Foldable Display Support Base for Stable Use and Compact Packing

Solution Overview

Problem

Existing flat-panel display base seats occupy excessive space and are inconvenient to disassemble and reassemble, requiring special tools and causing difficulties in transportation and storage.

Innovation Solution

A symmetrical hinged base seat structure comprising two L-shaped or triangular plate-shaped members that fold into a triangular cone-shaped frame, featuring clamping hooks, lantern rings, and magnets for secure assembly and easy disassembly, allowing for compact storage and stable display.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a traditional base seat is used to support the flat-panel display, then the display can be kept upright, but the base seat occupies too much space during packing and transportation

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveupright support capabilityVSAvoidspace occupation during packing

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSVolume of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The base seat is divided into two separate structure members (first and second structure members) that can be folded relative to each other. This segmentation allows the base to be collapsed into a compact form for transportation while maintaining full support functionality when deployed.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The base seat incorporates hinging portions that enable dynamic transformation between an extended stable configuration for supporting the display and a folded compact configuration for storage and transportation, making the volume adaptable to different operational states.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

2Reliability

If the base seat is screwed to a bracket and connected to display by bolt, then the display can be kept upright, but special tools are required and disassembly is inconvenient

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveupright support capabilityVSAvoidassembly and disassembly convenience

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The traditional screw and bolt mechanical fastening system is replaced with a clamping hook mechanism that uses elastic deformation and friction forces. The clamping hooks engage with grooves on the display frame through simple insertion and release movements, eliminating the need for special tools while maintaining secure attachment.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Reliability

If a traditional base seat structure is used, then the display can be kept upright, but it causes inconvenience in packing and transportation

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveupright support capabilityVSAvoidpacking and transportation efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The base seat is divided into two separate structure members (first and second structure members) that can be folded relative to each other. This segmentation allows the base to be collapsed into a compact form for transportation while maintaining full support functionality when deployed.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The base seat incorporates hinging portions that enable dynamic transformation between an extended stable configuration for supporting the display and a folded compact configuration for storage and transportation, making the volume adaptable to different operational states.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentEP2896866B1Flat panel display device and support base thereof

Publication Date: 2018.03.28 SHENZHEN TCL NEW-TECH CO LTD

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AI summary

The present disclosure discloses a flat-panel display device and a supporting base seat thereof. The supporting base seat includes a first structure member and a second structure member; shapes of the first structure member and the second structure member are symmetrical, and the first structure member is hinged to the second structure member in an axial symmetrical mode; a first hinging portion is arranged on a bottom rear side of the first structure member and a bottom rear side of the second structure member; a second hinging portion is arranged at a top end of the first structure member and a top end of the second structure member, and a maximum hinged included angle is smaller than 180 degrees; the supporting base seat is a triangular cone-shaped frame structure when unfolded; a first clamping hook extends out of a bottom front side of the first structure member, and a second clamping hook extends out of a bottom front side of the second structure member. When the flat-panel display device and the supporting base seat thereof are in use, the first structure and the second structure are unfolded to form the triangular cone-shaped frame structure, and therefore the flat-panel display device and the supporting base seat thereof are convenient to be assembled and capable of being placed on a table, and stability is ensured. When the flat-panel display device and the supporting base seat thereof need to be packed in a box, the first structure member and the second structure member are folded, and therefore the flat-panel display device and the supporting base seat thereof are convenient to be disassembled and capable of saving occupied space.