Display Apparatus Heat Sink Coupling Groove Circuit Board Attachment

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Solution Overview

Problem

The existing display apparatus faces issues with damage to circuit boards during the attachment and detachment process due to the use of double-sided adhesive tape, which can lead to errors and instability during assembly and delivery.

Innovation Solution

A display apparatus design that uses a heat sink plane with a coupling groove and guide holder on a guide panel to detachably couple the circuit board, eliminating the need for double-sided adhesive tape and providing a stable and secure attachment mechanism.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Strength

If double-sided adhesive tape is used to attach the circuit board, then the circuit board can be fixed to the display panel, but the circuit board may become damaged during attachment and detachment

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveattachment strengthVSAvoidcircuit board integrity
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The attachment system is divided into separate components: a coupling groove structure on the display panel and a corresponding coupling protrusion on the circuit board. This segmentation allows the circuit board to be attached and detached without direct adhesive contact, preventing damage while maintaining secure fixation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The coupling groove and guide holder act as intermediary structures between the circuit board and display panel. These intermediaries provide a mechanical interface that secures the circuit board during attachment/detachment operations, eliminating the need for double-sided adhesive tape and preventing circuit board damage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of manufacture

If double-sided adhesive tape is used to attach the circuit board, then the circuit board can be fixed, but errors and instability occur during assembly and delivery

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveassembly processVSAvoidassembly stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The attachment mechanism is segmented into distinct coupling features (groove and protrusion) that enable precise alignment and secure attachment. This segmentation provides stable and repeatable assembly operations, eliminating the instability and errors associated with adhesive tape application.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The coupling groove and guide holder structure provides self-aligning and self-fixing capabilities during assembly. The guide holder automatically guides the circuit board into the coupling groove, ensuring proper positioning and stable attachment without requiring additional assembly steps or adhesive materials.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Ease of operation

If a detachable coupling structure is used instead of adhesive tape, then the circuit board can be easily attached and detached, but the structure becomes more complex

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveattachment and detachmentVSAvoidcoupling structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The coupling structure is segmented into simple, geometric features (coupling groove and coupling protrusion) that are easy to manufacture and assemble. This segmentation allows for easy attachment and detachment operations while keeping the overall structure relatively simple and integrated with existing display panel components.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

This solution allows for easy attachment and detachment of the circuit board without damaging it, reducing errors during assembly and delivery, and ensures stable fixation and heat dissipation, enhancing the reliability and efficiency of the display apparatus.

Implementation Method 1

heat sink plane disposed on a bottom surface of a display panel

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectThermal conduction: Conduction (thermal)

Implementation Method 2

heat sink plane...configured in such a way that a coupling groove with a circuit board accommodated therein is formed

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectHeat dissipation: Heat Sink

Data Source

PatentUS11889669B2Display apparatus
Publication Date: 2024.01.30 LG DISPLAY CO LTD
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AI summary

A display apparatus including a heat sink plane disposed on a bottom surface of a display panel and configured in such a way that a coupling groove with a circuit board accommodated therein is formed in the guide panel, which is coupled to the bottom surface of the heat sink plane, to attach and detach the circuit board into and from the coupling groove through a guide holder disposed on a guide panel.