Display Communication Box Layout for Antenna Cooling and Rigidity

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing display devices face challenges in efficiently dissipating heat generated by communication modules, improving antenna reception efficiency, and ensuring rigidity while maintaining wireless communication functionality.

Innovation Solution

The display device incorporates a communication box with an inner plate extending vertically and an antenna module intersecting the display panel, featuring a flat surface fixed to the inner plate, which includes a PCB with shield covers and extension plates for heat dissipation and improved antenna reception.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a communication module is integrated into the display device, then wireless communication functionality is achieved, but heat dissipation becomes problematic

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvewireless communication functionalityVSAvoidheat dissipation
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSTemperature

Solution Approach 1:

The communication module is extracted from the main display device body and placed in a separate communication box positioned adjacent to the frame. This spatial separation allows the heat-generating communication module to be isolated from the main display structure, enabling independent heat management and dissipation away from the display panel and internal components.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

2Reliability

If the antenna module is positioned to improve reception efficiency, then wireless signal reception is enhanced, but structural rigidity may be compromised

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveantenna reception efficiencyVSAvoidstructural rigidity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

The antenna module is merged with the communication box structure, where the inner plate serves as both a structural support element and a mounting surface for the antenna. This integration allows the antenna to be positioned optimally for reception efficiency while the combined structure maintains rigidity through the rigid inner plate and its coupling to the display device frame.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The antenna module is positioned in a spatial arrangement that extends from the main display plane, utilizing the third dimension (depth/protrusion) to optimize antenna orientation and reception efficiency. The antenna module protrudes from or is positioned adjacent to the frame, allowing it to operate in a different spatial plane that improves signal reception without compromising the rigidity of the main display structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

3Adaptability or versatility

If the communication box is positioned adjacent to the frame, then wireless communication is enabled, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvewireless communication capabilityVSAvoidstructural complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The inner plate of the communication box serves multiple functions: it provides structural support for the communication module, acts as a mounting surface for the antenna module, and functions as a heat dissipation element. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional separate components, thereby managing device complexity while enabling wireless communication capability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS20250309564A1Display device
Publication Date: 2025.10.02 LG ELECTRONICS INC
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AI summary

A display device is disclosed. The display device comprises: a display panel; a frame positioned behind the display panel and coupled to the display panel; and a communication box which is adjacent to one side of the frame, and which is coupled to the frame, wherein the communication box can comprise: an inner plate elongated in the vertical direction of the display panel; and an antenna module which has a plane formed in the direction crossing the vertical direction of the display panel, and which is fixed to the inner plate.