Foldable Display Module Bracket for Portable Exhibition Cases

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional display module exhibition stations are not portable and can be easily damaged during carrying due to their rigid structure.

Innovation Solution

A foldable exhibition station with a housing body, bottom lid, and movable bracket that can be housed or extended for easy carrying, featuring a pivotally engaged design with adjustable angles and magnetic coupling for secure mounting and protection.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If a rigid support bracket is used to hold the display module, then the display module is securely held for exhibition, but the exhibition station cannot be folded and is difficult to carry

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveportabilityVSAvoidstructural rigidity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The support bracket is designed with pivotal connections at multiple points, allowing it to transition between a rigid extended state for exhibition and a folded state for portability. The bracket includes a first pivotal connection between the support arm and base, and a second pivotal connection with the display module holder, enabling dynamic reconfiguration of the structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The support bracket is divided into multiple separable components: a base, a support arm, and a display module holder. These segments are connected through pivotal joints, allowing each component to move independently relative to the others, enabling the structure to fold into a compact configuration for easy carrying.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Ease of operation

If a fixed rigid bracket is used, then the display module is stable during exhibition, but the bracket cannot be folded and must be carried separately

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovefoldabilityVSAvoiddamage resistance
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The pivotal connections allow the bracket to dynamically adjust its configuration. During exhibition, the bracket extends to provide stable support; during transport, it folds into a compact shape that reduces the risk of damage. The magnetic attraction force maintains structural integrity in both extended and folded states.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The display module holder is magnetically attracted to the control box, merging these two components into a unified structure during exhibition. This magnetic connection ensures that the holder remains securely attached to the bracket system while allowing the overall structure to be folded for portability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Productivity

If the support bracket is extended outside the housing body, then the display module can be exhibited, but the structure becomes larger and less portable

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveexhibition functionalityVSAvoidstorage volume
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSVolume of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The support bracket is designed to be dynamically extendable and retractable. During exhibition, the bracket extends outside the housing body to provide proper support and display angle for the module. During transport, the bracket retracts into the housing body, minimizing the overall volume and improving portability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The support bracket components are designed to nest within the housing body when not in use. The base, support arm, and holder components can be folded or retracted into the confined space of the housing, similar to nested dolls, thereby reducing the storage volume to a compact form factor.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

Data Source

PatentUS7669808B2Display module exhibition station
Publication Date: 2010.03.02 INNOLUX CORP
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AI summary

A display module exhibition station includes a housing body, a bottom lid and a movable bracket. The bottom lid has one end pivotally engaged with the housing body to form an openable case. The movable bracket may hold a display module. The movable bracket is pivotally engaged with an inner side of the housing body and may be extended outside the openable case to exhibit the display module or house the display module inside the openable case to facilitate carrying of the exhibition station.