A display device for samples of leather, fabric and the like
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display devices for leather and fabric samples face challenges in maintaining organized collections, as samples are difficult to reinsert correctly and are not easily examinable side by side, with issues of extraction difficulty, poor visibility, bulkiness, and limited organizational capabilities by color or product.
Innovation Solution
A cylindrical display device with rotating coaxial arrays and complementary display elements, allowing independent rotation and easy extraction, featuring graphical codification for correct repositioning, enabling organization by both color and product, and facilitating easy updating and visibility of samples.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If turret sample cases with bound samples are used, then samples are organized by product families, but extraction is difficult and visibility is poor
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of bound samples in a turret, the invention uses separate cylindrical arrays that can be independently removed. Each array contains samples organized by color, maintaining product family organization while allowing easy extraction of entire arrays or individual samples without unbinding or complex manipulation.
Solution Approach 2:
The cylindrical arrays are designed to rotate independently on the support structure, allowing dynamic repositioning of sample groups. This rotational capability provides versatile access to different sample collections while maintaining organized arrangements, overcoming the static nature of bound turret samples.
2Adaptability or versatility
If binder sample cases with fixed pages are used, then samples are organized by color or product, but updating is difficult and sample detachment is not allowed
Solution Approach 1:
The display device uses independent cylindrical arrays rather than fixed binder pages. Each array can be separately removed, updated, or replaced without affecting other samples. This modular structure allows easy updating of sample collections by simply removing and replacing the relevant cylindrical array.
Solution Approach 2:
The rotatable cylindrical arrays provide a dynamic structure that allows flexible updating and reconfiguration of sample collections. Unlike fixed binder pages, the arrays can be rotated to different positions, removed for updating, or rearranged to accommodate changing sample inventories.
3Quantity of substance
If traditional display structures are used, then samples can be collected, but visibility of sample collections is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The display device uses cylindrical arrays instead of flat or angular structures. The curved surface of each cylinder provides uniform exposure of samples to viewing angles, improving visibility. The circular cross-section allows samples to be displayed radially around the cylinder, maximizing visible surface area compared to traditional flat display structures.
Solution Approach 2:
Samples are arranged in three-dimensional cylindrical configurations rather than two-dimensional flat surfaces. This vertical and radial arrangement in multiple dimensions increases the visible sample collection capacity while improving accessibility and viewing angles compared to traditional planar displays.
Data Source
AI summary
A display device for samples of leather, fabric and the like, comprising: - a fixed support structure (14) including a lower base (16), a central column (18) extending upwardly from said lower base (16) and a plurality of circular horizontal shelves (20) fixed with respect to said central column (18) and spaced apart in the vertical direction, - a plurality of cylindrical arrays (12) supported by said base (16) and by said shelves (20), each array (12) being rotatable about said central column (18) independently of the other arrays (12), wherein each array (12) comprises at least two display elements (22) having the shape of a cylindrical sector, each display element (22) comprising a pack (26) of card-shaped samples (36) arranged vertically and oriented in a radial direction with respect to said central column (18).