Modular Display Stand With Position Detection for Easier Repair
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Solution Overview
Problem
Peripheral displays have complex designs that are not upgradeable or repairable, leading to premature disposal and environmental harm due to unsustainable materials and manufacturing processes, with modularity and ease of recycling being difficult to achieve.
Innovation Solution
A dematerialized display stand design with fewer components made of common materials, featuring a single sliding member, hinge support, and modular pivot assembly that facilitates easy assembly and disassembly for improved recycling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of repair
If a conventional display stand design is used, then structural stability is maintained, but device complexity increases and ease of repair deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The display stand is divided into separate modular components including a stand base, a riser assembly, and a display support assembly that can be independently manufactured and assembled. This segmentation enables easier repair and replacement of individual components without discarding the entire structure, directly addressing the ease of repair parameter while reducing overall device complexity through standardized interfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The riser assembly is designed as a universal component that can support multiple display assemblies with different sizes and orientations. The standardized coupling interfaces allow the same riser assembly to work with various display types, improving ease of repair by enabling component reuse and reducing the need for specialized parts.
2Ease of manufacture
If a conventional display stand design is used, then structural stability is maintained, but ease of recycling deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The display stand components are designed to be easily separable into distinct modules with standardized interfaces. This segmentation enables systematic disassembly and recycling of individual components, improving ease of recycling by allowing selective material recovery and reducing contamination between different material types.
Solution Approach 2:
Components are manufactured from homogeneous material types (metal, plastic, glass) that are easily identifiable and separable during recycling processes. This homogeneity in material composition facilitates efficient recycling operations and improves ease of recycling while maintaining structural stability during use.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple display assemblies are supported, then adaptability increases, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The riser assembly incorporates universal coupling mechanisms that can accommodate multiple display assemblies with different sizes, shapes, and mounting requirements. This universality enables a single stand structure to support various display configurations, improving adaptability while managing device complexity through standardized attachment interfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The display support assembly includes adjustable and movable components that allow dynamic reconfiguration of display assemblies on the stand. This dynamic capability enables adaptability for different display arrangements while managing complexity through controlled mobility mechanisms rather than fixed rigid structures.
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.