Flat Panel Pedestal Width Reduction via Vertical Framework
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Solution Overview
Problem
Large size flat panel display devices become aesthetically unappealing due to their increased width, which is necessary for stability, compromising their visual effect.
Innovation Solution
A pedestal design with a horizontally arranged base plate and vertically fixed framework, incorporating a supporting plate, circuit boards, and snap-engaged front and rear shells with strip-type notches to reduce the pedestal's width while maintaining stability and aesthetic appeal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If the pedestal is designed to have a larger width dimension to support the display panel stably, then the stability of the display device is improved, but the overall visual effect is negatively influenced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from a horizontal width-based support structure to a vertical height-based support structure. The pedestal uses a vertical framework with a base plate at the bottom and a supporting plate at the top, utilizing the vertical dimension to provide stability while minimizing horizontal footprint. This dimensional change allows the display device to maintain stability without increasing its width, thereby preserving aesthetic appearance.
Solution Approach 2:
The pedestal is divided into distinct functional segments: a base plate for horizontal placement, a vertical framework for structural support, and a supporting plate for holding the display panel. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently, with the vertical framework providing stability while the base plate and supporting plates maintain minimal horizontal dimensions, thus resolving the contradiction between stability and visual effect.
2Shape
If the pedestal width is reduced to improve visual effect, then the aesthetic appearance is improved, but the stability and support capability are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent compensates for reduced width by utilizing the vertical dimension. The framework extends vertically from the base plate to the supporting plate, creating a tall and narrow structure that maintains stability through vertical rigidity rather than horizontal breadth. This allows the pedestal to have a compact width for aesthetic purposes while still providing adequate support capability through its vertical framework.
Solution Approach 2:
The pedestal employs a composite structure combining a base plate, vertical framework, and supporting plate into a unified assembly. This composite design allows the vertical framework to bear the primary load-bearing function, compensating for the reduced width by distributing forces through the vertical structure. The combination of these components creates a stable pedestal with minimal width, satisfying both aesthetic and structural requirements.
3Shape
If a vertical framework structure is used to reduce pedestal width, then the visual effect is improved, but the assembly complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The pedestal is segmented into three main components: a base plate, a vertical framework, and a supporting plate. Each component can be manufactured separately and then assembled together, which simplifies the overall assembly process despite the vertical framework structure. The segmentation allows for standardized manufacturing of each part and facilitates easier assembly compared to a monolithic design, thus reducing assembly complexity while achieving the desired visual effect.
Solution Approach 2:
The vertical framework serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides structural support, maintains the vertical orientation of the display panel, and connects the base plate to the supporting plate. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional separate components, thereby simplifying the overall assembly. By making the framework multi-functional, the patent reduces device complexity while achieving the compact visual effect.
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a pedestal for a flat panel display device. The pedestal comprises: a supporting frame, comprising a horizontally arranged base plate and a framework vertically fixed on the base plate, the framework having a supporting plate on its top, and the supporting plate being configured to support an underside of a display panel of the flat panel display device; at least one circuit board, vertically disposed on the framework; a front shell and a rear shell, fixedly connected with the framework, and wherein the front shell and the rear shell have strip-type notches on their tops respectively, opening directions of the strip-type notches facing to each other and configured to horizontally limit a position of the display panel. An embodiment of the present invention further discloses a flat panel display device including such pedestal.