Modular Display Panel With Integrated Mounting Member
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Solution Overview
Problem
Large-scale electronic displays face challenges with heavy and complex structures that complicate transportation, assembly, and maintenance, and conventional designs make it difficult to access and replace components, leading to distorted images when panels are separated.
Innovation Solution
A display panel design with a first and second member, side members extending from these, and an interior member to store electrical components, allowing for attachment to mounting members and enabling easy access and replacement, along with a method to retrieve and display subsets of visual content across non-contiguous panels.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If conventional display panels are used for large-scale displays, then the display can cover large areas, but the structure becomes heavy and complex making transportation and assembly difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The display system is divided into multiple independent display panels that can be separately manufactured, transported, and installed. Each panel is a self-contained unit with mounting members integrated into its structure, allowing modular assembly to form large-scale display areas without requiring a single heavy monolithic structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a mounting member dimension that extends perpendicular to the display surface, creating a three-dimensional structure that provides structural support and mounting functionality without adding significant weight to the display panel itself. The mounting members are positioned at corners and along edges to distribute structural loads.
2Area of stationary object
If conventional display panels are used for large-scale displays, then the display can cover large areas, but the structure becomes complex requiring reinforced support structures
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting members serve multiple functions simultaneously: they provide structural support for the display panel, enable easy attachment and detachment of panels, facilitate access to electrical components, and allow for flexible installation configurations. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate reinforced support structures.
Solution Approach 2:
By segmenting the display into independent panels with integrated mounting members, the system reduces overall structural complexity compared to a single large display structure. Each panel is a standardized unit that can be independently installed and removed, simplifying the support structure requirements.
3Ease of manufacture
If conventional display panels are used, then the display structure is established, but accessing component parts becomes challenging
Solution Approach 1:
The display panel is segmented into distinct functional zones including an accessible service area and a protected display area. The service area includes mounting members and electrical components that are positioned in locations that are easily accessible for maintenance and repair operations, separate from the main display elements.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting members act as intermediary structures that provide both structural support and access pathways to electrical components. These mounting members can be removed or opened to facilitate access to internal components while maintaining the structural integrity of the display panel when closed.
4Ease of repair
If display panels are separated for access and replacement, then component access is improved, but the displayed image becomes distorted
Solution Approach 1:
The system includes pre-configured mounting members and service areas that are prepared in advance to facilitate quick panel removal and replacement. The mounting structure is designed with built-in access mechanisms that allow panels to be detached and reattached without requiring disassembly of the entire display system, minimizing the time the display is operational during maintenance.
Solution Approach 2:
The display is divided into modular panels that can be independently accessed and replaced. Each panel is a self-contained unit with standardized mounting interfaces, allowing individual panels to be serviced without affecting the continuity of adjacent panels. The segmentation enables selective panel replacement while maintaining overall display functionality.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems, devices, and methods relating to an electronic display are disclosed. A method of operating a display system may include conveying visual content representing a contiguous image to a display system including a plurality of display panels, wherein each display panel is adjacent at least one mounting member. The method may further include selectively retrieving with each display panel of the plurality an associated subset of the visual content belonging thereto. In addition, the method may include displaying on a display device of each display panel the associated subset of the visual content.