Movable TV Casing and Display Rotation for Safer Device Pairing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing TVs lack a form-factor that allows for easy mobility indoors and outdoors, and there is a need for enhanced usability when connected with mobile devices, particularly addressing potential damage during physical contact.
Innovation Solution
A movable TV system with a proximity sensor that recognizes mobile devices, adjusts its display module to face the casing, and outputs connection status inquiries, includes power-off signals, and guides via speakers, while being packaged in a casing with a controller to manage interactions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the TV is designed with a fixed form-factor, then the structure is simple and stable, but the mobility and adaptability are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The TV is divided into a display module and a separate casing, allowing the display module to be detached and moved independently. This segmentation enables the TV to be easily transported while maintaining structural simplicity, as the casing provides a protective shell that can be opened or closed as needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The TV incorporates movable components including a rotatable display module that can change orientation between horizontal and vertical modes, and a detachable design that allows the display module to be separated from the casing. These dynamic features enhance mobility and adaptability without significantly increasing overall structural complexity.
2Ease of operation
If the TV is made movable and detachable, then the mobility is enhanced, but the risk of product damage during physical contact increases
Solution Approach 1:
The casing is designed with a protective function that shields the display module from physical damage during transport and handling. The detachable design allows the display module to be separated from the casing, and the casing can be closed to protect the display module when not in use, preventing damage from external impacts.
Solution Approach 2:
The casing acts as an intermediary protective layer between the display module and the external environment. When the display module is detached, the casing can be closed to protect the display module from physical contact and damage during transport or storage.
3Ease of operation
If the display module is detached from the casing, then the mobility is improved, but the connection and alignment precision becomes critical
Solution Approach 1:
The TV is divided into a display module and a separate casing, allowing the display module to be detached and moved independently. This segmentation enables the display module to be easily transported while maintaining structural simplicity, as the casing provides a protective shell that can be opened or closed as needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The TV incorporates movable components including a rotatable display module that can change orientation between horizontal and vertical modes, and a detachable design that allows the display module to be separated from the casing. These dynamic features enhance mobility and adaptability without significantly increasing overall structural complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system provides a TV with a new form-factor that is easily movable, enhances connectivity with mobile devices, and prevents product damage during physical contact, offering convenience and durability.
Implementation Method 1
the proximity sensor operates, for example, by near field communication (NFC)
Data Source
AI summary
A control method of a movable TV, according to an embodiment of the present invention, comprises the steps of: recognizing at least one mobile device by a proximity distance sensor attached to a casing; changing a state of the casing to an open at a first time point, when the at least one mobile device is recognized; controlling a display module to face the casing at a second time point; and outputting a message inquiring about a state of connection with the at least one mobile device on the display module.