Arc-shaped Hyperboloid Display Screen with Integrated Sound Gaps

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing large-size screens with single curved surfaces provide limited immersion due to inadequate inclusiveness and poor coordination of video and audio experiences, leading to a suboptimal viewing experience.

Innovation Solution

An arc-shaped hyperboloid display screen featuring a frame with detachably mounted trapezoidal or quadrilateral LED display unit boards, forming a pixel matrix with sound transmitting gaps or holes, offering wider viewing angles and high fidelity sound quality.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Shape

If a single curved surface screen is used, then the viewing angle is larger than flat screen, but the immersion feeling is not strong enough

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecurved surfaceVSAvoidimmersion feeling
Core Design Contradiction:
ShapeVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies double curvature (hyperboloid shape) to the display screen instead of single curvature. The screen surface is formed with both meridian and parallel curvatures, creating a more encompassing spatial form that surrounds viewers on multiple sides, thereby enhancing immersion feeling while maintaining the viewing angle benefits of curved surfaces.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #14Spheroidality (Curvature)

2Ease of operation

If audio system is provided around the screen, then audio coverage is improved, but the coordination of video and audio experience deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaudio coverageVSAvoidvideo-audio coordination
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the audio system with the display screen structure itself. Audio outlets are integrated into the gaps between display modules and the frame structure, rather than being separate components around the screen. This integration ensures that audio and video originate from the same spatial location, improving coordination while still providing surround sound coverage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Stability of the object's composition

If rigid display units are used, then structural stability is improved, but the flexibility of screen configuration deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestructural stabilityVSAvoidscreen configuration flexibility
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the display screen into multiple independent display modules that can be individually configured. Each module is a rigid unit with stable structure, but the collection of modules can be arranged in different patterns (circular, rectangular, custom shapes) by adjusting their positions and orientations, thus achieving both structural stability and configuration flexibility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS10629100B2Arc-shaped display screen with double-curved surface
Publication Date: 2020.04.21 NANJING LUOPU TECH CO LTD
  • US10629100B2 patent drawing
  • US10629100B2 patent drawing

AI summary

An arc-shaped display screen with double-curved surface includes an arc-shaped frame and a plurality of LED display unit boards. The plurality of LED display unit boards are mounted on an inner surface or an outer surface of the arc-shaped frame in a detachable manner, and surfaces of the plurality of LED display unit boards constitute the arc-shaped display screen with double-curved surface. The frame is formed by splicing a plurality of structural units, and adjacent structural units are fixedly connected to each other. Each of the LED display unit boards is electrically connected to an external circuit. The arc-shaped display screen with double-curved surface has a simple structure and low cost. Moreover, compared with the movie screens of the existing screens with single curved surface, the arc-shaped display screen with double-curved surface has wider viewing angle, ultra-high picture definition, and high-fidelity sound quality etc.