Automatically Folded LED Display Screen with Hinged Sub-Displays

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing LED display screens are fixed and cannot be folded, occupying large areas when applied to building exteriors and failing to achieve artistic effects in stage and evening settings due to their rigid design.

Innovation Solution

An automatically folded LED display screen is designed with LED sub-displays hinged together, motors, and winding reels to facilitate automatic folding and unfolding, utilizing a tray connected to the bottom with steel wires for efficient space management and easy deployment.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Stability of the object's composition

If LED display screen is designed as fixed flat panel, then display stability is improved, but adaptability to different scenarios deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay stabilityVSAvoidadaptability to different scenarios
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The LED display screen transitions from a fixed flat panel to a dynamic structure that can fold and unfold. Each sub-display is hinged to adjacent sub-displays, allowing the entire screen to change its configuration between a flat display state and a folded storage state, thereby achieving adaptability while maintaining display stability when deployed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The display screen is divided into multiple sub-displays that can be independently hinged together. This segmentation allows the screen to be folded section by section, enabling it to adapt to different installation scenarios such as building exteriors, stages, and evening parties while maintaining structural stability during operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Productivity

If LED display screen is designed as fixed flat panel, then display functionality is improved, but space occupation deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay functionalityVSAvoidspace occupation
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The display screen employs a dynamic folding mechanism that allows it to occupy minimal space when not in use. The hinged sub-displays can be folded together like an accordion, reducing the space required for installation and storage while maintaining full display functionality when deployed flat.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The folding structure allows sub-displays to be nested within each other when folded, similar to nested dolls. This nesting capability enables the large display screen to be compacted into a small package for storage or transport, significantly reducing space occupation requirements.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

3Manufacturing precision

If LED display screen is designed as fixed flat panel, then viewing clarity is improved, but dust accumulation deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveviewing clarityVSAvoiddust accumulation
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The folding mechanism allows the display screen to be raised and folded away from the building surface, creating physical separation that prevents dust and debris from accumulating on the display surface. The screen can be stored in a compact position where it is protected from environmental contaminants while maintaining viewing clarity when deployed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The solution allows for compact storage and easy deployment, maintaining a clean surface by preventing dust accumulation and ensuring unobstructed viewing while not affecting daylighting, thus enhancing aesthetic and functional usability.

Implementation Method 1

start the motor to make the tray in a horizontal position... continue to run the motor and the winding reel winds the steel wires to drive the tray to move up smoothly

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectMechanical force: Mechanical Force

Implementation Method 2

LED sub-displays are hinged to each other along longitudinally... The bottom of LED display screen is connected to the tray by a hinge

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectHinge mechanism: Hinge

Implementation Method 3

LED display screen will automatically unfold under the action of gravity when the tray descends

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectGravity: Gravitation

Data Source

PatentUS9472129B2Automatically folded LED display screen and application method
Publication Date: 2016.10.18 LIU YANPING
  • US9472129B2 patent drawing
  • US9472129B2 patent drawing
  • US9472129B2 patent drawing

AI summary

The present invention disclosed an automatically folded LED display screen and application method. The automatically folded LED display screen includes LED sub-displays hinged to each other, of which the LED sub-displays arranged at the top are provided with a fixture, with motors and winding reels, and the LED sub-displays screen arranged at the bottom are connected to a tray. The said winding reel is wound with steel wires, which are connected to the tray. The display screen can be automatically folded and unfolded, very easy to use.