Magnetic Support Module for Tiled Display Panel Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Tiled display apparatuses are cumbersome to install and difficult to repair due to the need for multiple display panels to be bolted together, making them time-consuming to assemble and challenging to replace individual panels.
Innovation Solution
A display apparatus with a support module that includes movable support portions and a rotating mechanism, allowing for easy attachment and detachment from a frame, facilitated by magnetic forces for non-contact operation, enabling quick installation and repair by adjusting the protrusion and insertion of support portions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If display panels are bolted together to form a tiled display apparatus, then the structural stability and alignment between panels are improved, but the installation time and difficulty of repair increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The support module is divided into separable components: a body portion and a support portion that can be detachably coupled. This segmentation allows the display panel to be supported in a stable manner during operation while enabling quick detachment for installation or repair, resolving the contradiction between structural stability and installation time.
Solution Approach 2:
The support portion is designed to be movable relative to the body, transitioning between a coupled state ( providing stable support) and an uncoupled state (enabling quick installation). This dynamic design allows the system to adapt between requiring stability during operation and requiring ease of installation during maintenance, eliminating the need for permanent bolting.
2Area of stationary object
If multiple display panels are connected together to form a tiled display, then the display size and coverage are increased, but the ease of repair and panel replacement deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
Each display panel is equipped with an independent support module that can be detachably coupled to the frame. This segmentation allows individual panels to be removed and replaced without affecting other panels in the tiled display, maintaining large display area while significantly improving ease of repair and panel replacement.
Solution Approach 2:
The detachable coupling mechanism is applied specifically to the support portions that connect panels to the frame, while the display panels themselves remain intact. This partial application of the principle allows easy replacement of only the necessary components (support modules or individual panels) without requiring disassembly of the entire tiled display structure.
3Manufacturing precision
If support portions are fixed in position to maintain panel alignment, then the positioning precision is improved, but the ease of assembly and disassembly deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The support portion transitions from a fixed state (when coupled to the body) to a movable state (when detached). When coupled, it provides precise positioning and alignment for the display panel. When detached, it allows easy assembly and disassembly operations. This dynamic characteristic resolves the contradiction between maintaining precision and enabling ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection portion acts as an intermediary between the body and support portion, enabling the support portion to be easily attached and detached while maintaining precise alignment when coupled. This intermediary mechanism facilitates both precise positioning and ease of assembly/disassembly operations.
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
This solution reduces the time required for installation, repair, and replacement of display panels by allowing simultaneous movement of support portions, improving the ease of assembly and disassembly, and enabling precise adjustment of panel positions for a unified image display.
Implementation Method 1
facilitated by magnetic forces for non-contact operation
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed are a display apparatus and a tiled display apparatus including the same, including a display panel and a support module configured to support the display panel, wherein the support module includes a body supporting the display panel, a plurality of support portions movably coupled to the body, a plurality of connection portions connected to the plurality of support portions, respectively, and a rotating portion connected to the plurality of connection portions and configured to move the plurality of support portions in an insertion direction toward an inside of the body or a protrusion direction toward an outside of the body. Since the display panel is easily attached to and detached from the frame, a time for replacement, repair, and installation work of the display panel may be reduced.