Transparent Coin Holder Structure for Dual-Sided Protected Display
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing coin holding devices fail to effectively display and store coins in a manner that maintains their collectible condition, as they often cause coins to become damaged or difficult to identify.
Innovation Solution
A transparent coin holding device comprising two plates with semi-cylindrical indentations that form cylinders, secured by couplers, allowing coins to be removably positioned for display and storage while providing visibility of both sides and additional display panels for identification.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If coins are stored in traditional containers, then they are protected from damage, but both sides of the coins cannot be displayed simultaneously
Solution Approach 1:
The device divides the storage space into two separate compartments (first storage space and second storage space), each accommodating one side of the coin. This segmentation allows both sides to be displayed simultaneously while maintaining protection, resolving the contradiction between visibility and structure complexity.
2Reliability
If coins are securely locked in storage, then they are protected from loss, but they cannot be removed for viewing or cleaning
Solution Approach 1:
The locking mechanism is designed to be dynamically changeable between locked and unlocked states. The movable wall can be shifted to release the locking engagement, allowing coins to be removed for viewing or cleaning while maintaining security during storage. This dynamic design resolves the contradiction between security and ease of operation.
3Reliability
If traditional storage devices are used, then they provide basic storage, but they fail to maintain coins in collectible condition with proper display
Solution Approach 1:
The device merges storage function and display function into a single integrated structure. The transparent walls allow visual display while the compartments provide protected storage, and the locking mechanism ensures secure retention. This merging resolves the contradiction by achieving both collectible condition maintenance and aesthetic display without requiring separate devices.
4Illumination intensity
If coins are displayed openly, then both sides are visible, but they are vulnerable to damage and loss
Solution Approach 1:
The device uses transparent walls (acting as protective barriers) that allow visual display while physically protecting the coins. The transparent material provides protection against damage and loss while maintaining full visibility of both coin sides, resolving the contradiction between openness and vulnerability.
Data Source
AI summary
A coin holding apparatus includes a first plate and a second plate. The first and second plates are transparent and each of the first and second plates has a first side and a second side. The first sides of each of the first and second plates has a semi-cylindrical indentation therein and forms a bulbous portion extending outwardly from a plane of associated ones of the second sides. The semi-cylindrical indentation in the first plate is alignable with the semi-cylindrical indentation in the second plate to form a cylinder. A plurality of couplers releasably couples the first sides of the first and second plates together to releasably secure coins within the cylinders. Coins are removably positionable in the cylinders to store and display the coins in collectible condition.