Integrated Presentation Device for Building Panels with Electronic Display
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing presentation devices for panels are cumbersome and unable to effectively display the comprehensive information of entire product lines due to their large size and limited ability to adapt to diverse market preferences, particularly in interior design where customers have varied choices in decor, material, and configuration.
Innovation Solution
Integration of a processor, electronic memory, and display means on a carrier body, allowing for the simultaneous presentation of product samples and electronic information, enabling comprehensive product line display, customization, and easy updating, with features like touchscreens and network interfaces for flexible operation and data management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If traditional presentation devices with physical samples are used, then customers can directly perceive product properties through visual and haptic impression, but the device becomes heavy and unwieldy with large dimensions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines physical product samples with electronic display means into a single integrated presentation device. The carrier body holds both tactile samples and electronic screens, merging the advantages of physical perception and digital information storage to resolve the contradiction between comprehensive information display and device portability.
Solution Approach 2:
The presentation device is designed to serve multiple functions: displaying physical samples for tactile assessment, showing electronic images and specifications, and providing interactive product information. This multi-functionality allows the device to convey comprehensive product information without requiring multiple separate heavy components.
2Loss of information
If more product configurations are displayed to cover entire product lines, then information completeness improves, but device complexity and size increase
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic display is divided into multiple independent display areas that can show different product configurations simultaneously. The carrier body is segmented into separate compartments for different product samples, allowing comprehensive product line display without creating a monolithic complex structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes vertical space by arranging display areas at different heights and depths on the carrier body. This three-dimensional arrangement allows multiple product configurations to be displayed in a compact footprint, reducing device complexity while maintaining information completeness.
3Adaptability or versatility
If presentation devices are customized for different markets and preferences, then adaptability improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic display areas are designed to be dynamically reconfigurable through software control, allowing the same physical device to adapt to different market preferences by changing displayed content rather than requiring physical reconfiguration. This resolves the contradiction between adaptability and complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The presentation device allows changing display parameters such as image resolution, information density, and sample arrangement through electronic control. This enables market-specific adaptations by modifying display parameters rather than redesigning the entire device structure.
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AI summary
The device (2) has samples (8) which are arranged on the support structure (4) made up of timber, plastic, paperboard or composite material. An electronic indicator (6) e.g. picture screen, and electronic paper is also arranged on the support structure. A processor (10) and an electronic memory (12) are connected to the electronic indicator. The memory stores pictures of the commodities. The processor controls the electronic indicator to display the stored pictures of the commodities based on the inputs received through touch screen.