Modular Multi-Screen Frame Assembly for Lower-Cost Display Integration

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing multi-screen interactive display devices have poor practicability and high manufacturing costs, limiting their use and production efficiency.

Innovation Solution

A multi-screen interactive display device with a lightweight frame structure, featuring a profile section with grooves for adapter assemblies, which allows for easy assembly and reduces material waste, thereby lowering production costs and improving usability.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If traditional multi-screen interactive display devices are used, then real-time communication and multi-party interaction are achieved, but the structure complexity increases and manufacturing cost rises

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvereal-time communication capabilityVSAvoidstructure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The frame is divided into multiple profile sections that can be independently assembled. Each profile section is a standardized component with grooves for adapter assemblies, allowing the overall structure to be built from modular units rather than as a single complex piece, thereby reducing manufacturing complexity while maintaining structural integrity for multi-screen support

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The profile sections are designed as universal components that can be used in multiple configurations and positions within the frame structure. The standardized grooves and adapter assemblies create a universal connection system that can accommodate different screen arrangements and sizes, reducing the need for custom-designed complex structures

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Adaptability or versatility

If traditional multi-screen interactive display devices are used, then multi-screen display functionality is achieved, but the manufacturing cost increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemulti-screen display capabilityVSAvoidmanufacturing cost
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The frame structure is segmented into standardized profile sections that can be manufactured independently using consistent processes. This segmentation allows for economies of scale in manufacturing each module and reduces tooling costs compared to producing custom complex frames for different screen configurations

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The design uses standardized parameters for profile sections including groove dimensions, adapter assembly specifications, and connection interfaces. By maintaining consistent parameters across all profile sections, the manufacturing process is simplified and costs are reduced while still accommodating various multi-screen configurations through arrangement rather than customization

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Ease of operation

If profile sections with grooves and adapter assemblies are used, then assembly ease is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveassembly easeVSAvoidcomponent complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The adapter assemblies are designed to be self-positioning within the grooves of the profile sections. The grooves guide the adapter assemblies into correct alignment during assembly, and the mechanical fit provides self-locking without requiring additional fastening operations or complex alignment procedures, making the assembly process intuitive and easy while the components remain relatively simple

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentEP4013200B1Frame and multi-screen interaction display device
Publication Date: 2025.01.22 BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO LTD
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AI summary

A frame and a multi-screen interaction display device. The frame comprises a plurality of profile segments and at least one first adapter assembly; a segment extension surface of each profile segment is provided with at least one first groove; the first adapter assembly comprises a first limiting block; the first limiting block is provided with at least one first mounting hole and is configured to be fixedly provided in the first groove during assembly; and other components are fixed to the profile segments by means of at least one mounting hole.