on walls or surfaces using the integration means. The same structural components serve both structural and functional purposes, reducing the need for separate specialized parts.
2Adaptability or versatility
If transparent panels are used for top sections, then the display function is improved, but the structural strength may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The case combines transparent panels (for display visibility) with structural reinforcement elements such as ribs and the interlocking clip system. The transparent panels provide the display function while the reinforcement features and integration means compensate for the potentially reduced structural strength of transparent materials.
3Ease of operation
If multiple connection means are provided for assembling sections, then the ease of assembly is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The integration means are designed as self-aligning clips and clip holes that guide the assembly process. The structural reinforcement features and interlocking design allow sections to be connected without requiring additional tools or complex alignment procedures, making the assembly process intuitive and self-service oriented.
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AI summary
A puzzle case that allows for a puzzle to be displayed including a top and bottom panel that when connected together define a cavity that can hold a puzzle. Typically, each panel comes in four sections that are adapted to be connected and then attached to each other to define a space or cavity to hold a jigsaw puzzle. Mounting points allow for the assembled case to be hung up.