Modular Container Fitting Members for LCD Assembly

Solution Overview

Problem

Current container manufacturing processes for LCDs are costly and time-consuming due to the use of multiple molds, leading to increased production costs and difficulties in conveying large containers.

Innovation Solution

A container design featuring division parts with fitting members that can be easily assembled and disassembled, allowing for reduced production costs and time through extrusion molding, enabling efficient assembly and conveyance.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Strength

If a press process with multiple molds is used to produce the container, then the container can be manufactured with good structural integrity, but the production cost and production time are increased

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestructural integrityVSAvoidproduction time

Core Design Contradiction:

StrengthVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The container is divided into multiple modular sections that can be manufactured separately using simple molds and then assembled together. This segmentation allows each section to be produced efficiently with minimal molding complexity while maintaining the overall structural integrity through the assembly of standardized components.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Strength

If a press process with multiple molds is used to produce the container, then the container can be manufactured with good structural integrity, but the production cost is increased

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestructural integrityVSAvoidproduction cost

Core Design Contradiction:

StrengthVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The container is divided into multiple modular sections that can be manufactured separately using simple molds and then assembled together. This segmentation allows each section to be produced efficiently with minimal molding complexity while maintaining the overall structural integrity through the assembly of standardized components.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

3Area of stationary object

If the container size is increased to accommodate larger LCDs, then the LCD capacity is improved, but the conveying difficulty and conveying cost are increased

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontainer sizeVSAvoidconveying difficulty

Core Design Contradiction:

Area of stationary objectVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The container is divided into multiple modular sections that can be manufactured separately using simple molds and then assembled together. This segmentation allows each section to be produced efficiently with minimal molding complexity while maintaining the overall structural integrity through the assembly of standardized components.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The container design allows for dynamic configuration where modular sections can be assembled or disassembled based on conveying requirements. This enables large containers to be broken down into smaller, more manageable units for easier conveying, then reassembled at the destination to provide the necessary large capacity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS7697086B2Container, display apparatus including the same, and method of manufacturing display apparatus

Publication Date: 2010.04.13 SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO LTD

AI summary

A container that is capable of being easily assembled and conveyed while production cost and production time are reduced includes a plurality of division parts having walls and upper portions, and first fitting members formed at ends of the division parts to fit adjacent division parts to each other. A display apparatus including the container and a method of manufacturing the display apparatus are further provided.