Adjustable Screen Bracket Framing for Variable-Size Graphics
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing framing techniques require either standard-sized, fully assembled frames that may not fit the dimensions of the object or custom construction by a professional, limiting user flexibility in framing graphics objects of various dimensions.
Innovation Solution
A graphics display system comprising a first and second screen with brackets that allow for variable spacing, enabling the framing of graphics objects of different dimensions in a floating style without the need for professional assistance, using brackets with internal slots and gripping members to secure the screens and graphics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If standard-sized, fully assembled frames are used, then the framing process is simplified, but the frames cannot fit graphics objects of various dimensions
Solution Approach 1:
The frame is divided into multiple separate components: a first bracket with a first screen, a second bracket with a second screen, and a graphics object positioned between them. These segmented components can be independently adjusted and assembled to accommodate various dimensions of graphics objects, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and structural complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket assembly is designed to be adjustable rather than fixed. The brackets can be positioned at different locations and orientations, and the screens can be adjusted within the brackets, enabling the frame structure to adapt dynamically to different graphics object dimensions while maintaining manageable complexity through modular design.
2Adaptability or versatility
If custom construction by a professional is used, then graphics objects of various dimensions can be framed, but the process becomes time-consuming and requires professional assistance
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket and screen components are pre-configured in specific orientations and positions during manufacturing. The internal slots, gripping members, and screen mounting structures are prepared in advance, allowing users to simply assemble the pre-configured components without requiring professional construction skills or extensive time for customization.
Solution Approach 2:
The frame assembly incorporates self-aligning features and user-friendly gripping members that enable consumers to easily assemble and adjust the frame themselves. The design includes intuitive mounting mechanisms and adjustable components that do not require professional assistance, reducing both time loss and dependency on professional services.
3Reliability
If brackets with internal slots and gripping members are used, then screens and graphics can be securely held, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket structure integrates multiple functions into a single component: the bracket body provides structural support, the internal slot receives and positions the screen, and the gripping member secures the screen in place. By merging these functions into an integrated bracket assembly rather than separate components, the design achieves reliable screen securing while minimizing the increase in overall device complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
A framing system includes a first screen, a second screen and a first bracket. The first bracket includes an internal slot configured to receive a portion of the inner and outer surfaces of the first screen as well as a portion of the inner and outer surfaces of the second screen. A first gripping member is configured to selectively extend into the internal slot of the first bracket to secure the first screen and the second screen. A method for framing includes securing graphics to a first screen, placing a second screen against the graphics such that the graphics is between the first and second screens, inserting the assembled graphics and first and second screens into an internal slot of at least one bracket and, with a gripping member, pressing the first screen against the second screen and the second screen against an internal surface of the internal slot.