Detachable Rotation Module for Tool-Free Display Reorientation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display apparatuses lack the ability to be easily detached from their supporters, limiting usability and flexibility in terms of orientation and movement, and often require direct external power connections.
Innovation Solution
A display apparatus with a rotatable display module and a detachable rotation module that includes a drive motor for rotating the display, allowing for wireless power supply and easy coupling/decoupling without tools, and compatibility with various display sizes and types.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If the display module and supporter are integrally formed, then structural stability is improved, but detachability and flexibility are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The display apparatus is divided into separate modules: a display module and a rotation module that can be detachably coupled. The rotation module includes a coupling protrusion and groove mechanism that enables tool-free attachment and detachment, allowing the display module to be separated from the supporter while maintaining structural integrity when assembled.
Solution Approach 2:
The rotation module incorporates a rotatable bracket mechanism that allows the display module to dynamically change orientation between vertical and horizontal positions. The coupling mechanism enables the system to transition between fixed and detachable states, providing adaptability while maintaining stability during operation.
2Device complexity
If the display module is fixed in a specific orientation, then structural simplicity is improved, but usability flexibility is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The rotation module includes a bracket that can rotate between a first position (vertical orientation) and a second position (horizontal orientation). This dynamic mechanism allows the display module to change orientation without complex mechanical structures, maintaining simplicity while enhancing usability flexibility for different viewing preferences.
3Strength
If the rotation module requires separate tools for coupling, then coupling strength is improved, but ease of operation is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The coupling mechanism is segmented into a coupling protrusion on the rotation module and a corresponding coupling groove on the display module. This segmented design enables tool-free coupling while maintaining sufficient coupling strength through the interlocking geometry of the protrusion and groove, eliminating the need for separate fastening tools.
4Reliability
If the display module requires direct external power connection, then power supply reliability is improved, but adaptability is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The rotation module is designed with multi-functionality, serving both as a mechanical support and rotation mechanism and as a wireless power transmission interface. The coupling mechanism simultaneously establishes mechanical connection and wireless power connection, enabling the display module to operate wirelessly while maintaining reliable power supply through the integrated design.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enhances usability by enabling easy switching between wall-mounted and stand-type configurations, allows for efficient use of screen space with vertical or horizontal orientations, and provides improved productivity through wireless power and tool-free operation.
Implementation Method 1
a drive motor configured to provide a driving force to rotate the display about an axis perpendicular to the front surface and the rear surface of the display
Data Source
AI summary
A display apparatus includes a display including a front surface configured to display an image and a rear surface provided with a mounting groove. The display apparatus further includes a rotation module including at least one body that is configured to couple to the display by being inserted into the mounting groove, the rotation module further including a drive motor configured to provide a driving force to rotate the display about an axis perpendicular to the front surface and the rear surface of the display. The display apparatus further includes a bracket configured to be mounted on a stand or a wall and to which the rotation module is coupled. The display and the rotation module are configured to lock together by the display and the rotation module being coupled.