Modular Display System with Guide Mechanism for Independent Screen Replacement
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Solution Overview
Problem
The high cost and complexity of replacing or upgrading display devices, particularly in all-in-one computers and large monitors, due to the need to replace entire systems when individual components fail, and the environmental and logistical issues associated with discarding functional internal components.
Innovation Solution
A modular design that allows for interchangeable display screens, where the display panel can be disconnected and replaced independently of the computer, using a docking module that houses universal scaler and interface boards, reducing the need for additional electrical components in the monitor and enabling easy swapping of display sizes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the entire all-in-one system is replaced to upgrade the monitor, then the display can be upgraded, but the cost and complexity increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The all-in-one system is divided into separable modules: a base unit containing the computer components and a detachable display portion. This segmentation allows the display to be upgraded independently without replacing the entire system, resolving the contradiction between upgrade capability and system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The display portion is extracted as a separate, replaceable component from the all-in-one system. This extraction enables independent display upgrades while maintaining the base system, eliminating the need to replace the entire system for display updates.
2Ease of operation
If internal components like power supplies and scaler boards are integrated within the monitor, then the monitor functions independently, but replacement and upgrading become more difficult and costly
Solution Approach 1:
Internal components such as the power supply and scaler board are extracted from the display portion and relocated to the base unit. This extraction makes the display portion a simpler, more easily replaceable component while maintaining system functionality through the base unit's supporting components.
Solution Approach 2:
The base unit is designed with universal interfaces and standardized connections that can support multiple different display portions. This universality allows a single base unit to work with various display configurations, simplifying repairs and upgrades.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a modular design with interchangeable display screens is used, then upgrade costs are reduced and flexibility is improved, but the device requires additional interface mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
A universal interface mechanism is implemented at the connection point between the base unit and display portion. This single standardized interface handles multiple functions including mechanical attachment, electrical connections, and signal transmission, providing display interchangeability without requiring multiple separate mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple interface functions (mechanical mounting, power connection, data transmission) are merged into a single integrated connection interface. This consolidation provides the versatility of interchangeable displays while minimizing the overall complexity by combining rather than multiplying interface components.
4Adaptability or versatility
If universal scaler and interface boards are used to support multiple display sizes and types, then adaptability is improved, but the base unit requires more sophisticated hardware
Solution Approach 1:
A universal scaler board is implemented in the base unit that can automatically detect and adapt to multiple display types and resolutions. This single multi-functional component provides broad display compatibility without requiring separate hardware for each display type, managing the complexity through intelligent design rather than hardware multiplication.
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AI summary
One embodiment provides a system, including: an image display device comprising: a front side, a back side, a top side, a bottom side, a left side, and a right side; and a first guide mechanism disposed on the back side; a housing, comprising a base and an upper element; the upper element comprising: a groove running lengthwise and open at both ends; a back-plate running lengthwise and adjacent to the groove; and the back-plate having a second guide mechanism; wherein the image display device interfaces with the housing via the first guide mechanism and the second guide mechanism. Other aspects are described and claimed.