Split Smart TV Control Unit With Lift-and-Charge Platform
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Solution Overview
Problem
The control device in split smart TVs has limited functionality, affecting user experience due to its inability to perform multiple functions beyond transmitting video and control signals, leading to issues with heat dissipation and aesthetics.
Innovation Solution
A smart control device with a main control unit, lifting unit, and charging unit, featuring infrared sensors, a lifting motor, and temperature control, which automatically adjusts the position of a target object, charges it, and manages temperature, enhancing functionality and user experience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Length of stationary object
If the TV display panel is separated from the main control circuit board to create a split smart TV, then the TV body thickness is reduced and appearance is improved, but the control device becomes overly complex with multiple functions
Solution Approach 1:
The control device is segmented into three independent functional modules: lifting module (with lifting motor and bearing platform), charging module (with charging coil), and temperature control module (with temperature sensor and fan). Each module operates independently but is coordinated by the main control unit, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining thin TV body design
Solution Approach 2:
The control device integrates multiple functions into a single unit: it controls the display panel, lifts the bearing platform to present objects to users, charges objects wirelessly through the charging coil, and regulates temperature through the fan. This multi-functionality allows the thin control device to replace multiple separate components
2Adaptability or versatility
If the control device integrates multiple functions (lifting, charging, temperature control), then user experience is improved, but heat dissipation becomes more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The control device separates the temperature control function into an independent module with its own temperature sensor and fan, physically and functionally isolating the heat management system from other components. This segmentation allows dedicated heat dissipation pathways without interfering with lifting or charging functions
Solution Approach 2:
The system converts the heat generated by multiple functional components into a manageable parameter by using the temperature sensor to detect heat accumulation and automatically activating the fan for active cooling. The heat problem is transformed into a controlled thermal management system that maintains optimal operating temperatures for all functions
3Ease of operation
If the bearing platform is equipped with lifting motor and sensors, then object presentation to user is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The lifting motor, bearing platform, infrared sensor, and limit switches are merged into a single integrated lifting module. The main control unit coordinates all components through unified control signals, reducing the need for separate control circuits and simplifying the overall system architecture while maintaining easy object accessibility
Solution Approach 2:
The lifting module incorporates limit switches that automatically detect when the bearing platform reaches its upper or lower positions and send stop signals to the lifting motor. This self-service mechanism eliminates the need for complex external control systems, as the module autonomously manages its own movement and positioning
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The smart control device enriches user experience by enabling multiple functions, improving heat dissipation, and providing an innovative, fashionable design, thus enhancing the usability and appeal of split smart TVs.
Implementation Method 1
an infrared sensor, and a lifting motor; the main control unit is configured to control an operation of the lifting motor and adjust a position of the bearing platform according to a detection signal of the infrared sensor
Implementation Method 2
a lifting motor; the main control unit is configured to control an operation of the lifting motor and adjust a position of the bearing platform
Implementation Method 3
the charging unit configured to charge the target object upon receiving a preset position signal generated in response to a determination that the bearing platform reaches a preset position
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AI summary
A smart control device is provided. The smart control device and a display panel of a smart TV are separately provided. The smart control device includes: a lifting unit, and a charging unit, and a main control unit including a main control circuit board configured to control the display panel. The lifting unit includes a bearing platform configured to bear a target object, an infrared sensor, and a lifting motor. The main control unit is configured to control an operation of the lifting motor and adjust a position of the bearing platform according to a detection signal of the infrared sensor. The charging unit is configured to charge the target object upon receiving a preset position signal generated in response to a determination that the bearing platform reaches a preset position.