Reversible Cover ID Card Case with Security Token Compartment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cases for ID cards and security tokens either display or hide them, but not both, and fail to accommodate both types simultaneously, leading to a need for improved storage and display solutions.
Innovation Solution
A case design featuring a primary housing with opposed receiving channels for ID cards and an inset frame for security tokens, along with a reversible cover that allows for card display or concealment and screen display or concealment, enabling secure storage and visibility of both ID cards and security tokens.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If a case is designed to display an ID card, then the ID card is visible for identification purposes, but the security token cannot be concealed when not in use
Solution Approach 1:
The case is divided into separate functional zones: an ID card display area with a transparent window for visibility, and a security token compartment with a concealable door mechanism. This segmentation allows the ID card to remain visible while the security token can be hidden in its dedicated compartment when not in use.
Solution Approach 2:
The security token compartment incorporates a movable door that can be opened to display the token or closed to conceal it. This dynamic element enables the case to transition between states of visibility and concealment, providing security when the token is not needed while maintaining accessibility when required.
2Reliability
If a case is designed to hide an ID card, then security is improved, but the ID card cannot be displayed when needed
Solution Approach 1:
The case separates the ID card storage into a dedicated compartment with its own transparent display window and access mechanism. This allows the ID card to be concealed within the case body for security while providing a specific area where it can be displayed through the transparent window when identification is required.
Solution Approach 2:
A transparent window or panel acts as an intermediary between the concealed ID card compartment and the external environment. This intermediary allows visual inspection and display of the ID card without requiring full exposure or removal from the secure compartment, maintaining both security and visibility.
3Quantity of substance
If a case is designed to store only ID cards, then card storage capacity is maximized, but security tokens cannot be accommodated
Solution Approach 1:
The case is designed with multiple functional compartments: an ID card storage area with transparent windows for displaying cards, and a separate security token compartment with its own access mechanism. This multi-functional design allows the case to accommodate and securely store both ID cards and security tokens simultaneously, providing versatility while maintaining organization.
4Reliability
If a case is designed to store only security tokens, then token security is maximized, but ID cards cannot be displayed
Solution Approach 1:
The case is segmented into distinct compartments: a secure security token area with concealed access mechanisms, and a separate ID card display area with transparent windows. This segmentation ensures that the security token remains protected and concealed when not in use, while the ID card compartment provides visibility through its transparent design for identification purposes.
Data Source
AI summary
A case for holding one or more identification cards and a security token is configured to enable installation of a reversible cover in a primary housing in both a card display state in which a first depthwise side of the reversible cover is aligned with a first depthwise side of the primary housing such that an identification card installed in the primary housing is visible from an exterior of the case, and a card conceal state in which a second depthwise side of the reversible cover is aligned with the first depthwise side of the primary housing such that an identification card installed in the primary housing is not visible from an exterior of the case. The case is further configured to enable installation of a security token within the primary housing.