Transparent Clamshell Display Case for Multi-Angle Collectible Viewing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional display cases for collectibles like eyewear obscure parts of the design, require removal for viewing, and risk damage or dust accumulation when examined.
Innovation Solution
A display system with a clamshell assembly and stand assembly that allows eyewear to be viewed from multiple angles without removal, featuring a mirror to create an illusion of wearing the eyewear and a transparent case that enhances collectability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional display cases are used to store collectibles, then the collectible is protected from damage, but the view of the collectible is obscured and parts of the design are blocked
Solution Approach 1:
The display case is divided into multiple transparent panels (front, back, left, right) that can be independently positioned. This segmentation allows each panel to be optimized for visibility while maintaining protection, resolving the contradiction between obscuration and protection.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs transparent or translucent materials for the display case panels, changing the optical properties from opaque to transparent. This allows full visibility of the collectible while maintaining the protective enclosure, directly resolving the visibility-obscuration contradiction.
2Loss of information
If the collectible is removed from the display case for viewing, then all details can be examined, but the collectible risks damage, dust accumulation, and value diminishment
Solution Approach 1:
The display case incorporates multiple viewing modes (front viewing, back viewing, rotated viewing) and protective functions in a single system. The transparent panels enable 360-degree visibility while the enclosed structure maintains protection, eliminating the need to remove the collectible for examination.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent enables viewing of the collectible from multiple dimensions (front, back, sides) simultaneously through transparent panels on all faces of the display case. This multi-dimensional accessibility allows complete examination without removal, resolving the contradiction between full viewability and protection.
3Reliability
If traditional display cases obscure parts of the product, then the product is protected, but the aesthetic and design details (such as temples of eyewear) are hidden
Solution Approach 1:
The display case uses transparent materials that do not obscure visual information, allowing complete visibility of design features including temples, hinges, and other aesthetic details while maintaining the protective function of the enclosed case.
Solution Approach 2:
The case is segmented into multiple transparent panels that can be positioned to showcase different angles and features of the collectible, ensuring all design elements remain visible while protected within the case structure.
4Loss of information
If a display case allows viewing from multiple angles without removal, then the collectible remains protected, but the case structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The display case uses a standardized multi-panel transparent structure that provides multi-angle viewing, protection, and aesthetic display functions simultaneously. This universal design achieves multiple goals without proportionally increasing complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs uniform transparent panels and consistent structural elements throughout the display case, creating a homogeneous design that simplifies manufacturing and assembly while enabling multi-angle visibility and protection functions.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables viewing eyewear from various angles within the case while maintaining its value, adding to its novelty and uniqueness, and allowing display on a stand without compromising its worth.
Implementation Method 1
a mirror, wherein a reflective frontside of the mirror is configured to face a backside of the eyewear, wherein at least a portion of the reflective frontside of the mirror is configured to face a line of sight of an individual
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AI summary
A display system is provided comprising a display case, a clamshell assembly, and a stand assembly. The display system can be utilized to provide various means to securely showcase and store a collectible product, such as a collectible piece of eyewear, while reducing the need for the user to remove the collectible product from the display system or, alternatively, allowing the user to remove the product from the display system without comprising the value of the collectible product.