Insertion device for a storage and/or transport device for displaying goods
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing product display devices made of cardboard are unsustainable, leading to waste and increasing costs due to raw material prices, and lack reusability.
Innovation Solution
A reusable insert device with a base plate and pivotable or non-pivotally connected corner post elements that can be folded and locked into a storage and/or transport device, featuring insertion projections for secure attachment and corner post elements that pivot or lock into place for stable product presentation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If cardboard displays are used for product presentation, then they are easy to manufacture and inexpensive, but they create waste, pollute the environment, and become increasingly expensive due to raw material prices
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the material parameter from cardboard to plastic, transforming the display device from a single-use to a reusable product. This material substitution eliminates waste generation while maintaining ease of manufacture through injection molding processes, directly resolving the contradiction between manufacturing simplicity and environmental sustainability.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention enables recovery and reuse of the display device multiple times across different promotional campaigns. The plastic insert device can be disassembled, stored, and reconfigured for new product displays, replacing the traditional dispose-and-replace model. This recovering principle eliminates continuous waste generation while maintaining cost-effectiveness.
2Device complexity
If cardboard displays are used, then they are simple and inexpensive, but they are not reusable and must be disposed of after short promotional periods
Solution Approach 1:
The display device is segmented into modular components including a base plate, corner post elements, and insert projections. This segmentation enables easy assembly and disassembly for repeated use across different promotional periods. The modular design maintains simplicity while enabling long-term reusability, as components can be quickly reconfigured for new product displays.
Solution Approach 2:
The corner post elements incorporate pivotable joints that allow the structure to be dynamically assembled and disassembled. This dynamic mechanism enables the display to be quickly set up and taken down for repeated use across multiple promotional campaigns, transforming a static cardboard display into a reusable system without increasing complexity.
3Loss of substance
If reusable plastic inserts are implemented, then waste is reduced and sustainability is improved, but the device complexity increases with corner post elements and insertion projections
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple functional elements are merged into integrated components. The corner post elements combine structural support, connection to the base plate, and pivotable joints in a single molded piece. The insert projections are integrated directly into the base plate structure. This merging reduces the number of separate parts and simplifies assembly while maintaining reusability and waste reduction benefits.
Solution Approach 2:
The base plate design with standardized insert projections and corner post elements creates a universal system that can accommodate various product display configurations. The same base plate structure serves multiple promotional campaigns with different products, reducing overall device complexity through standardization while enabling repeated use and waste reduction.
4Volume of moving object
If corner post elements are made pivotable for space-saving storage, then storage efficiency is improved, but the mechanism complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The corner post elements incorporate pivotable joints that enable the structure to collapse into a compact configuration for storage. This dynamic mechanism allows the display to be folded flat, reducing storage volume to a fraction of its expanded size. The pivotable design achieves space-saving storage without requiring complex mechanical systems, using simple hinge-like joints molded into the plastic components.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to an insert device (1) for a storage and/or transport device (50) for product presentation, comprising at least a base plate (2) which is bounded by a circumferential outer surface (8), with a top surface (4) and a bottom surface (6) facing away from it, and at least one corner post element (10) which is pivotably arranged in a corner of the top surface (4) of the base plate and relative to the top surface, or at least one corner post element (10) which is non-pivotably coupled to a frame section or which is non-pivotably coupled to the base plate, wherein at least one insert projection (24, 26) is arranged on the bottom surface (6) of the base plate, which extends downwards, perpendicularly away from the bottom surface (6), wherein the at least one insert projection (24, 26) is set back from the circumferential outer surface (8) on the underside (6) of the base plate.