Modular Balloon Display Device with Electronic Pneumatic Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing balloon display technologies lack efficient control over inflation and deflation, limiting their ability to create dynamic displays and are not modular, making fabrication, assembly, and expansion cumbersome.
Innovation Solution
A pneumatic valve and manifold assembly with modular IP-based control systems, utilizing processors to generate instructions for balloon inflation, deflation, or maintenance, allowing for controlled and rapid changes in balloon displays, enabling creation of both static and animated displays with flexibility in design and scalability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional balloon display systems are used, then the structure is simple, but the ability to create dynamic displays and control inflation/deflation rapidly is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the balloon display into modular balloon boxes, each with independent pneumatic control. This segmentation allows individual balloons to be controlled rapidly while maintaining overall system manageability, resolving the contradiction between high productivity and controlled complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical inflation/deflation mechanisms with an electronic pneumatic control system. Electronic valves and controllers enable rapid display creation (multiple displays per minute) while the modular architecture keeps complexity manageable through standardized interfaces
2Ease of manufacture
If non-modular balloon display systems are used, then fabrication is straightforward, but assembly and expansion become cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The balloon display system is divided into standardized modular balloon boxes that can be independently manufactured and then assembled in various configurations. This modular approach maintains fabrication simplicity for each unit while enabling easy system expansion and reconfiguration
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates universal modular units with standardized pneumatic and structural interfaces. Each balloon box can function independently or be combined with others, providing ease of manufacture for individual units while enabling versatile assembly and expansion of the overall display system
3Adaptability or versatility
If rapid deflation is required for dynamic displays, then display versatility improves, but control precision becomes more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces mechanical pressure control with electronic pneumatic valves and controllers that can rapidly adjust balloon inflation/deflation with precise control. This enables dynamic displays with rapid deflation while maintaining pressure precision through electronic feedback and control algorithms
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates electronic controls that monitor and adjust pneumatic pressure in real-time, providing feedback control for precise balloon inflation and deflation. This enables rapid dynamic displays while maintaining pressure control precision through continuous monitoring and adjustment
Data Source
AI summary
A balloon display device configured to create displays representative of digital images. The device may comprise a processor configured to transmit instructions for creating the display to a display panel, which comprises one or more balloon boxes. Each balloon box may comprise at least one balloon coupled to a pneumatic control. An electronic control can be configured to receive instructions for turning on or off specified valves to inflate or deflate the balloon. An associated method may comprise converting a digital image into readable instructions for creating a balloon display. The instructions, which may comprise commands for inflating or deflating a balloon, may then be transmitted to the display device and executed to create the display.