Multi-display Device With Single Video Processor
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Solution Overview
Problem
The challenge of integrating multiple display devices in limited spaces while maintaining cost-effectiveness, as mounting multiple displays can be costly and space-consuming, despite the decreasing price of display devices.
Innovation Solution
A multi-display device with a single video processor and chassis that outputs separate video signals to multiple display panels, allowing for flexible orientation and configuration, and incorporating digital demodulators to handle different modulation schemes, along with a mechanical backing structure for adjustable mounting.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate display devices are used, then display functionality and versatility are improved, but cost and device complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple display devices into a single integrated unit by sharing common components including a single video processor, single chassis, power supply, and housing. Multiple display panels are mounted within the same housing and controlled by a single video processor that can output different video signals to each panel, thereby reducing overall device complexity while maintaining versatile display functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The single video processor is designed to handle multiple display panels simultaneously, providing universal control functionality. The video processor can output different video signals to different display panels and supports multiple input sources, making it a multi-functional component that replaces what would traditionally require separate processing units for each display device.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate display devices are used, then display functionality is improved, but cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple display devices into one integrated unit, eliminating the need for duplicate components. By sharing a single video processor, single chassis, power supply, and housing among multiple display panels, the overall cost is reduced compared to purchasing and installing multiple separate display devices, while still providing the functionality of multiple displays.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple display devices are mounted, then display versatility is improved, but space consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates multiple display panels within a single housing structure, significantly reducing the space required compared to mounting multiple separate display devices. The shared housing and mounting structure allow multiple display panels to be positioned in various configurations (side-by-side, stacked, or angled) within the same physical footprint, thereby reducing wall space and mounting requirements while maintaining display versatility.
4Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate display devices are used, then display functionality is improved, but heat generation increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent consolidates heat-generating components into a single location within the shared housing. By using one video processor, single power supply, and other common electronic components instead of replicating them across multiple separate devices, the total heat generation is reduced and concentrated in one area, making thermal management more efficient and reducing the overall heat load in the environment.
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AI summary
A multi-display device comprising: a plurality of display panels wherein each display panel is arranged in a housing; and a single video processor arranged within one of the housings and configured to output a different video signal to each of the plurality of display panels.