Bezel Mounting Bracket for 3D Alignment and Gap-Free Displays
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Solution Overview
Problem
Display devices with bezels face challenges in accommodating manufacturing variations in component dimensions and shapes, leading to unsightly gaps, increased form factor, and interference with user interactions, especially when bezels protrude around the front surface or create barriers between tiled displays.
Innovation Solution
The use of mounting brackets that allow three-dimensional positioning of the bezel relative to the display unit, enabling secure attachment without introducing internal stresses, and allowing for variations in component dimensions, with the bezel attached to the backside to avoid protrusions and enhance user interaction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If the bezel is wrapped around the front surface of the display to provide protection, then the device gains mechanical protection, but the bezel creates physical barriers that interfere with user interactions and reduce the active display area
Solution Approach 1:
The bezel is repositioned from the front surface to the backside of the display, changing its spatial dimension. This allows the bezel to maintain its protective function while eliminating interference with user touch interactions on the front surface.
Solution Approach 2:
Mounting brackets are introduced as intermediary elements to connect the rear-mounted bezel to the display unit. These brackets provide the necessary mechanical support and protection while keeping the bezel away from the front interaction surface.
2Ease of manufacture
If the bezel is attached directly to the display surface to secure it, then the attachment is simple, but manufacturing variations in component dimensions create unsightly gaps and compromise structural integrity
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket system introduces adjustable and flexible connection mechanisms that can adapt to dimensional variations. The brackets allow for three-dimensional positioning adjustments, accommodating manufacturing tolerances while maintaining secure attachment and consistent bezel positioning.
Solution Approach 2:
Mounting brackets serve as intermediary components between the bezel and display unit, absorbing and compensating for dimensional variations. This intermediary layer allows simple attachment procedures while maintaining precision through the bracket's adjustment capabilities.
3Strength
If the bezel is positioned to provide comprehensive protection, then the device gains structural strength, but the form factor increases and the bezel may obstruct user experience
Solution Approach 1:
The bezel is relocated to the backside of the display, utilizing the rear spatial dimension for protection rather than extending the front footprint. This maintains structural strength while preserving the sleek front form factor and maximizing the active display area.
4Ease of manufacture
If traditional mounting methods are used to secure the bezel, then the attachment is straightforward, but internal stresses are introduced that may compromise component integrity
Solution Approach 1:
Mounting brackets act as stress-distributing intermediaries between the bezel and display unit. They provide a straightforward attachment process while distributing mechanical loads evenly, preventing concentration of internal stresses that could compromise component integrity.
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AI summary
Examples are disclosed that relate to display devices and mounting brackets for securing a bezel to a display device. In one example, a display device comprises a display unit and a bezel comprising at least one pocket. The display device comprises a mounting bracket comprising a display unit attachment portion affixed to the display unit and at least one tongue that extends at least partially into the at least one pocket. Adhesive binds the at least one tongue to at least one surface of the at least one pocket, thereby coupling the bezel to the display unit via the mounting bracket.