Dual-Sided Frame Assembly for Interchangeable Planar Display Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional planar display assemblies, such as mirror assemblies, lack customization options and require users to assemble separate frames and mirror panes, which can be cumbersome and limit design flexibility.
Innovation Solution
A dual-sided frame with distinct decorative surfaces and interchangeable openings allows for the same planar display pane to be mounted on either side, featuring different decorative styles and surface finishes, along with a through opening for viewing in either direction, and a retainer system for secure attachment, enabling easy customization and updates without additional components.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional planar display assemblies use separate frames and mirror panes, then assembly flexibility is improved, but assembly complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the frame and planar display pane into a single integrated assembly where the pane is permanently mounted within the frame structure. This eliminates the need for separate assembly of frame and pane, reducing assembly complexity while maintaining the ability to replace entire assemblies as needed.
2Ease of manufacture
If conventional planar display assemblies use fixed decorative surfaces, then manufacturing simplicity is improved, but adaptability decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs asymmetric decorative surfaces on opposite sides of the frame, where each side has a distinct decorative finish or style. This allows the same integrated assembly to provide different aesthetic appearances depending on which side is facing outward, thereby increasing adaptability and customization options without requiring multiple different assemblies.
3Device complexity
If conventional planar display assemblies lack interchangeable openings, then structural simplicity is improved, but design flexibility decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a dual-sided integrated assembly where the same physical structure serves multiple functions: it can be installed with either side facing outward to provide different decorative surfaces, and the openings are designed to accommodate the planar display pane from either direction. This multi-functionality increases design flexibility while maintaining structural simplicity.
4Adaptability or versatility
If conventional planar display assemblies require separate frame and pane components, then customization capability is improved, but component quantity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the frame and planar display pane into a single integrated assembly, reducing the total number of separate components from two (frame and pane) to one unified unit. This simplifies inventory management and installation while maintaining customization capability through the dual-sided decorative design.
Data Source
AI summary
A planar display pane assembly includes a frame assembly with a frame with first and second spaced apart and opposed second decorative with first and second openings to receive a planar display pane. A through opening is formed through the frame to view the planar display pane in either direction of the frame. The first opening is formed around the through opening. The second opening is formed around the through opening and facing away from the first opening. A first plurality of fasteners is formed about the first opening. A second plurality of fasteners is formed about the second opening. A plurality of retainers is sized to engage the first plurality of fasteners or the second plurality of fasteners to retain the planar display pane to the frame. The planar display pane is received within the first opening or the second opening.