Modular Vehicle Display Housing for Adaptable Sensor Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing apparatuses for displaying information on vehicles are often difficult to adapt to specific requirements, such as varying display sizes, sensor types, and communication standards, making them impractical for diverse applications.
Innovation Solution
The apparatus comprises a modular frame with detachable profile and corner elements, allowing for easy adaptation to different display sizes and configurations. It also includes a plate with a controller, sensor, and communicator that can be easily swapped with different components to accommodate various requirements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If an apparatus for displaying information on a vehicle is designed with fixed components and structure, then the manufacturing and assembly process is simplified, but the adaptability to different display sizes, sensor types, and communication standards is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The frame is divided into multiple detachable profile elements and corner elements that can be independently selected and assembled. This segmentation allows the apparatus to be configured in different sizes and shapes by simply changing the number and arrangement of modular components, thereby achieving high adaptability without significantly increasing overall system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The modular frame components are designed with universal connection features that allow the same basic elements to serve multiple functions across different configurations. The profile elements can form sidewalls of various lengths, and corner elements can be used at different positions, making the system universally applicable to multiple display sizes and vehicle types.
2Ease of operation
If the apparatus uses detachable connection elements for frame components, then the ease of assembly and adaptation is improved, but the structural strength and stability may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The connection elements are pre-designed with integrated fastening features that ensure proper alignment and secure joining when components are assembled. The profile elements and corner elements include built-in connection interfaces that automatically engage correctly, making the assembly process easy while maintaining structural integrity through pre-engineered connection geometry.
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AI summary
The invention relates to an apparatus for displaying information on a vehicle. The apparatus comprises a display and a plate comprising a controller, a sensor and a communicator configured to communicate with an external server, wherein the controller is configured to control the apparatus such that sensor data from the sensor are sent to the external server and information received from the external server is shown on the display. A casing comprising a front wall includes the display, a back wall configured to be attached to the vehicle, and a frame, wherein the plate is arranged within the casing, wherein the frame comprises profile elements forming sidewalls of the casing and corner elements and wherein a respective corner element is detachably connected to two respective profile elements. This allows for a high adaptability of the apparatus.