Flexible LED Panel Arrays for Portable Large-Format Displays
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional video wall display arrays are cumbersome and difficult to deploy and dismantle for use in venues that require adaptable and portable large format video displays.
Innovation Solution
Adaptable video displays comprising flexible, foldable, and rollable LED panels with stretcher connectors, panel-to-panel connectors, and data/power links, designed for easy assembly and disassembly, and transported using storage and transport dollies.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional video wall display arrays are used, then large format video display is achieved, but deployment and dismantling becomes cumbersome and difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The video display is divided into multiple flexible panels that can be independently handled, transported, and assembled. Each panel can be separately deployed or removed from the overall structure, enabling modular operation that significantly simplifies deployment and dismantling compared to conventional monolithic video walls.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs flexible substrates instead of rigid panels, allowing the display to be bent, folded, or rolled for transport. This flexibility enables the display to be easily deployed in various configurations and quickly assembled/disassembled without requiring heavy structural support or complex assembly mechanisms.
2Area of stationary object
If large format video display is implemented, then display area is increased, but volume and weight increase making transport difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The use of flexible substrates dramatically reduces the weight and volume of the display structure while maintaining large display area. The flexible panels can be rolled or folded into compact forms for transport, eliminating the need for heavy rigid support structures and reducing overall weight significantly.
Solution Approach 2:
The flexible panels can be nested or rolled up into compact configurations for transport, allowing multiple panels to be efficiently stored and moved in a small volume. This nesting capability enables large display area to be achieved without proportionally increasing transport volume or weight.
3Adaptability or versatility
If conventional rigid video wall structures are used, then structural stability is maintained, but adaptability to different orientations and configurations is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The flexible panels can be dynamically configured in various orientations and arrangements depending on the specific application requirements. The same panel structure can be adapted for different display configurations without requiring structural modifications, providing high versatility while maintaining stability through the flexible connector system.
Solution Approach 2:
The flexible panel design provides universal applicability across different orientations and configurations. The same basic panel and connector system can be used for various display arrangements, making the structure adaptable to different venues and applications without requiring specialized components for each configuration.
Data Source
AI summary
Adaptable, flexible video displays are disclosed comprised of flexible fabric or plastic panels for use as portable stadium drapes, hanging backdrops, and the like. Systems and methods for packaging or transporting rolled or folded flexible LED panels of adaptable video displays are also disclosed.