Display Device Clamping Member for Front Plate Stability

Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional display devices face issues with the front plate detaching from the support member, leading to instability and potential damage.

Innovation Solution

The display device incorporates a clamping member that secures the outer edge of the front plate to the support member using a U-shaped clamping mechanism, ensuring a secure attachment and reducing the likelihood of detachment.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If the front plate is bonded to the support member using conventional bonding methods, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the front plate may detach from the support member leading to instability

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveattachment reliabilityVSAvoidstructure complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The clamping member is divided into multiple clamping portions that independently clamp different sections of the front plate's outer edge. This segmentation allows the clamping force to be distributed across multiple points, enhancing attachment reliability while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure that is easier to manufacture than conventional bonding methods.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The clamping member acts as an intermediary component between the front plate and the support member. It provides a mechanical connection that is more reliable than conventional bonding while adding minimal structural complexity, as it essentially serves as a bridge or mediator that secures the front plate to the support member through multiple clamping points.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Stability of the object's composition

If a secure attachment mechanism is implemented to prevent front plate detachment, then the stability is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestructural stabilityVSAvoidattachment mechanism complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Stability of the object's compositionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The clamping member is divided into multiple clamping portions that independently clamp different sections of the front plate's outer edge. This segmentation allows the clamping force to be distributed across multiple points, enhancing attachment reliability while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure that is easier to manufacture than conventional bonding methods.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The clamping member is designed with a resilient or flexible structure that allows it to deform elastically during installation and operation. This flexibility enables the clamping portions to conform to the front plate's outer edge and maintain continuous contact, providing stable attachment without requiring complex adjustment mechanisms or multiple separate components.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #30Flexible shells and thin films

Data Source

PatentUS11940681B2Display device comprising a clamping member clamping an outer edge of a front plate and an outer edge of a support member

Publication Date: 2024.03.26 MAGNOLIA WHITE CORP

AI summary

A display device includes a front plate, a display panel disposed on a back surface side of the front plate, a backlight disposed on a back surface side of the display panel, a housing that accommodates the backlight, a support member disposed on the back surface side of the front plate and outside the housing, the support member supporting the front plate, and a clamping member clamping an outer edge of the front plate and an outer edge of the support member.