Self-standing sign with nested support and segmented panel
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing self-standing signs are limited in size and shape due to fixed supporting frames, making it difficult to replace or upgrade display panels, and they often suffer from flimsiness, limited design options, and short outdoor life due to textile materials.
Innovation Solution
A self-standing sign configuration featuring a display panel supported by a hidden supporting member, allowing for elaborate shapes without folding or collapsing, and enabling interchangeable display panels with a waterproof seal for improved durability and design flexibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed supporting frame is used to support the display panel, then the structure is stable, but the size and shape of the display panel is limited and replacement is difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The sign is divided into separate components: a reusable supporting frame and interchangeable display panels. The display panel can be removed and replaced without affecting the frame structure, enabling easy updates and different design options while maintaining structural stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The supporting frame is designed to accommodate multiple different display panels with various sizes and shapes. The frame serves as a universal support structure that can display different content without requiring structural modifications, increasing adaptability.
2Shape
If a rectangular supporting frame is used, then the structure is simple, but the perimeter shape options for design are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The display panel is separated from the supporting frame, allowing the panel to have any perimeter shape (curved, angular, organic forms) while the frame maintains a simple rectangular structure. This segmentation enables design freedom without complicating the support structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The display panel can feature asymmetric and irregular perimeter shapes that break away from traditional rectangular constraints. The supporting frame remains symmetric and simple, while the panel itself incorporates asymmetric designs for visual interest and creativity.
3Reliability
If textile flags are used for display, then the sign is flexible and portable, but the flags are difficult to read and have limited outdoor life
Solution Approach 1:
The material parameter is changed from flexible textile to rigid plastic or metal. This parameter change provides superior outdoor durability and weather resistance while maintaining ease of manufacture through standard fabrication processes. The rigid material prevents folding and collapsing, ensuring consistent display quality.
Solution Approach 2:
The display panel can utilize composite materials such as laminated plastics or metal composites that combine durability with manufacturability. These composite materials offer enhanced weather resistance and structural integrity compared to single-material constructions.
4Illumination intensity
If the supporting member is visible, then the structure is simple, but the viewing of the display panel is obstructed
Solution Approach 1:
The supporting member is nested within the display panel structure, with the panel forming a sheath or sleeve around the support. This nesting arrangement hides the supporting member from view while maintaining structural integrity, creating an unobstructed viewing experience.
Solution Approach 2:
The supporting member is extracted from the visible perimeter region and relocated to the interior or rear of the display panel structure. This extraction removes the visual obstruction while preserving the supportive function, allowing the panel to be viewed without structural interference.
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AI summary
A self-standing sign comprises a sign stand (11) and a removable display panel (10); wherein the sign stand (11) comprises a base (17) and a support member (14) extending from said base; and wherein the display panel comprises a perimeter region which surrounds at least in part a pocket (15) into which, in use, at least a portion of said upwardly extending support member may be inserted; said perimeter region having an outer edge; characterised in that said display panel (10) comprises two or more sheets (24, 25) which are bound to one another; whereby said perimeter region is sufficiently rigid so that the shape of the outer edge (16) of the perimeter region (13) is substantially retained when the display panel (10) extends upwardly and said upwardly extending support member (14) is placed at least in part in said pocket (15).