Rotating Display Collision Detection With Motor Feedback Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Rotatable display apparatuses face challenges in safely rotating without colliding with persons or objects, risking injury and damage due to the lack of effective collision detection and response mechanisms.

Innovation Solution

A display apparatus equipped with a motor, sensor, and processor that outputs driving signals to control rotation based on collision detection, stopping rotation and returning to a previous state when a collision is identified, using pulse signals and torque control to manage rotation speed and direction.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the display apparatus rotates from horizontal to vertical state, then the display functionality is improved, but the risk of collision with persons or objects increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay orientationVSAvoidcollision risk
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary collision detection before completing the rotation operation. The processor monitors the rotation process in advance and identifies potential collisions with persons or objects, allowing the system to take preventive action before the harmful effect occurs.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The processor continuously monitors rotation status and collision conditions during the rotation process, using feedback from the rotation state to determine whether to continue or stop the rotation operation, thereby preventing collisions while maintaining display functionality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Productivity

If the display apparatus continues rotation upon detecting an object, then the rotation operation is completed, but injury or damage may occur

Engineering Contradiction:
Improverotation operationVSAvoidsafety
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The processor monitors rotation status and collision conditions in real-time, using feedback to determine whether to continue or stop rotation, ensuring both operational completion and safety.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system applies preliminary anti-action by stopping the rotation operation when a collision is detected, preventing the harmful effect of injury or damage while maintaining the reliability of the rotation function.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #9Preliminary anti-action

3Reliability

If the display apparatus stops rotation when collision is detected, then safety is improved, but the rotation operation is interrupted

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovesafetyVSAvoidrotation operation
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system stops rotation when collision is detected to prevent injury or damage, applying preliminary anti-action to eliminate the harmful effect while preserving the safety of the rotation operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #9Preliminary anti-action

Solution Approach 2:

The processor uses feedback from collision detection to control the rotation operation, stopping when necessary to ensure safety while maintaining the overall functionality of the rotation feature.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentEP3730831B1Display apparatus and control method thereof
Publication Date: 2022.12.21 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

A display apparatus (100) includes: a display; a motor configured to rotate the display; a sensor (130) configured to sense rotation of the display; and a processor (180) configured to output a driving signal for rotating the display in a first direction to the motor (120) when an event for rotating the display from a first posture to a second posture occurs and output a driving signal for rotating the display in a second direction to the motor when it is identified that the display collides with an object on the basis of the driving signal output to the motor and a signal received from the sensor while the display rotates.