Split Flap Display Module Removal via Slide Lock
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing split flap displays require disassembly of a large portion to repair or replace a malfunctioning module, making the process tedious and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
A modular split flap display design featuring a wall frame with panel guides, cantilevered snap locks, and a cabinet with a locking slot and slide lock system, allowing individual modules to be easily removed and replaced without disassembling the entire display.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of repair
If the display uses a traditional integrated design, then the structure is compact and simple, but the repair process requires disassembly of a large portion of the display making it tedious and inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The display is divided into independent modules, each containing a subset of flaps and associated mechanisms. Each module can be individually removed and replaced without affecting other modules, enabling quick repairs without disassembling the entire display structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The display incorporates movable components including rotating carousels with flaps that can dynamically change positions to display different characters. The modular design allows these dynamic components to be easily replaced by simply detaching and reattaching entire modules.
2Productivity
If the display uses a modular design with individual modules, then the repair efficiency is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display structure is segmented into standardized modules that can be independently handled, stored, and replaced. This segmentation enables maintenance personnel to work on individual modules without disrupting the entire system, significantly improving maintenance productivity.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple modules share common mounting interfaces, connection mechanisms, and control protocols. This universality allows any module to be replaced with any other module of the same type, simplifying inventory management and repair operations despite the increased structural complexity.
3Reliability
If the display requires disassembly for module repair, then the structural integrity is maintained, but the downtime increases
Solution Approach 1:
Modules are pre-assembled with all necessary components (flaps, carousels, motors, electronics) before being installed in the display. This preliminary assembly allows defective modules to be quickly replaced as complete units, eliminating the time required to disassemble and repair internal components during maintenance.
Solution Approach 2:
The display incorporates movable locking mechanisms and sliding interfaces that enable rapid module insertion and removal. These dynamic features allow maintenance personnel to quickly exchange modules without extensive manual disassembly, reducing repair downtime while maintaining structural integrity.
Data Source
AI summary
A split flap display is provided. The display includes a wall frame mounted on a wall. The wall frame includes a plurality of panel guides extending outwardly therefrom, a breakout board mounted thereon, and a plurality of cantilevered snap locks extending outwardly therefrom. An array of carousel modules is mounted in a cabinet. The array includes a single row and a plurality of columns. The cabinet includes a locking slot adapted to releasably receive a free end of one of the plurality of cantilevered snap locks and a slide lock configured for longitudinal translation engagement with the free end of one of the plurality of cantilevered snap locks, such that translation of the slide lock displaces the free end of the cantilevered snap lock out of engagement with the locking slot. When the free end of the cantilevered snap lock is out of engagement with the locking slot, the array can be removed from the wall frame.