Resilient Clip Storage Label Device for Wire Shelving
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing labeling systems fail to securely attach to wire shelving and other storage containers without leaving residue, and are not repositionable or reusable, making it difficult to identify contents across varying shelving sizes and configurations.
Innovation Solution
A storage label device with a resiliently flexible label holder body and clip portion, featuring a curved design and multiple hooked clips, which securely attaches to wire shelves and other storage areas without adhesive residue, allowing for repositioning and easy label replacement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If adhesive labels are used to label storage surfaces, then labeling is achieved, but the labels fall off or leave sticky residue
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the chemical adhesive system with a mechanical clipping system. The label holder uses a clip mechanism that mechanically secures the label to the storage surface through friction and geometric interlocking, eliminating the need for adhesive substances that cause residue problems.
Solution Approach 2:
The label holder acts as an intermediary device between the label and the storage surface. Instead of directly adhering the label to the surface, the holder mediates the attachment through its clip mechanism, which can adapt to various surface types without leaving residue.
2Reliability
If existing labeling systems are used, then labeling is achieved, but they are not repositionable or reusable
Solution Approach 1:
The label holder incorporates dynamic elements through its resiliently flexible material and spring-loaded clip mechanism. This allows the holder to be easily attached and detached multiple times, enabling repositioning and reuse while maintaining secure labeling functionality during use.
3Reliability
If a label holder is designed for one shelf, then it works for that specific shelf, but it cannot be used with shelves from different manufacturers with varying wire spacing
Solution Approach 1:
The label holder is designed with universal compatibility features, including multiple clip positions and an adjustable clipping mechanism that can accommodate various wire spacings and shelf thicknesses from different manufacturers, making it a multi-functional solution for diverse shelving systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The clipping mechanism is segmented into multiple positions along the label holder body, allowing selective engagement with wires at different spacings. This segmentation enables the same holder to adapt to various shelving configurations without requiring redesign.
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
The device provides a secure, repositionable, and reusable labeling solution for wire shelving and other storage containers, ensuring long-term identification of stored items across different shelving sizes and configurations without leaving residue.
Implementation Method 1
a resiliently flexible label holder body and clip portion, featuring a curved design
Data Source
AI summary
A storage label device for mounting a label on a storage device is provided. The storage label device includes: a label holder body having a smooth front face and an opposing back face, the holder body extending between a top edge, a bottom edge, a first side, and a second side; a label pouch attached to the smooth front face of the label holder for receiving a label within the label pouch; and a clip portion formed along the top edge of the label holder body, extending from the back face at the top edge of the label holder and curving downward at a distal end of the clip portion to form a downward-facing hook. The label holder body is curved between the top edge and the bottom edge such that the bottom edge is aligned between the back face at the top edge and the distal end of the clip portion.