Modular display system
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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, where the entire system often needs to be replaced due to the integrated nature of components, leading to waste and increased labor and operational expenses.
Innovation Solution
A modular design with a docking system that allows for interchangeable display screens, eliminating the need for internal components like power supplies and scaler boards within the monitor, using universal scaler and interface boards that can support multiple display sizes and types, and a guide mechanism for secure attachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a traditional all-in-one computer or integrated monitor is used, then the system provides a compact and integrated setup, but the entire system must be replaced when the display needs upgrading, increasing cost and complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The display system is divided into separate modular components: a display panel module that can be independently removed and replaced, and a base unit containing the computer components. This segmentation allows the display to be upgraded without replacing the entire system, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The display panel is extracted as a separate interchangeable component from the integrated system. Users can remove and replace just the display panel module while keeping the base unit, enabling display upgrades without complex system replacement and reducing overall device complexity.
2Manufacturing precision
If large high resolution monitors are used for specialized tasks, then the display capability is improved, but the cost of replacement and upgrading becomes extremely high
Solution Approach 1:
The display system is segmented into an interchangeable panel module and a base unit. This allows users to upgrade to high-resolution displays by replacing only the panel module rather than purchasing expensive complete systems, reducing replacement costs while maintaining high manufacturing precision capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The base unit is designed with universal compatibility to work with multiple different display panel modules. This multi-functionality allows a single base unit to support various display resolutions and sizes, reducing the need for multiple expensive specialized systems and lowering overall replacement costs.
3Reliability
If traditional monitors with integrated components are used, then the display provides complete functionality, but internal components are discarded when the monitor is replaced, creating waste and logistical issues
Solution Approach 1:
Functional components such as the computer system, power supply, and interface boards are extracted from the display and housed in a separate reusable base unit. When display panels are upgraded or replaced, these functional components remain in the base unit and are not discarded, eliminating waste of functional substances and reducing logistical burden.
Solution Approach 2:
The design enables recovery and reuse of valuable functional components (computer system, power supply, interface boards) by housing them in a permanent base unit. Only the display panel modules are discarded or upgraded, while the functional components are recovered and continued to be used with new panels, significantly reducing component waste.
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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.