Planar Display Frame Assembly With Snap-In Retainer Clips
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional planar display assemblies, such as mirror assemblies, require users to assemble and install separate frames and mirror panes using various tools and dedicated hardware, which is time-consuming, costly, and limits customization options.
Innovation Solution
A customizable planar display assembly with interchangeable mirror panes and frames, utilizing standardized mounting hardware kits and elastically deformable retainer clips to simplify assembly and allow for easy customization, interchangeability, and reconfiguration without additional tools.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If separate frames and mirror panes are assembled using conventional hardware and tools, then the mirror assembly is secure and stable, but the assembly process is time-consuming and requires multiple tools
Solution Approach 1:
The retainer clips combine multiple functions into a single component: they secure the mirror pane to the frame, provide alignment during installation, and eliminate the need for separate mounting hardware. This merging of functions into one integrated component simplifies the assembly process and reduces the number of tools required.
Solution Approach 2:
The elastically deformable retainer clips are designed to be self-installing through a simple snap-in operation. The clips automatically engage with the frame and mirror pane through their elastic deformation, eliminating the need for external tools or complex assembly procedures. The user simply needs to insert the clips, and they self-adjust to secure the mirror pane.
2Adaptability or versatility
If dedicated hardware is used for each mirror assembly, then the installation is reliable, but the cost increases and customization options are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The retainer clips are designed as universal components that can be used with various frame styles, sizes, and mirror pane configurations. A single clip design can accommodate different applications by simply changing the frame or mirror pane, eliminating the need for multiple specialized hardware kits. This universality enables customization without requiring additional hardware variety.
Solution Approach 2:
The retainer clips can be manufactured in different parameters such as size, length, and material properties to suit different frame and mirror pane configurations. By changing the parameters of the same basic clip design rather than creating entirely different hardware components, the system achieves versatility and customization capability while maintaining a standardized component family.
3Device complexity
If traditional mounting hardware is installed to mount the frame to the support surface, then the installation is secure, but additional tools and hardware are required
Solution Approach 1:
The retainer clips integrate the functions of both pane retention and frame mounting into a single component system. The clips not only secure the mirror pane to the frame but also provide the mounting interface to the support surface, eliminating the need for separate mounting hardware and reducing the overall device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The retainer clips serve multiple functions: they retain the mirror pane, provide structural support, and enable mounting to the support surface. This multi-functionality reduces the number of separate hardware components needed while maintaining secure installation reliability across different mounting scenarios.
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
Enables easy and cost-effective customization, assembly, and reconfiguration of mirror assemblies by using standardized hardware kits and deformable retainer clips, reducing the need for multiple tools and hardware, while allowing for various frame and mirror pane combinations.
Implementation Method 1
At least one of the plurality of retainers is elastically deformable to deform during installation of the planar display into the frame, and to expand to retain the planar display pane within the frame
Data Source
AI summary
A planar display assembly is provided with a planar display pane. A frame is provided with a dado sized to receive the planar display pane. A plurality of retainers mounts to the frame about an inner periphery of the frame to retain the planar display pane within the frame. At least one of the plurality of retainers is elastically deformable to deform during installation of the planar display into the frame, and to expand to retain the planar display pane within the frame. A plurality of apertures or a channel may be formed in the frame about the dado. The plurality of retainers may mount to the frame within the plurality of apertures or the channel of the frame to retain the planar display pane within the frame.