Tabbed Nameplate on Ring for Transport Order
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Solution Overview
Problem
Nameplates often become disordered during transport due to bumps, jolts, or drops, leading to potential scattering and loss of sequence.
Innovation Solution
A tabbed nameplate on a ring apparatus with a holding member and stopper or slip over member, allowing nameplates to be retained in order and easily transferred, while facilitating removal from a release liner to prevent adhesive contamination.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If nameplates are transported in a box, then they can be protected during transport, but they may become disordered due to bumps, jolts, or drops
Solution Approach 1:
The nameplate is divided into separate components: a body portion and a tab portion that extends beyond the body. This segmentation allows the tab to be used for handling and ordering while the body contains the nameplate information, preventing disordering during transport.
Solution Approach 2:
A holding member (such as a ring or clip) is introduced as an intermediary device that engages with the tab portion of the nameplate. This holding member acts as a mediator to secure the nameplate in a specific order and prevent it from becoming disordered during transport and handling.
2Ease of operation
If nameplates are provided in a box in predetermined order, then installation is simplified, but the box may be dropped and nameplates may scatter on the ground
Solution Approach 1:
By separating the nameplate into body and tab portions, the tab serves as a handling element that prevents the entire nameplate from scattering when the box is dropped. The tab portion can be gripped and controlled during transport.
Solution Approach 2:
The holding member serves as an intermediary that secures the nameplate to the box or container, preventing scattering during transport while maintaining the predetermined order for easy installation.
3Object-generated harmful factors
If a release liner is used under the nameplate body, then adhesive contamination is prevented, but the nameplate may become disordered during transport
Solution Approach 1:
The release liner is positioned only under the body portion of the nameplate, separating the adhesive layer from the tab portion. This segmentation prevents adhesive contamination of the tab while allowing the tab to function as a handling element for order maintenance.
Solution Approach 2:
The release liner is applied locally only where needed (under the body portion) rather than across the entire nameplate. This local application prevents adhesive contamination in critical areas while maintaining the tab's functionality for ordering and handling.
Data Source
AI summary
Example embodiments relate to a tabbed nameplate on a ring apparatus and a method of moving a plurality of nameplates. In at least one nonlimiting example embodiment the method includes providing a first nameplate, inserting a holding member through a first aperture of a first tabbed portion of the first nameplate, and closing the holding member by moving a first end of the holding member to a second end of the holding member and using a connector to connect the first end to the second end. In at least one nonlimiting example embodiments the first nameplate has a first nameplate body and a first tabbed portion separated from each other by a cut.