Multi-Position Display Stand With Orientation-Based Input Switching

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing display apparatuses lack versatility in mounting states and adaptive functionality based on mounting configurations, leading to limited user convenience and inconsistent image content delivery.

Innovation Solution

A display apparatus with a stand featuring multiple coupling parts and a controller that detects the mounting state of the display assembly, allowing for different mounting modes and automatically switching the input source to optimize image content based on the assembly's orientation, such as TV, content, or phone modes.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a single coupling part is used on the stand, then the structure is simple, but the display assembly has limited mounting states and versatility

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemounting statesVSAvoidstand structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The stand is divided into multiple coupling parts (first coupling part and second coupling part) positioned at different locations and orientations on the leg. Each coupling part has a different coupling surface orientation, enabling the display assembly to be mounted in multiple states (vertical, inclined, horizontal) by selecting different coupling parts, thus achieving versatile mounting without requiring completely separate stand structures.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The stand structure is designed to perform multiple functions through its multiple coupling parts. The same stand leg can support the display assembly in various orientations (vertical mounting for TV mode, inclined mounting for content mode, horizontal mounting for phone mode) by simply changing which coupling part is used, making the stand universal for different mounting scenarios without needing multiple specialized stands.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Ease of operation

If the display assembly is fixed in a single orientation, then the mounting structure is simple, but the user convenience and content delivery are limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser convenienceVSAvoidmounting configuration
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The mounting configuration is made dynamic and adjustable rather than fixed. The display assembly can be mounted in different orientations by selecting different coupling parts, and the controller dynamically changes the input source based on the detected mounting state. This dynamic adaptability enhances user convenience by automatically optimizing content delivery for each mounting configuration without requiring complex manual reconfiguration.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The controller detects the mounting state of the display assembly (vertical, inclined, or horizontal orientation) and uses this feedback to automatically switch the input source to the appropriate mode (TV mode, content mode, or phone mode). This feedback mechanism ensures that the content delivery is always optimized for the current mounting configuration, greatly enhancing user convenience without requiring manual intervention.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Extent of automation

If the input source is manually switched, then the control system is simple, but the automatic adaptation of content based on mounting state is lost

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinput source switchingVSAvoidcontrol system
Core Design Contradiction:
Extent of automationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs self-service by automatically detecting its own mounting state and autonomously switching the input source without user intervention. The controller monitors the orientation of the display assembly relative to the ground and automatically selects the appropriate input source (TV, content, or phone mode) based on the detected state, enabling the system to serve itself and optimize content delivery automatically.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The manual mechanical switching of input sources is replaced with an automated detection and control system. The controller uses sensors or detection mechanisms to sense the mounting state and automatically switches the input source through electronic control, replacing the need for manual mechanical operation with an automated electromechanical system that enhances adaptability while keeping the overall complexity manageable.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

4Adaptability or versatility

If multiple coupling parts with different orientations are provided, then versatile mounting is achieved, but the manufacturing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemounting configurationsVSAvoidstand manufacturing
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The coupling parts are segmented as separate functional elements on the stand leg, each with a specific coupling surface orientation. This segmentation allows for standardized manufacturing of individual coupling components that can be attached to the leg in different orientations, simplifying the overall manufacturing process compared to creating a completely custom multi-orientation stand structure from scratch.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Different coupling parts are provided with different local qualities in terms of coupling surface orientation and position. The first coupling part has a coupling surface oriented for vertical mounting, while the second coupling part has a coupling surface oriented for inclined or horizontal mounting. This local differentiation allows each coupling part to be manufactured with specific quality characteristics optimized for its intended mounting configuration, making the overall manufacturing process more efficient.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS12000529B2Display apparatus
Publication Date: 2024.06.04 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

Disclosed is a display apparatus including a display assembly comprising a screen configured to display an image; and a stand connected to the display assembly to support the display assembly. The stand comprises a support bar extending in a front-rear direction, a leg extending upward from the support bar, and a plurality of coupling parts provided on the leg and arranged in the front-rear direction. The display assembly is connected to one of the plurality of coupling parts.