Tiled Display Chassis Assembly for Low-Seam Large Screens

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Solution Overview

Problem

Tiled display devices with large screen sizes face increased defect rates and reduced productivity due to the number of pixels, leading to visibility issues and immersion problems caused by seams between connected display devices.

Innovation Solution

The design incorporates a first and second display device with corresponding chassis, where the end portions of the chassis are directly connected, and the display devices come into direct contact, with specific connection portions and overlapping areas to minimize seam visibility and enhance stability against external impacts.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Area of stationary object

If a large screen size is manufactured using a single display device, then the screen area increases, but the defect rate increases and productivity deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvescreen areaVSAvoiddefect rate
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The large display device is divided into multiple small display devices (first display device, second display device, third display device, fourth display device) that are connected together to form a tiled display structure. This segmentation allows each individual display device to be manufactured with fewer pixels and lower defect rates, while the overall screen area is maintained through the combination of multiple units.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Area of stationary object

If multiple display devices are connected to form a large screen, then the screen area increases, but seam visibility increases and immersion deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvescreen areaVSAvoidseam visibility
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

A sealing member is introduced as an intermediary component between adjacent display devices to fill gaps and cover seams. The sealing member extends from the first chassis to the second chassis, creating a visual barrier that hides the boundary portions between display devices, thereby reducing seam visibility and improving overall appearance without affecting the large screen area.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Area of stationary object

If multiple display devices are connected to form a large screen, then the screen area increases, but stability against external impact deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvescreen areaVSAvoidstability against external impact
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

Multiple chassis (first chassis, second chassis, third chassis, fourth chassis) are directly connected to each other to form an integrated support structure. This merging of chassis provides enhanced structural stability and strength against external impacts, as the combined chassis structure distributes and resists external forces more effectively than individual chassis would alone.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

4Ease of manufacture

If tolerance in cutting and attachment is not controlled, then manufacturing ease increases, but seam visibility increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemanufacturing toleranceVSAvoidseam visibility
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The sealing member acts as a mediator that compensates for manufacturing tolerances in cutting and attachment. By filling the gaps created by tolerance variations, the sealing member ensures that seams remain hidden even when cutting and attachment tolerances are not tightly controlled, thus maintaining low seam visibility while preserving ease of manufacture.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS11837589B2Tiled display device
Publication Date: 2023.12.05 SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO LTD
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AI summary

A tiled display device including a first display device; a second display device located at one side of the first display device in a first direction; a first chassis disposed under the first display device to support the first display device; and a second chassis disposed under the second display device to support the second display device. An end portion of the first chassis and an end portion of the second chassis are directly connected to each other, and an end portion of the first display device and an end portion of the second display device come into direct contact with each other.