Planar display assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional planar display assemblies, such as mirror assemblies, require users to assemble separate frames and mirror panes using various tools and dedicated hardware, which is time-consuming, costly, and limits customization options.
Innovation Solution
A customizable planar display assembly with interchangeable mirror panes and frames, utilizing standardized mounting hardware kits and elastically deformable retainer clips to simplify installation and allow for easy customization, modularity, and reconfiguration without additional tools.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If separate frames and mirror panes are assembled using dedicated hardware and tools, then the mirror assembly can be installed, but the assembly process becomes time-consuming and costly
Solution Approach 1:
The retainer clips integrate multiple functions into a single component: they secure the mirror pane to the frame, provide alignment features, and eliminate the need for separate mounting hardware. This consolidation of functions into the retainer clips themselves resolves the contradiction by making assembly easier while reducing time requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The retainer clips are designed to be self-aligning and self-securing through their elastic deformability and geometric features. The clips automatically adjust to accommodate the mirror pane and secure it in place without requiring external tools or complex assembly procedures, thereby reducing both assembly time and complexity.
2Reliability
If separate frames and mirror panes are assembled using various tools and hardware, then the mirror assembly can be installed, but the process becomes complex and requires multiple components
Solution Approach 1:
The retainer clips combine multiple assembly functions into a single component, eliminating the need for separate hardware elements like screws, washers, and alignment fixtures. This merging reduces assembly complexity while maintaining reliability through the integrated design that ensures proper securing and alignment.
Solution Approach 2:
The retainer clips serve multiple functions simultaneously: they provide mechanical retention, alignment, and positioning of the mirror pane within the frame. This multi-functionality reduces the number of components needed while ensuring reliable assembly through a single, well-designed element.
3Stability of the object's composition
If traditional mirror assemblies are used, then the structure is stable, but customization options for frame styles and sizes are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The mirror assembly is divided into separable components (frame, mirror pane, and retainer clips) that can be independently selected and reconfigured. The retainer clips serve as standardized connectors that work with various frame styles and sizes, enabling customization while maintaining structural stability through consistent connection mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The retainer clips are designed as universal components that can accommodate different frame styles and sizes while providing consistent securing functionality. This universality enables customization of the mirror assembly with various frames while maintaining reliable and stable connections through the same retainer clip design.
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
Enables easy assembly, customization, and interchangeability of mirror assemblies with standardized hardware, reducing installation efforts and costs while providing a wide range of options for frame styles and sizes.
Implementation Method 1
At least one of the plurality of retainers is elastically deformable to deform during installation of the planar display into the frame, and to expand to retain the planar display pane within the frame
Data Source
AI summary
A planar display assembly is provided with a planar display pane. A frame is provided with a dado sized to receive the planar display pane. A plurality of retainers mounts to the frame about an inner periphery of the frame to retain the planar display pane within the frame. At least one of the plurality of retainers is elastically deformable to deform during installation of the planar display into the frame, and to expand to retain the planar display pane within the frame. A plurality of apertures or a channel may be formed in the frame about the dado. The plurality of retainers may mount to the frame within the plurality of apertures or the channel of the frame to retain the planar display pane within the frame.