Shared Hub for Dual Voltage LED Modules

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Solution Overview

Problem

The LED display industry faces challenges in mass production efficiency due to the diversity of materials and dispersion of LED packaging structures, which hinders the uniform sourcing of materials and standardization of hubs, leading to inefficiencies in production.

Innovation Solution

An auxiliary display device with a shared hub featuring dual input and independent output ports, capable of receiving and delivering dual supply voltages to both common anode and common cathode LED modules, facilitating unified material requirements and standardized hub specifications, thereby improving production efficiency.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If separate hubs are used for common anode and common cathode LED modules, then each LED type can be optimized independently, but material sourcing becomes dispersed and production efficiency decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveLED module compatibilityVSAvoidmass production efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The hub is designed with a universal interface that can accommodate both common anode and common cathode LED modules through selectable connection modes. The hub contains switching circuits that can configure the connection topology to match the LED module type, allowing a single hub design to serve multiple LED configurations without requiring separate specialized hubs for each LED type.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Ease of manufacture

If different packaging structures are used for common anode and common cathode LEDs, then each can be manufactured with optimized processes, but material procurement becomes complex and standardized

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveLED module manufacturingVSAvoidmaterial diversity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The hub incorporates selectable connection modes that change the electrical parameters and connection topology based on the LED module type detected or selected. By adjusting the connection configuration within the hub, the same physical hub can adapt to different LED packaging structures (common anode or common cathode), effectively standardizing the hub interface while accommodating diverse LED manufacturing approaches.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentEP4468280A1Auxiliary display device of LED module and LED display
Publication Date: 2024.11.27 UNILUMIN GRP
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AI summary

Disclosed are an auxiliary display device of light emitting diode (LED) module and an LED display. The auxiliary display device includes a shared hub provided with a dual input port and an independent output port. The dual input port is configured to receive a dual supply voltage, and the dual supply voltage includes a first voltage and a second voltage. The independent output port is connected to a common anode LED module and/or a common cathode LED module. A first LED of the common anode LED module and a second LED of the common anode LED module are configured to receive the first voltage; and a first LED of the common cathode LED module is configured to receive the first voltage, and a second LED of the common cathode LED module is configured to receive the second voltage.