Mobile Touchscreen Control for Large Display Complexity
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing devices for operating printing presses and color measuring devices with display devices lack intuitive and flexible control options, particularly for large format screens, requiring additional input instruments and complex operation concepts.
Innovation Solution
A mobile touchscreen operating device with wireless communication link to the display device allows for intuitive operation and control of printing presses and color measuring devices, enabling the same screen content to be displayed and manipulated on both devices, eliminating the need for separate input instruments and simplifying the operation philosophy.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If a large display device is used to show printing material in original size, then display area is improved, but device complexity increases due to need for separate control interfaces
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile operating device serves multiple functions: it acts as both a display device and a control interface, eliminating the need for separate control elements. The same touchscreen device displays printing material and receives operating commands, making the system more compact and intuitive while maintaining large format display capability
Solution Approach 2:
The display function and control function are merged into a single mobile operating device. The touchscreen serves dual purposes: displaying the printing material (replacing the large display device function) and receiving operating commands (providing control interface function), thereby reducing overall device complexity
2Ease of operation
If a touchscreen is permanently installed on the control stand, then ease of operation is improved, but adaptability decreases due to fixed location
Solution Approach 1:
The operating device transitions from a static, permanently installed touchscreen to a mobile device that can be dynamically moved and positioned anywhere near the display device. This dynamic characteristic maintains ease of operation through touchscreen interaction while providing location flexibility and adaptability to different working scenarios
3Ease of operation
If wireless communication is implemented between mobile device and display device, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases due to communication protocols
Solution Approach 1:
The physical connection between the mobile operating device and the display device is replaced by a wireless communication system. This substitution eliminates the need for physical cables and connectors, improving ease of operation and flexibility while the standardized wireless protocols keep the added complexity manageable
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AI summary
The invention relates to a device for operating machines (1) and devices (5) in the graphic arts industry, which have a display unit (3), wherein an operating unit (4) with a touchscreen is provided for operating the functions of the machine (1) or the device (5) in the graphic arts industry and for influencing the display on the display unit (3), and wherein a communication connection exists between the operating unit (4) and the display unit (3). The invention is characterized in that the same screen content is displayed on the operating unit (4) and the display unit (3) and that the screen content on the operating unit (4) and the display unit (3) is changed simultaneously by means of the touchscreen of the operating unit (4).