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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display units are often permanent and difficult to move, requiring conventional walls for installation, and cannot easily be customized or reconfigured to accommodate varying display panel sizes and shapes, especially in modern office settings with glass partitions.
Innovation Solution
A display unit design featuring a peripheral frame with extruded main sections and auxiliary sections that can be cut and fitted to accommodate different display panel sizes, using a common extrusion for the main frame and cheaper, more flexible materials for auxiliary sections to provide a secure and aesthetically pleasing fit.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If a peripheral frame is constructed to precisely fit a specific display panel, then the fit and appearance are optimized, but the adaptability to different display panel sizes and shapes is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The peripheral frame is divided into a modular system consisting of main sections and auxiliary sections. The main sections form the primary structure, while auxiliary sections can be selectively added or removed to adjust the overall dimensions and shape of the frame, allowing it to adapt to different display panel sizes while maintaining precise fit through the modular configuration
Solution Approach 2:
The frame design incorporates adjustable and reconfigurable elements that allow the peripheral frame to dynamically adapt its configuration. The modular auxiliary sections can be added or removed based on the specific display panel requirements, enabling the frame to transform its dimensions and shape to match different panels while maintaining structural integrity
2Stability of the object's composition
If display units are constructed to be permanent and secured to walls, then stability and structural integrity are improved, but ease of relocation and installation flexibility are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The display unit is segmented into modular components including the peripheral frame, display panel, and ancillary equipment housings. This modular construction allows the entire unit to be disassembled and relocated as a complete module or in parts, maintaining structural stability during operation while enabling easy relocation when needed
Solution Approach 2:
The peripheral frame and mounting structure are designed with universal mounting capabilities that can accommodate both permanent wall installation and freestanding configurations. The same structural elements provide secure mounting options for various installation types, allowing the display unit to function stably in either permanent or temporary installations
3Adaptability or versatility
If custom display units are manufactured to specific customer requirements, then adaptability to specific needs is improved, but manufacturing complexity and cost are increased
Solution Approach 1:
The display unit employs a modular architecture where the peripheral frame is divided into standardized main sections and auxiliary sections. This segmentation allows customization to be achieved by simply adding or removing auxiliary sections rather than redesigning the entire frame, reducing manufacturing complexity while maintaining adaptability to specific customer requirements
Solution Approach 2:
The frame design applies local quality by using standardized main sections for the primary structure and adding customized auxiliary sections only where specific customer requirements demand. This approach maintains simple, repeatable manufacturing for the core components while allowing localized customization without increasing overall manufacturing complexity
4Adaptability or versatility
If auxiliary sections are used to infill between main sections and display panels, then adaptability to different panel sizes is improved, but frame complexity is increased
Solution Approach 1:
The frame is segmented into main sections that provide structural support and auxiliary sections that provide dimensional adjustment. The auxiliary sections are designed as simple, standardized components that can be easily added or removed, providing adaptability to different panel sizes without significantly increasing overall frame complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The auxiliary sections are designed as simpler, more economical components compared to the main frame sections. These auxiliary elements can be easily manufactured and replaced as needed, providing cost-effective adaptability to different display panel configurations without requiring complex or expensive frame modifications
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AI summary
The present invention provides a display unit 14 comprising a front face 24 and a peripheral frame 15, the peripheral frame 15 forming a border around the front face 24, the front face 24 comprising at least one display panel 30, wherein the peripheral frame 15 comprises an extruded main section 16a to 16d, the main section 16a to 16d having a channel 29 formed therein extending longitudinally along its length, the peripheral frame 15 further comprising at least one extruded auxiliary section 31a to 31c having a profile in cross-section which engages with the channel 29 in the main section 16a to 16d of the peripheral frame 15, wherein the auxiliary section 31a to 31c of the peripheral frame 15 provides an infill between the main section 16a to 16dand the front face 24 of the display unit 1, to permit alternative or replacement display panels 30 to be accommodated within the same peripheral frame 15.