Segment Display Device for Building Block Robots
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional building block robots lack a display module, limiting their functionality and user experience.
Innovation Solution
A segment display device is integrated into building block robots, featuring a housing with connection holes for easy assembly, a circuit board with interface ports, and a segment display circuit that includes an interface selection module, switch chip, main control chip, and power supply module to enable information display from various building blocks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a display module is added to building block robots, then functionality and user experience are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display device is divided into modular components including a housing module, circuit board module, segment display module, and connection interface module. This segmentation allows the display functionality to be added as a discrete unit to building block robots without complicating the overall system architecture, as each module can be independently manufactured, tested, and assembled.
Solution Approach 2:
The housing includes both upper and lower connection holes that enable the display device to serve multiple functions: it can be mounted on various building block robot configurations and integrates both structural support and electrical connection capabilities. The connection interface supports multiple connection types, making the display module universally compatible with different robot builds.
2Ease of operation
If connection interfaces are provided for easy assembly, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The connection holes are integrated directly into the housing structure, merging the mounting function with the housing itself. This eliminates the need for separate mounting brackets or attachment mechanisms, allowing easy assembly while avoiding additional complex components. The housing simultaneously serves as both the protective enclosure and the mounting structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The circuit board with its connection interface acts as an intermediary between the housing and the segment display components. This intermediary layer simplifies assembly by providing a standardized interface that connects power, ground, and signal lines, making it easier to integrate the display module with the building block robot's control system without complex wiring.
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AI summary
A segment display device includes: a housing including an upper, cover and a lower cover connected to the upper cover, the upper cover defining a plurality of upper connection holes and a display window, the lower cover defining a plurality of lower connection holes at positions corresponding to the upper connection holes, the upper connection holes and the lower connection holes being configured for connecting the housing, to a building block, and the housing defining an interlace opening; as circuit board arranged within the housing and including a first circuit port and a second circuit port, the first circuit port and the second circuit port being located at the interface opening; and a segment display arranged on the circuit board at a position corresponding to the display window.