Rotatable Display Knob Latch for Adjacent Panel Servicing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional display systems require significant time and effort to connect and maintain display devices, especially when a central device is damaged, as it necessitates removing adjacent devices, complicating the repair process and increasing costs.
Innovation Solution
A display device design featuring a rotatable knob with teeth, a restriction unit, and a detachable screen panel, allowing for easy assembly and disassembly, with a mechanism that enables the replacement of a damaged device without affecting adjacent units, utilizing a latch system and magnets for secure connections.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If display devices are connected using latches or bolts, then the connection between devices is secure, but the assembly and disassembly process requires significant time and effort
Solution Approach 1:
The latch mechanism transitions from a static bolted connection to a dynamic rotatable latch system. The latch can be rotated between a first position (protruding to connect adjacent devices) and a second position (retracted to release), enabling quick assembly and disassembly while maintaining secure connection during operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection mechanism is segmented into independent rotational latch units on each display device. Each latch operates independently, allowing individual devices to be quickly connected or disconnected without affecting the entire array, thus reducing assembly time while maintaining connection reliability.
2Stability of the object's composition
If display devices are connected using latches or bolts, then the connection is stable, but the maintenance process becomes complex when a central device is damaged
Solution Approach 1:
The display system is divided into independently connectable modular units with individual latch mechanisms. When a central device needs repair, only that specific device's latches need to be operated, allowing it to be removed without disturbing adjacent devices. This modular segmentation simplifies maintenance while preserving overall system stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The rotatable latch mechanism provides dynamic control over each connection point. Maintenance personnel can selectively engage or disengage latches on a per-device basis, enabling precise control during repair operations. This dynamic control reduces maintenance complexity compared to fixed bolted connections that would require systematic disassembly.
3Strength
If traditional connection methods are used, then the structural integrity is maintained, but the cost of mounting and maintaining increases
Solution Approach 1:
The rotatable latch mechanism replaces traditional bolted connections with a dynamic locking system that achieves equivalent structural integrity through rotational engagement. The latch protrudes in the first position to secure devices firmly together, then retracts in the second position for quick release. This reduces mounting and maintenance costs by eliminating the need for tools and reducing labor time, while maintaining the strength required for structural integrity.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Facilitates simplified maintenance by allowing damaged devices to be replaced without removing adjacent units, reducing assembly and disassembly time, and ensuring secure connections between adjacent devices.
Implementation Method 1
The restriction unit comprises a restriction block and a spring, one end of the spring abuts the device housing, the other end of the spring abuts the restriction block
Implementation Method 2
utilizing a latch system and magnets for secure connections
Data Source
AI summary
A display device is provided. The display device includes a device housing, a knob, a restriction unit and a screen panel. The knob is rotatably connected to the device housing, wherein the knob comprises a latch and a plurality of teeth, the knob is adapted to be rotated between a first knob location and a second knob location, and when the knob is in the first knob location, the latch protrudes from the device housing, and when the knob is in the second knob location, the latch is received in the device housing. The restriction unit is disposed in the device housing, wherein the restriction unit is adapted to be connected to one of the teeth to restrict the knob. The screen panel is detachably connected to the device housing. The display device can be easily detached from a display system.