Display Panel Sound Generation Partition Material Design
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional display apparatuses face issues with sound quality due to speakers being positioned below or behind the display panel, leading to sound being directed away from the user and interference with surrounding surfaces, which disrupts the immersive experience and deteriorates sound quality.
Innovation Solution
A display apparatus with a sound generation device that vibrates the display panel to direct sound forward, utilizing a partition with different materials on its sides to manage sound waves and reduce wave phenomena, enhancing sound quality by ensuring sound travels directly to the user.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-generated harmful factors
If a speaker is provided in the display apparatus, then sound can be generated, but the sound advances toward a lower or rear portion of the display panel instead of the front portion, disrupting user immersion and deteriorating sound quality
Solution Approach 1:
The patent inverts the conventional speaker placement by positioning the sound generation device at the front surface of the display panel instead of below or behind it. This inversion allows sound to propagate directly toward the user, eliminating the harmful effect of sound being directed away from the front and thereby resolving the contradiction between sound quality and user immersion experience
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the spatial dimension of sound generation from a rear/bottom position to a front surface position. By integrating the sound generation device into the front surface of the display panel, the sound propagation direction is fundamentally altered to move toward the user, thus resolving the contradiction between sound quality and user immersion
2Object-generated harmful factors
If a speaker is provided in the display apparatus, then sound can be generated, but the speaker occupies space that imposes restrictions on design and spatial disposition
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the sound generation function with the display panel structure by integrating the sound generation device into the front surface of the display panel. This combination eliminates the need for a separate speaker component, thereby removing the design restrictions and spatial disposition limitations that would otherwise be imposed by a conventional speaker
3Object-generated harmful factors
If a speaker is provided in the display apparatus, then sound can be generated, but sound quality is deteriorated due to interference with sound reflected on the wall or floor
Solution Approach 1:
The patent inverts the sound propagation direction by positioning the sound generation device at the front surface, causing sound to travel forward toward the user rather than backward toward reflective surfaces. This inversion eliminates the harmful effect of sound reflection interference from walls or floors, thereby resolving the contradiction between sound quality and sound reflection interference
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
The solution effectively directs sound towards the user, improving sound quality by minimizing interference with surrounding surfaces and maintaining a sleek design by eliminating the need for external speakers.
Implementation Method 1
one or more sound generation devices configured to vibrate the display panel to generate sound
Implementation Method 2
a partition between the display panel and the supporting member, the partition including: a first side in a horizontal direction, and a second side in a vertical direction
Data Source
AI summary
A display apparatus includes: a display panel configured to display an image, one or more sound generation devices configured to vibrate the display panel to generate sound, a supporting member configured to support the display panel, a partition between the display panel and the supporting member, the partition including: a first side in a horizontal direction, and a second side in a vertical direction, one or more first pad parts on the first side of the partition, and one or more second pad parts on the second side of the partition, wherein a first of the one or more first pad parts includes a different material from a material of a first of the one or more second pad parts.