Dual-Sided Frame Assembly for Reversible 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 two different frame styles, featuring through openings and blind depths for secure mounting of a planar display pane, along with customizable fasteners and trim members for easy assembly and reconfiguration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a single-frame design is used, then the assembly is simple, but customization options are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The frame is designed with two openings (first and second openings) that can each receive different planar display panes, allowing a single frame to serve multiple decorative functions. The frame includes two decorative surfaces (first and second decorative surfaces) with different finishes or shapes, enabling the same frame to be customized for different aesthetic preferences without requiring multiple frames.
2Ease of operation
If separate frames and mirror panes are assembled, then customization is possible, but the assembly process is cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The frame integrates multiple functions into a single structure: it includes both openings for receiving planar display panes, decorative surfaces for aesthetic appeal, and mounting features (fasteners, retainers) for secure attachment. This merging of functions simplifies the assembly process while maintaining design flexibility, as users can easily interchange panes between the two openings without complex disassembly.
3Adaptability or versatility
If decorative surfaces are made distinct, then aesthetic versatility improves, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The frame features asymmetric design elements with a first decorative surface and a second decorative surface that differ in finish, shape, or both. This asymmetry provides aesthetic versatility allowing the frame to suit different decorative preferences. The frame can be manufactured as a single piece with pre-formed different surfaces, or the differences can be achieved through post-manufacturing treatments, balancing aesthetic versatility with manufacturing feasibility.
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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.