Pivoting Oven Display Module for Multi-Angle Viewing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Oven display modules are often difficult to view due to viewing angle limitations, requiring users to adjust their posture to see the information displayed.
Innovation Solution
A pivotable display module with a rotating axis, driven by a power transmission system and position detection mechanism, allowing automatic pivoting to accommodate different user positions and viewing angles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the display module is fixed at the front surface of the oven, then the structure is simple and stable, but the user cannot view the information from different positions due to viewing angle limitations
Solution Approach 1:
The display module is transformed from a fixed structure to a movable one by introducing a rotating axis and motor-driven mechanism. The display can dynamically adjust its angle and position to face different directions, allowing users to view information from multiple positions without being constrained by a single fixed orientation.
Solution Approach 2:
The display module is designed to perform multiple functions: it can rotate horizontally around a rotating axis to change facing direction, and it can also pivot vertically to adjust viewing angle. This multi-directional movement capability makes the display universally accessible from various user positions, eliminating the need for multiple separate displays for different locations.
2Ease of operation
If the display module is positioned at eye level for a standing user, then standing users can view information easily, but seated or kneeling users cannot see the display without adjusting their posture
Solution Approach 1:
A detection module equipped with sensors monitors the user's presence and position in real-time. Based on this feedback, the control module automatically adjusts the display module's angle and orientation to ensure the information is always visible to the user regardless of whether they are standing, seated, or kneeling, eliminating the need for manual posture adjustment.
Solution Approach 2:
The display module system performs self-adjustment automatically without requiring user intervention. The detection module senses user position, the control module processes this information, and the motor-driven mechanism executes the adjustment autonomously, making the system serve itself to maintain optimal viewing conditions for all users.
3Extent of automation
If the display module is manually adjustable, then users can change viewing angles, but the system requires continuous user intervention and lacks automation
Solution Approach 1:
The manual mechanical adjustment mechanism is replaced with an automated motor-driven system. Motors are integrated into the display module to drive rotation and pivoting movements, eliminating the need for manual operation. This mechanical substitution is controlled electronically through a control module that receives input from detection sensors, achieving automation while managing complexity through integrated control circuitry.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically detects user position and adjusts the display orientation without requiring user intervention. The detection module continuously monitors the environment, and when a user is detected, the control module autonomously commands the motor to position the display optimally, making the entire adjustment process self-service and fully automated.
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AI summary
Disclosed herein is an oven including a display module. The oven includes a main body and a display module pivotably installed on the main body, wherein the display module includes a fixed module fixedly coupled to the main body, a moving module pivotably coupled to the fixed module and including a display panel provided to be manipulated by a user, a driving module and disposed on the fixed module and configured to generate a driving force such that the moving module is pivoted, and a detection module including a press pin configured to detect a position of the moving module depending on whether or not the press pin is pressurized.