Modular Peripheral Bar Assembly for Customizable Vehicle Displays
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional display systems in vehicles lack customizable accent lighting and modular peripheral accessories, limiting user customization and hardware/software feature flexibility.
Innovation Solution
A configurable, modular peripheral bar assembly that is operationally coupled to a chassis/display module, allowing for customizable configurations and easy integration of various interfaces and features without major redesign efforts.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If interfaces and features are fully integrated and structurally embedded in the display system, then the system structure is simplified, but customization of hardware/software features becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the display system into modular components: a main display unit and separable peripheral bar assemblies. Each peripheral bar can be independently configured with different interfaces (USB ports, audio jacks, SD card slots) and features (lighting, buttons). This segmentation allows the core display structure to remain simple while enabling extensive customization through interchangeable modular peripherals that attach to standardized connection points.
2Adaptability or versatility
If accent lighting and peripheral accessories are integrated into the display system, then the functionality is enhanced, but re-design and certification efforts are increased
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic configuration system where peripheral bars with various features (accent lighting, interfaces, buttons) can be added, removed, or swapped based on operational requirements. The lighting system uses controllable LED elements that can be activated or deactivated through software, allowing functionality to be dynamically adjusted without physical reconfiguration. This dynamic approach enables airlines to adapt the display system to different routes, passenger classes, or branding requirements without undergoing formal re-design and certification processes.
3Ease of operation
If modular peripheral assemblies are made configurable and customizable, then user experience is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs universal connection interfaces and standardized mounting mechanisms that work across all peripheral bar configurations. A single base display unit can accommodate multiple types of peripheral bars (with lighting, without lighting, with various interface combinations) through standardized attachment points and electrical connections. This universality allows users to customize their experience by selecting different peripheral combinations while the underlying system architecture remains consistent and manageable, preventing complexity from escalating.
Data Source
AI summary
Innovative peripheral bar assembly for a transportation vehicle is provided. The assembly includes a front bar housing with a front segment and a rear segment; a rear bar housing with a front segment coupled to the rear segment of the front bar housing; and an input/output (I/O) printed circuit board (“PCB”) having an I/O connector. The I/O PCB coupled to the rear segment of the front bar housing. The assembly is coupled to a chassis of a display system having a display module, and the I/O connector is coupled to a connector of the display module for enabling an electrical connection between the peripheral bar assembly and the display module.