Modular Push Button Display Panel With Liquid Egress Protection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current interactive display systems, such as those in the gaming and broadcasting industries, are difficult to assemble, service, and maintain due to unique and integrally assembled components, and are vulnerable to liquid damage, which can lead to costly repairs and downtime.
Innovation Solution
A modular dynamic panel system with push button assemblies that include liquid ingress protection and haptic feedback, allowing for easy assembly, replacement, and servicing, with components designed to direct liquids away from vulnerable areas and provide tactile feedback to users.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If push buttons are integrally assembled with other components, then the system structure is more compact, but assembly and servicing become time-consuming and difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The push button assembly is divided into separate modular components: the push button assembly itself and the display assembly can be independently assembled and serviced. This segmentation allows each module to be manufactured separately and then integrated, reducing overall assembly time and complexity while maintaining system compactness.
Solution Approach 2:
The push button assembly is designed as a universal module that can be applied across different display system configurations. The standardized interface and mounting mechanism allow the same push button assembly to be used in various positions and system types, simplifying manufacturing and servicing procedures.
2Area of stationary object
If push buttons are integrally assembled with other components, then the system structure is more compact, but servicing and repair become complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The display system is segmented into independently serviceable modules, with the push button assembly forming a distinct serviceable unit. This allows field personnel to service or replace only the push button assembly without dismantling the entire display system, significantly improving ease of repair while maintaining compact system structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The push button assembly is extracted as a separate serviceable module from the main display assembly. This extraction enables independent servicing, replacement, and maintenance of the push button components without affecting the display functionality, simplifying field repair operations.
3Ease of operation
If liquid spills occur, then user interaction continues, but liquid enters cracks and damages vulnerable components
Solution Approach 1:
The push button assembly incorporates a liquid egress mechanism that converts the harmful liquid ingress into a beneficial liquid redirection system. When liquid spills onto the push button, the egress mechanism actively directs the liquid away from vulnerable electronic components through designated channels, preventing damage while allowing the button to remain functional.
Solution Approach 2:
The push button assembly includes preliminary protective features such as liquid-resistant materials and sealed interfaces that prevent liquid from reaching vulnerable components in the first place. The egress mechanism is pre-configured to redirect liquid before it can cause damage, ensuring system reliability during spill events.
4Object-affected harmful factors
If liquid is trapped in the button assembly, then liquid protection is provided, but material build-up causes sticking or non-operation
Solution Approach 1:
The liquid egress mechanism extracts liquid from the push button assembly through dedicated channels and outlets, preventing liquid accumulation that would lead to material build-up. By continuously removing liquid rather than trapping it, the system maintains both liquid protection and operational reliability of the button.
Solution Approach 2:
The egress mechanism provides a rapid liquid evacuation path that allows liquid to quickly pass through the push button assembly rather than accumulating. This rushing through action prevents liquid from remaining in contact with button components long enough to cause sticking or material build-up, maintaining button operability.
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AI summary
A dynamic panel system for user interaction through visual displays, touchscreens, and selectable buttons is provided. The dynamic panel system may be part of an interactive system that include push buttons having an image conduit to transmit images from an image generation or display element to a visible area of the button. The push button assemblies may contain liquid ingresses configured to direct liquids away from vulnerable components and into a liquid retention cavity, or may be configured such that liquid is returned to a top panel surface of the dynamic panel system. The push button assemblies may further be configured such that liquid is prevented from entering into the assembly at all. The components may be provided in a modular configuration, allowing for easy assembly, replacement, repair, and cleaning.