Stand for droplet prevention sheet
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing droplet prevention stands for store cashiers require a large base part that needs to be placed on a cash register table, making installation difficult in spaces with limited area, and are prone to falling due to external forces.
Innovation Solution
A stand for a droplet prevention sheet that includes a stand pole with a first end fixed to a hole in a POS terminal, allowing vertical disposition without occupying additional space, and a sheet fixing part to secure the sheet, reducing the risk of falling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a stand with a base part is used to support the droplet prevention sheet, then the stand can be stable and resist external forces, but the stand occupies a large area on the cash register table making it difficult to install in limited spaces
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the base part from the stand structure and integrates it into the POS terminal itself. The hole part is formed directly on the POS terminal body, eliminating the need for a separate base part that occupies table space. This allows the stand to be stable (fixed to POS terminal) while occupying minimal area on the cash register table.
Solution Approach 2:
The stand structure is merged with the POS terminal by fixing the first pole end to a hole part formed on the POS terminal body. This integration combines the support function with the existing terminal structure, eliminating the need for a separate base part and reducing the area occupied on the table while maintaining stability.
2Strength
If a base part is used to prevent the stand from falling, then the stand can resist external forces, but the base part requires a predetermined size that cannot be accommodated in small spaces
Solution Approach 1:
The base part function is extracted from the stand and transferred to the POS terminal body through the hole part. The hole part provides the anchoring function that previously required a large base part, allowing the stand to resist external forces without requiring additional table space.
Solution Approach 2:
The support and stability function is moved from the horizontal plane (base part on table surface) to the vertical dimension (hole part in POS terminal body). This dimensional transition allows the stand to gain stability through vertical fixation rather than horizontal spread, reducing the area occupied on the table.
3Area of stationary object
If the stand base part is made small to fit limited space, then the stand can be installed in small areas, but the stand becomes prone to falling when external force is applied
Solution Approach 1:
The stability function is extracted from the base part and relocated to the POS terminal body through the hole part. This allows the stand to achieve stability without relying on a large base area, as the fixation point is transferred to the vertically-oriented POS terminal structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The stability mechanism transitions from horizontal support (large base area) to vertical fixation (hole part in POS terminal). This dimensional change allows the stand to resist external forces through anchoring in the vertical dimension rather than spreading in the horizontal plane.
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AI summary
A stand for a droplet prevention sheet attached to a POS terminal including a body part, a hole part being formed on an upper surface of the body part, the stand including: a stand pole including a pole body part that is extended in a rod-like shape, a first pole end, and a second pole end, the first and the second pole ends being both ends of the pole body part; and a sheet fixing part configured to fix a droplet prevention sheet, the sheet fixing part being coupled to the stand pole, in which the stand pole is vertically disposed in the body part of the POS terminal by the first pole end being fixed to the hole part.