Magnetic LED Module Assembly for Damage-Free Display Disassembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Display apparatuses, particularly those using OLED panels, face challenges in easy disassembly for inspection or repair without damage, due to their complex structures and reliance on external separation methods which can lead to damage during the process.
Innovation Solution
A display apparatus with a main frame and a light emitting diode (LED) module assembly that includes a support frame with magnetic material, allowing for magnetic coupling and decoupling, enabling the LED module assembly to be detached from the main frame without physical separation from the installation surface, along with a method involving a magnet and a pressing device to separate the modules from the support frame.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of repair
If the display apparatus is separated from the installation surface for disassembly, then access to internal components is improved, but the risk of damage during separation increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display apparatus is divided into separable modules: the LED module assembly can be detached from the main frame while the display apparatus remains mounted on the installation surface. This segmentation allows repair access without complete separation, resolving the contradiction between ease of repair and damage risk.
Solution Approach 2:
A magnet and magnetic material system serves as an intermediary coupling mechanism between the main frame and LED module assembly. This magnetic coupling allows for easy attachment and detachment while distributing forces evenly, reducing damage risk during assembly and disassembly operations.
2Strength
If traditional mechanical fastening methods are used to attach the LED module assembly, then connection strength is improved, but disassembly complexity and damage risk increase
Solution Approach 1:
Traditional mechanical fastening methods (screws, clips, adhesives) are replaced with a magnetic coupling system. The magnet in the main frame interacts with the magnetic material in the LED module assembly, providing strong connection strength while enabling simple attachment and detachment without complex tools or procedures.
3Ease of repair
If the display apparatus structure is made more complex to enable easy disassembly, then ease of repair is improved, but manufacturing complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The magnetic coupling mechanism is extracted as a separate, modular component system. The magnet is integrated into the main frame and the magnetic material into the LED module assembly, creating a simple yet effective disassembly mechanism that does not require complex structural modifications to the overall display apparatus.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Facilitates safe and efficient disassembly and reassembly of the display apparatus, allowing for inspection or repair without damaging the components, and enables access to internal parts like the control board without fully dismounting the device from its installation.
Implementation Method 1
a magnet movably positioned on the main frame; and a light emitting diode (LED) module assembly detachably positioned on the main frame, wherein the LED module assembly includes: a plurality of LED modules; and a support frame on which the plurality of LED modules are installed, the support frame including a magnetic material interacting with the magnet
Data Source
AI summary
A display apparatus, and a method for the display apparatus. The display apparatus includes a main frame, a magnet movably positioned on the main frame, and a light emitting diode (LED) module assembly detachably positioned on the main frame. The LED module assembly includes a plurality of LED modules, and a support frame on which the plurality of LED modules are installed, the support frame comprising a magnetic material interacting with the magnet. The display apparatus further includes a power cable configured to supply power to the plurality of LED modules, and a cover installed in the main frame to facilitate a connection of the power cable.