Integrated Housing Assembly for Electronic Display Units
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing systems for electronic displays in public locations involve separate manufacturing of display units and outer shells, leading to increased complexity, cost, weight, and design compromises due to compatibility issues.
Innovation Solution
A housing assembly that serves as both the outer shell and the frame for the display unit, reducing complexity and costs by integrating the display unit and outer shell into a single unit.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the display unit and outer shell are manufactured separately by different entities, then each party can optimize their own design, but the overall system complexity and manufacturing cost increase due to compatibility requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the display unit and outer shell into an integrated housing assembly where the frame members serve dual purposes as both structural support for the display and aesthetic outer shell components. This merging eliminates the need for separate manufacturing and compatibility coordination, reducing system complexity while maintaining design optimization capabilities.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If the display unit is placed within a separate outer shell, then protection and aesthetics are improved, but the overall weight and manufacturing cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The housing assembly integrates the protective frame and aesthetic shell into a single unified structure. The frame members simultaneously provide mechanical protection, structural support, and aesthetic appearance, eliminating the need for a separate outer shell and thereby reducing overall weight while maintaining protection and aesthetic functions.
Solution Approach 2:
The frame members are designed to perform multiple functions: they provide structural support for the display unit, serve as protective barriers, and constitute the aesthetic outer shell. This multi-functionality eliminates redundant components and reduces overall weight while maintaining all necessary functions.
3Shape
If decorative components are added to the outer shell, then aesthetics are improved, but the manufacturing complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The aesthetic shell and structural frame are merged into a single integrated housing assembly. The frame members are designed with both structural and aesthetic considerations from the outset, eliminating the need for separate decorative component manufacturing and assembly, thereby reducing manufacturing complexity while maintaining aesthetic quality.
Data Source
AI summary
Electronic display assemblies are provided which include a housing assembly, a display unit supported by the housing assembly at an elevated position, the display unit including an electronic display and an airflow pathway which extends through at least a portion of the display unit. A cavity is located within the housing assembly below the display unit. Electronic equipment for operating the electronic display assembly is also provided, at least a first portion of which is located within the cavity.