Display Shading Assembly With Integrated Light for Color Assessment

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional shading solutions for displays block ambient light but require users to move away to assess objects, lacking an integrated illumination function for convenient color assessment.

Innovation Solution

A shading apparatus with an integrated color assessment light module that can be turned on for illumination when needed, allowing users to assess colors without removing the shade or using external lights.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If a shelter is installed to block ambient light, then image quality is improved, but user convenience deteriorates because users must move away to assess object colors

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveimage qualityVSAvoiduser convenience
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines the shelter structure with an illumination function by integrating a light source and control circuitry into the shelter itself. This merging allows the shelter to provide both ambient light blocking and localized illumination, eliminating the need for users to move away and resolving the contradiction between image quality and user convenience.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The illumination system acts as an intermediary between the blocked ambient light and the user's need to assess object colors. By providing controlled artificial illumination within the shelter, it mediates the conflict between maintaining dark conditions for display quality and providing sufficient light for color assessment.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Illumination intensity

If ambient light is blocked by a shelter, then display contrast is improved, but the ability to assess object colors on display deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay contrastVSAvoidcolor assessment capability
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by providing illumination only in specific areas where color assessment is needed, rather than uniformly illuminating the entire display area. The light source is positioned to illuminate objects placed on the display surface while maintaining dark conditions for the display background, thus preserving display contrast while enabling color assessment.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The illumination system provides partial illumination - enough light to assess object colors but limited in scope and intensity to avoid washing out the display image. The controlled and localized nature of the illumination allows color assessment without excessive lighting that would compromise display contrast.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

3Loss of information

If external illumination is used for color assessment, then color visibility is improved, but the shelter's shading function is compromised

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecolor visibilityVSAvoidshelter shading function
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the illumination function with the shelter structure, making the light source an integral part of the shelter rather than an external device. This integration ensures that illumination and shading work together harmoniously, with the light source positioned and controlled to complement the shelter's light-blocking function rather than compromise it.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The integrated illumination system serves as an intermediary that reconciles the conflicting requirements of shading and color assessment. By providing controlled artificial light within the shelter, it mediates between the need to block ambient light and the need to provide sufficient illumination for color visibility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

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 convenient color assessment and ambient light blocking without the need to move away from the display, enhancing user experience by providing on-demand illumination within the shaded area.

Implementation Method 1

The illumination holder is rotatably disposed on the connecting portion

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectRotation:

Data Source

PatentEP4715792A1Shading apparatus
Publication Date: 2026.03.25 BENQ CORP
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AI summary

A shading apparatus (10) with an illumination function is applied to a display panel (12) and includes a shelter (14) and a color assessment light module (16). The shelter (14) includes a top member (18), a first lateral member (20), a second lateral member (22) and a first assembling component (24). The top member (18) is disposed on an upper side of the display panel (12). The first assembling component (24) is disposed on the top member (18). The color assessment light module (16) includes a supporting component (26), a second assembling component (28) and an illumination holder (30). The supporting component (26) includes an accommodating portion (34), a connecting portion (36) and a positioning portion (38). The second assembling component (28) is detachably disposed on the accommodating portion (34) and assembled with the first assembling component (24). The illumination holder (30) is rotatably disposed on the connecting portion (36).