Modular Display Riser Stand With Fewer Parts for Easy Recycling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing information handling system display stands have complex designs that hinder modularity, repairability, and recycling, contributing to environmental waste due to non-compatible materials and difficult disassembly.
Innovation Solution
A dematerialized display stand design with fewer components made of common materials, utilizing a single sliding member and modularized pivot assembly to enhance assembly, disassembly, and recycling, reducing component count by approximately half.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If a conventional display stand design with multiple components is used, then the display stand can provide structural support and adjustment functionality, but the device complexity increases and recycling becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The display stand is segmented into distinct functional modules: a base, a riser, a sliding member for height adjustment, and a pivot assembly for angle adjustment. Each module can be independently manufactured and assembled, reducing overall complexity while maintaining functionality. The segmented design allows for easier disassembly during recycling or repair.
Solution Approach 2:
The sliding member combines multiple functions within a single component: it provides height adjustment through vertical sliding, structural support through its integration with the riser, and mechanical constraint through the compression spring mechanism. This merging reduces the total component count while maintaining all necessary display stand functionalities.
2Ease of repair
If complex designs with multiple components are used, then the display stand can achieve precise adjustment, but the ease of repair and recycling deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The display stand is divided into modular segments that can be independently replaced. If one component fails, only that specific module needs to be replaced rather than the entire stand. The standardized interface between modules facilitates easy replacement and repair operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The design facilitates easy disassembly for recycling or component recovery. The simplified connection mechanisms between modules allow for straightforward separation of components, enabling recovery of valuable materials and reduction of electronic waste. The dematerialized design with fewer components increases the efficiency of recycling processes.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If traditional display stand designs are used, then structural stability is maintained, but the environmental impact increases due to non-compatible materials
Solution Approach 1:
The display stand components are designed to use homogeneous or compatible materials throughout the structure. This homogeneity simplifies recycling processes as all components can be processed together using the same methods. The dematerialized design with fewer components reduces the variety of materials that need to be managed environmentally.
Solution Approach 2:
The simplified design with fewer components and compatible materials enables more efficient recycling and recovery processes. The dematerialized structure allows for easier separation and processing of materials, reducing environmental harm while maintaining manufacturing efficiency through reduced assembly complexity.
4Loss of substance
If a dematerialized design with fewer components is used, then recycling efficiency improves, but the structural functionality must be maintained
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple structural and functional requirements are merged into fewer components. The sliding member, for example, simultaneously provides height adjustment, structural support, and mechanical constraint functions. This merging maintains structural reliability while reducing the total material content and component count for improved recycling efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The display stand utilizes composite material structures where different materials are combined to achieve both structural integrity and recyclability. The compression spring mechanism combines elastic material properties with metallic components, creating a reliable structure that can be efficiently recycled due to the dematerialized design with fewer, more compatible materials.
Data Source
AI summary
An information handling system peripheral display has plural display assemblies coupled to stand supports of a display stand to present visual images a display panel included in each display assembly. Sensors, such as an eye tracker sensor or a mouse cursor presentation location, are applied to analyze end user interaction at each display panel and selectively dim and/or turn off brightness at each display panel. A contact pad at the rear of each display assembly interfaces with a contact pins of each display support to determine the location of the display assembly at the display stand and the rotational orientation of the display assembly.