Six-Bar Link Display Module Mounting for Fast Tiled Panel Service

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Solution Overview

Problem

Tiled display apparatuses are cumbersome to install and difficult to maintain due to the complexity of connecting multiple display panels, which results in long installation times and challenges in replacing or repairing individual panels.

Innovation Solution

A display apparatus featuring a support module with a fixed frame and a link structure, allowing the display module to rotate through a six-bar link mechanism, facilitating easy attachment and detachment, and enabling quick switching between open and closed positions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Area of stationary object

If multiple display panels are connected to form a tiled display apparatus, then the display size is increased, but the installation time and maintenance difficulty increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay sizeVSAvoidinstallation time
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The tiled display apparatus is divided into multiple independent display panels that can be individually installed, removed, and replaced. Each panel operates as a separate module connected to a common support structure, allowing for modular assembly and maintenance without affecting other panels.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The support structure incorporates movable and adjustable components that enable dynamic assembly and disassembly of display panels. The connection mechanisms allow panels to be easily attached and detached, transforming the static tiled display into a dynamically reconfigurable system that reduces installation time.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Area of stationary object

If multiple display panels are connected in a fixed structure, then the display area is expanded, but the ease of repair and replacement deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay areaVSAvoidpanel replacement ease
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSEase of repair

Solution Approach 1:

Each display panel is segmented as an independent replaceable module with standardized connection interfaces. This segmentation allows a single broken panel to be identified and replaced without disturbing other panels, significantly improving repair ease while maintaining the expanded display area.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The support structure and connection mechanisms are designed with universal features that work across all display panels. Standardized mounting interfaces and uniform connection protocols enable any panel to be replaced with any other panel of the same type, simplifying the repair process and reducing the need for specialized tools or procedures.

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

3Manufacturing precision

If display panels are rigidly fixed to prevent gaps, then the display quality is improved, but the complexity of assembly and disassembly increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvegap elimination precisionVSAvoidassembly complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The support structure uses adjustable and movable components that allow panels to be precisely positioned during assembly. The dynamic adjustment mechanisms enable workers to eliminate gaps and achieve proper alignment without requiring complex fixed fixtures or specialized assembly procedures, thus reducing assembly complexity while maintaining display quality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS11802656B2Display apparatus and tiled display apparatus including the same
Publication Date: 2023.10.31 LG DISPLAY CO LTD
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  • US11802656B2 patent drawing
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AI summary

A display apparatus including a display module and a support module configured to support the display module, wherein the support module includes: a fixed frame configured to support the display module and a link structure disposed between the fixed frame and the display module and configured to rotate the display module through at least a six-bar link structure, so that the display module is easily detachably attached to the fixed frame, thereby shortening a time for an operation of replacing, repairing, or installation of the display module.