Transaction Card Integrated Pivotable Stand
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional transaction cards cannot be easily placed in an upright position without external support, which can lead to instability and obscuration, making it difficult to signal readiness for transactions or display information effectively.
Innovation Solution
Integration of a pivotable card stand within the transaction card that can be deployed from a stowed position to an upright position, allowing the card to be propped up while maintaining functionality for use in card readers and storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a transaction card is made thin and flat for easy storage and swiping, then it can be easily stored in a wallet or purse and swiped through a card reader, but it cannot be easily placed in an upright position without external support
Solution Approach 1:
The card stand is designed to be pivotable between a stowed position (flush with the card surface) and a deployed position (extending outward to support the card upright). This dynamic transformation allows the card to adapt between its primary thin-flat form for storage/swiping and an extended form for upright display, resolving the contradiction between ease of storage and ability to stand upright
Solution Approach 2:
The card stand is integrated into the card substrate in a nested manner, where the stand component is embedded within or attached to the card body in its stowed position. This nesting allows the stand to be hidden within the card's thin profile during storage, while still providing upright support functionality when deployed
2Adaptability or versatility
If a separate object is used to prop up the transaction card, then the card can be placed in an upright position, but it may obscure the card from view or make it less pronounced
Solution Approach 1:
The card stand is merged with the card substrate to form an integrated unit, eliminating the need for separate external propping objects. This integration ensures that the stand and card work together as a unified system, allowing the card to stand upright while maintaining full visibility of its information without obstruction from external objects
3Adaptability or versatility
If a card stand component is added to enable upright positioning, then the card can be propped upright without external support, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The card stand is implemented as a segmented or modular component that can be integrated into the card substrate. The stand may be divided into distinct functional portions (pivot mechanism, support surface, connection interface) that can be manufactured separately and assembled, or molded as integrated sections, allowing for simplified manufacturing while providing the upright positioning function
Solution Approach 2:
The card stand utilizes flexible or thin-walled structures that can pivot and fold within the card's thin profile. This approach allows the stand to provide robust upright support functionality while maintaining a sleek, minimal appearance when stowed, reducing the visual and structural complexity of the overall card design
Data Source
AI summary
The disclosed embodiments generally relate to a transaction card with an integrated card stand. The transaction card comprises a substrate having a card thickness, and first and second card surfaces, the second card surface being substantially coextensive with the first card surface. The transaction may further comprise a card stand pivotable relative to the second card surface and having a stand thickness.