Rotating Display Frame Assembly for Multi-Directional Signage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional illuminated signs are limited in their ability to display messages in multiple directions, often being cumbersome and costly to maintain and operate.
Innovation Solution
A frame assembly system that includes a first panel with inner and outer members forming channels to support electronic displays, allowing for rotation and adjustable positioning, along with a content management system to complement the displayed content with lighting.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional illuminated signs are used to display messages in multiple directions, then exposure is increased, but the signs become cumbersome and costly to procure and maintain
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by implementing panels that can rotate about vertical axes and adjust along inclined axes. This allows the sign structure to dynamically change its configuration from a flat two-dimensional display to a three-dimensional multi-directional display, enabling messages to be shown to passersby from multiple directions without requiring multiple separate fixed signs.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the sign structure into multiple independent panels (first panel, second panel, third panel) that can move relative to each other. Each panel can be independently positioned and oriented, allowing the system to display messages in multiple directions simultaneously. This segmentation enables versatility while keeping each individual panel relatively simple in structure.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple panels are added to display messages in multiple directions, then exposure increases, but the structural complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements universal joints and coupling mechanisms that allow the same structural components to serve multiple functions. The universal joints enable panels to rotate about vertical axes while also allowing adjustment along inclined axes, providing multi-directional display capability through a standardized mechanism that simplifies maintenance compared to having separate mechanisms for each degree of freedom.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the rotation and adjustment functions into a integrated panel assembly system where multiple panels are coupled together through universal joints. This combining of functions into a unified structure reduces the number of separate components that need to be maintained, thereby improving ease of operation despite the increased versatility.
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AI summary
A frame assembly presents one or more electronic displays. The frame assembly includes a first panel having a first front surface and a first rear surface. The first panel is oriented such that the first front surface faces a first direction and the first rear surface faces a second direction opposite the first direction. A plurality of inner members are coupled to the first front surface and extend from the first front surface towards the first direction. A plurality of outer members are coupled to the first front surface and extend from the first front surface towards the first direction. The outer members are spaced from the inner members to define a plurality of channels therebetween. A second panel is hingedly coupled to the first panel such that the first panel and/or the second panel are rotatable about an axis of rotation.