Rear-Stand Display Structure for Floating Look and Stable Support

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Solution Overview

Problem

Display devices with stands often have a bulky stand design that protrudes forward, detracting from the aesthetic and creating the illusion of the display panel floating in the air, and lack stability on inclined surfaces.

Innovation Solution

A display device design featuring a stand positioned behind a glass cover, with a deco part that does not overlap the display panel, and includes a non-slip feature, reflective or glossy layers on the stand, and a cable guide system to maintain aesthetics and stability, while minimizing the visibility of the stand and preventing slippage.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If the stand is positioned at the front of the display panel, then the display device is stably supported, but the stand protrudes forward and detracts from aesthetics

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesupport stabilityVSAvoidaesthetic appearance
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSShape

Solution Approach 1:

The stand is inverted from the conventional front position to a rear position behind the glass cover. This inversion allows the stand to provide support stability while remaining hidden from the front view, thus achieving both stable support and aesthetic appearance without the stand protruding forward.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #13The other way round (Inversion)

Solution Approach 2:

The glass cover serves as an intermediary element that visually conceals the stand positioned at the rear. By placing the stand behind the transparent or translucent glass cover, the design maintains the illusion that the display panel floats in the air while the stand provides necessary support from behind.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Shape

If the stand is positioned behind the glass cover, then the aesthetic appearance is improved, but the stability on inclined surfaces may be compromised

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaesthetic appearanceVSAvoidstability on inclined surfaces
Core Design Contradiction:
ShapeVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The stand incorporates a non-slip part at its lower end that contacts the support surface. This localized feature provides enhanced friction and grip on inclined surfaces, ensuring stability while the rest of the stand remains concealed behind the glass cover for aesthetic purposes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The stand includes a reflective layer or glossy layer on its front surface that faces the deco part. This optical property enhancement makes the stand less visible through the transparent glass cover, improving the floating effect aesthetic while the stand remains positioned at the rear for stability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #32Color changes

3Device complexity

If the deco part overlaps the display panel, then the design is simplified, but the floating effect is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedesign simplicityVSAvoidfloating effect
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSShape

Solution Approach 1:

The glass cover is segmented into two distinct parts: a cover part that overlaps the display panel and a deco part that does not overlap. This segmentation allows the cover part to provide structural coverage while the deco part creates the floating effect by leaving the display panel visible, thus achieving both design simplicity and aesthetic effect.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS11347278B2Display device
Publication Date: 2022.05.31 LG ELECTRONICS INC
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AI summary

A display device according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise: a display panel; a module cover covering the display panel from behind the display panel; a glass cover comprising a cover portion positioned at the rear of the module cover and a decoration portion positioned below the cover portion and not overlapping the module cover in the forward and backward direction; an electronic mounting plate disposed on the rear surface of the cover portion; a back cover covering the electronic mounting plate from behind the electronic mounting plate; and a stand fixed to the back cover and positioned behind the glass cover.