Standalone LED Display Tile with Wireless Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing LED display systems are complex, expensive, and difficult to manage, requiring multiple components and external processing for digital content display, which limits their use in cost-effective and simple applications such as point-of-sales advertising.
Innovation Solution
A standalone LED display tile system featuring a portable board with integrated light-emitting elements, drivers, a control module for autonomous operation, and a power module, including wireless communication and data storage, allowing for self-contained video playback without external processing devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If traditional LED display systems are used with external processing devices and multiple components, then display functionality is achieved, but system complexity and cost increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the processing device, data storage, power supply, and LED display elements into a single integrated tile unit. Each tile contains its own controller, memory, battery, and LED drivers, eliminating the need for external processing devices and multiple separate components. This consolidation directly reduces system complexity while maintaining full display functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The display system is segmented into multiple independent, identical tile units that can function autonomously. Each tile is a self-contained module with identical internal components, allowing the system to be built by simply assembling more or fewer tiles depending on the required display size. This modular segmentation simplifies manufacturing and deployment.
2Ease of operation
If external processing devices and cables are used for content delivery, then video playback is enabled, but ease of operation and interactivity are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces mechanical cable connections with wireless communication technology. Each tile contains a wireless transceiver that enables content delivery and control instructions to be transmitted wirelessly from a remote device to the tiles. This eliminates the need for physical cable connections, significantly improving ease of operation and system interactivity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple components are used for power supply and control, then full functionality is achieved, but portability and standalone operation are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines power supply (battery), control module, data storage, and LED driving circuitry into each individual tile, enabling standalone operation. Each tile is a self-sufficient unit with its own power source and control logic, allowing the display system to function independently without external power supplies or control devices.
Solution Approach 2:
Each tile is designed as a universal, multi-functional unit that can operate independently or be combined with other identical tiles to form larger displays. The standardized design with integrated power, control, and display functions in each tile provides versatility and adaptability for various deployment scenarios.
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 system enables cost-effective, simple, and interactive LED display solutions for applications like advertising, sports events, and concerts, with reduced complexity and no need for external processing, supporting both single and multiple tile configurations for dynamic content presentation.
Implementation Method 1
an arrangement of a plurality of light-emitting elements onto the portable board, for example being arranged in an array herewith defining the display
Data Source
AI summary
A standalone light-emitting element display tile (100), such as for instance a light-emitting diode (LED) display tile (100) and method (300) is disclosed. The standalone light-emitting element display tile (100) can be a lighting fixture, an image display device, and/or a video display device. The standalone light-emitting element display tile (100) includes a portable board (110) having any arrangement of light-emitting elements (112) thereon, a control module (120), and a power module (150). In one embodiment, the standalone light-emitting element display tile (100) is a fully autonomous and independent light-emitting element display tile (100) that features wireless communications and battery power, wherein there are no signal cables or power cables connected to the standalone light-emitting element display tile (100). Further, a method (300) of using the presently disclosed standalone light-emitting element display tile (100) is provided.