Exhibition Stand Profile Holder for Attached Connecting Elements
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Solution Overview
Problem
The construction and disassembly of exhibition stands are time-consuming and labor-intensive due to inconvenient storage and transportation of connecting elements, often resulting in lost parts and increased assembly time.
Innovation Solution
A holder system that attaches to the exhibition stand profile, allowing the connecting element to be transported and stored with the profile, reducing the distance traveled by installers and preventing loss by keeping the connecting element directly accessible during assembly and disassembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If connecting elements are stored in bulk in a container, then storage capacity is improved, but accessibility and assembly speed deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The bulk container storage is segmented into individual holder units, each containing a single connecting element. This segmentation allows installers to access individual connecting elements quickly without searching through bulk containers, while still maintaining organized storage capacity through multiple standardized holders.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder acts as an intermediary between the bulk storage container and the connecting element. It provides a standardized interface that maintains storage capacity while improving accessibility, as holders can be systematically arranged and quickly accessed during assembly operations.
2Adaptability or versatility
If connecting elements are transported separately from profiles, then transportation flexibility is improved, but risk of loss and assembly time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The holder combines the connecting element with the profile system by providing attachment mechanisms that secure the holder to the profile. This merging ensures connecting elements are transported together with profiles, eliminating loss while maintaining transportation flexibility through the modular holder design.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder provides a nested structure where the connecting element is held within the holder body, which itself attaches to the profile. This nesting ensures the connecting element remains secured during transport and is readily accessible during assembly, reducing both loss risk and assembly time.
3Productivity
If connecting elements are not secured during disassembly, then disassembly speed is improved, but part loss increases
Solution Approach 1:
The holder is designed with preliminary securing features that automatically retain the connecting element during disassembly operations. This preliminary action prevents loss while maintaining speed, as the holder structure itself provides retention without requiring additional securing steps during the disassembly process.
Data Source
AI summary
A holder for use in an assembly with an exhibition stand profile and a connecting element. The holder includes a holder element and a coupling element, where the coupling element is configured to couple the holder to the exhibition stand profile and where the holder element is provided to hold a connecting element. The connecting element is configured to connect two exhibition stand profiles to each other so that the connecting element is transportable together with the exhibition stand profile.