Modular LED Display with Automatic Module Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Custom digital signage systems are expensive, time-consuming to manufacture, and difficult to update due to zoning regulations and the complexity of programming individual modules within a larger display system.
Innovation Solution
A modular digital display system featuring interchangeable LED modules with integrated index sensors that automatically determine their configuration and connection, allowing for easy assembly and seamless integration into a larger display, using a controller to manage IP addresses and data transmission for unified image rendering.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If custom digital signs are ordered and built to meet specific location requirements, then the display can be tailored to zoning regulations and maximize size, but manufacturing time increases, cost increases, and error cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display system is divided into modular components including display modules, support framework elements, and interchangeable parts that can be manufactured separately and assembled quickly on-site, reducing manufacturing time while maintaining customization capability
Solution Approach 2:
Universal support framework elements and standardized connection interfaces are designed to work across multiple display configurations and locations, allowing the same components to serve various zoning requirements without custom manufacturing
2Adaptability or versatility
If custom digital signs are ordered and built to meet specific location requirements, then the display can be tailored to zoning regulations and maximize size, but cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display is segmented into standardized modules that can be manufactured using efficient batch production techniques, reducing per-unit cost while allowing customization through modular assembly
Solution Approach 2:
The modular design allows individual display modules to be easily replaced or upgraded without replacing the entire system, reducing long-term costs by recovering and reusing the support framework and infrastructure
3Ease of repair
If individual pixels or modules are replaced in custom displays, then display maintenance is possible, but the process is difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The display is divided into independently replaceable modules with standardized connection interfaces, allowing individual modules to be swapped without affecting other parts of the system
Solution Approach 2:
Modules are pre-assembled with all necessary connections and components before installation, so that replacement requires only simple module swapping rather than complex on-site assembly or wiring
4Productivity
If modular display systems are used with removable display modules, then manufacturing time and cost are reduced, but programming each module with its correct position becomes difficult and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
Each display module is equipped with sensors that automatically detect its position and orientation within the support framework, and the controller automatically receives this data and configures the module's display output accordingly, eliminating manual programming
Solution Approach 2:
Sensors on each module provide real-time feedback about module position and connection status to the controller, which uses this feedback to automatically determine the display configuration and assign correct image portions to each module
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables rapid configuration and updating of digital signage systems, reducing manufacturing time and costs while ensuring precise alignment and efficient data management, resulting in cost-effective and versatile large-scale digital displays.
Implementation Method 1
Each of the display modules also includes a number of locating or index sensors. These locating or index sensors allow each display module to determine at least whether there is another module immediately adjacent.
Data Source
AI summary
A modular, digital LED display system is disclosed. The display system includes a modular framing system and a plurality of interchangeable display modules removably mounted in the modular framing system. Each of the display modules includes a number of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) or LED assemblies, each of which serves as an individual pixel or element of the larger digital display system. Each of the display modules also includes a number of locating or index sensors. These locating or index sensors allow each display module to determine at least whether there is another module immediately adjacent. A controller connected to the plurality of display modules receives data from the display modules, including the data from the locating or index sensors, and determines automatically the configuration of the display and the locations of the individual display modules.