Magnetic Display Frame Assembly With Rotatable Self-Aligning Magnets
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display systems lack flexibility in geometry and ease of installation due to reliance on magnet polarity and orientation for frame connection, limiting configuration options and requiring careful alignment.
Innovation Solution
A display system with frame members interconnected by junction connectors and diametrically polarized magnets that rotate freely within the frame members, allowing for self-alignment and magnetic coupling without obstructing the external profile, enabling frames to be connected at various angles without tools.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If magnets are fixed with specific polarity orientation on frame corners to attach adjacent frames, then frames can be securely coupled together, but the relative frame connection options are limited and careful alignment is required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by making the magnets rotatable within the frame members. Instead of fixing magnets in predetermined orientations, the magnets are free to rotate and self-align when frames are brought together. This dynamic capability allows frames to be connected at various angles and configurations without requiring precise alignment, thereby increasing adaptability while maintaining secure coupling through magnetic attraction.
2Reliability
If conventional fasteners and brackets are used to attach frames, then frames can be securely assembled into predetermined configurations, but the displays lack flexibility as to geometry and ease of installation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical fastening system (conventional fasteners and brackets) with a magnetic coupling system. The magnets provide secure attachment through magnetic attraction forces, eliminating the need for tools and complex mechanical assemblies. This substitution maintains structural integrity while dramatically improving ease of installation and geometric flexibility, as frames can be quickly connected and reconfigured by simply bringing them close together.
3Reliability
If magnets are disposed at corners of picture frames with fixed polarity orientation, then frames can be attached to one another, but the polarity orientation and location limit the relative frame connection options
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the magnets rotatable within the frame members, allowing them to dynamically adjust their orientation based on the relative positioning of adjacent frames. This eliminates the limitation of fixed polarity orientations and enables frames to be connected in various configurations and angles, significantly increasing adaptability while maintaining secure attachment through magnetic forces.
4Reliability
If frames require careful alignment to securely couple together using magnetic couplers, then reliable attachment is achieved, but installation time and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-alignment through the rotatable magnets. When frames are brought close together, the magnets automatically rotate to align their opposite poles, creating attractive forces that pull the frames into proper alignment. This self-service mechanism eliminates the need for manual alignment efforts, reducing installation time and complexity while ensuring reliable attachment through the magnetic coupling.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables quick, reversible assembly of frames into multiple configurations without tools, maintaining a clean external profile and allowing for infinite angle adjustments, improving installation ease and flexibility.
Implementation Method 1
One or more diametrically polarized magnet is disposed to rotate freely within the hollow interior of at least one of the frame members
Implementation Method 2
magnets that rotate freely within the frame members, allowing for self-alignment and magnetic coupling
Data Source
AI summary
A display system including a first display frame including a plurality of frame members interconnected by junction connectors. The plurality of frame members each have a hollow interior. One or more diametrically polarized magnets is disposed to rotate freely within the hollow interior of at least one of the frame members.