Rear-Integrated Support Plates for Gapless Reconfigurable Displays
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for combining presentation objects, such as photos and three-dimensional designs, into groups are cumbersome and difficult to rearrange, as they often require spacing or disrupt the uniform appearance when connected.
Innovation Solution
A support plate system with integrated connecting elements, such as plug-in, sliding, or rotary parts, allows for easy and tool-free connection and rearrangement of support plates without spacing, ensuring a uniform appearance and stable attachment to surfaces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If presentation objects are hung next to one another or placed on a common base, then they can be displayed as a group, but it is not possible or laborious to change the combination of presentation objects
Solution Approach 1:
The support plate is divided into a front plate and a rear plate that can be separated. The front plate displays the presentation object while the rear plate contains connecting elements. This segmentation allows the front plate to remain visible and uniform while the rear plate enables easy reconfiguration through detachable connections.
Solution Approach 2:
Connecting elements are integrated into the rear plate as an intermediary mechanism. These connecting elements (such as plugs, sockets, or magnetic components) mediate the connection between multiple support plates, enabling easy assembly and disassembly without affecting the visible front plate.
2Ease of operation
If connecting elements are arranged above or below the sheet to connect two-dimensional elements, then the elements can be connected, but the uniform appearance is disrupted
Solution Approach 1:
The connecting elements are extracted and placed exclusively on the rear plate, away from the visible front surface. This extraction allows the front plate to maintain a clean, uniform appearance while the rear plate houses all necessary connecting mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection function is moved from the two-dimensional front surface to the three-dimensional rear space. By utilizing the depth and back surface of the support plate, connecting elements can be positioned out of sight while still providing robust connection capabilities.
3Adaptability or versatility
If support plates are connected with spacing to allow rearrangement, then they can be detached and reconfigured, but the uniform display is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The connecting elements are nested within recesses or cavities in the rear plate. When connected, the protruding parts of one plate fit into recesses of adjacent plates, creating a tight fit without visible gaps. This nesting allows plates to be connected edge-to-edge with no spacing while maintaining the ability to detach and reconfigure.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a support plate 2 for receiving a presentation object, wherein the support plate 2 has a useful surface 4 for attaching the presentation object and a rear side 6 for attaching connecting elements 8. A detachable connection between two support plates 2 can be produced with at least one connecting element 8 per support plate 2, with at least one connecting element 8 being arranged on each support-plate edge 10. In such case, the connecting elements 8 are integrated in the rear side 6 of the support plate 2 such that, if the connecting elements 8 do not enter into any connection with a further support plate 2, they are not visible from the useful surface 4. Further, the invention relates to a support-plate composite 34 which has at least two support plates 2, and to a method for connecting at least two support plates 2 according to the invention or for producing a support-plate composite 34 according to the invention.