Moveable Emissive Display for Avionics Panel Expansion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional instrument panels in control-heavy facilities and vehicles face challenges due to limited surface area and the need for pressure-sensitive displays, which restrict functionality and information presentation.
Innovation Solution
The development of moveable emissive display apparatuses with display supports that allow for the deployment and stowage of emissive displays and keypads, utilizing flexible and pressure-resistant technologies like OLEDs to create multi-layer work surfaces by moving components between deployed and stowed positions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If conventional LCD displays are used to monitor and display data, then information availability is improved, but surface area consumption increases and pressure sensitivity problems occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a movable display panel that can transition between extended and retracted positions. The display panel is mounted on a support structure allowing it to move relative to the instrument panel, enabling dynamic adjustment of display area visibility and accessibility based on operational needs
Solution Approach 2:
The display panel is positioned at an angle relative to the instrument panel surface, creating a multi-dimensional configuration. This angular positioning allows the display to utilize three-dimensional space rather than occupying only two-dimensional surface area, effectively expanding information display capacity without proportionally increasing footprint
2Ease of manufacture
If instrument panel surfaces are restricted to single layer and single purpose functions, then manufacturing complexity is reduced, but functionality and information availability are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The display panel serves multiple functions: it provides information display, acts as a structural component of the instrument panel assembly, and can be positioned to facilitate user interaction. The support structure integrates both positioning and structural support functions, reducing the need for separate components
Solution Approach 2:
The display panel and support structure form a nested configuration where the display panel can be retracted into or positioned relative to the support structure. This nested arrangement allows compact storage when not in use while providing full functionality when deployed
3Area of stationary object
If moveable emissive display apparatus is implemented, then work surface expansion is achieved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display system is divided into separate functional components: the emissive display panel, the moveable support structure, and the mounting mechanism. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently and simplifies the overall system by breaking down the complex moveable apparatus into manageable, modular elements
Data Source
AI summary
Emissive display apparatuses include an emissive display and a display support to moveably support the emissive display relative to an avionics instrument panel. The moveable support includes folding movement, rotating movement, sliding movement, and retractable movement between deployed and stowed positions.