Mortise-and-Tenon Tiling Connector for Seamless Display Panels

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional display tiling systems require numerous display modules with ultra-narrow bezels and lack efficient tiling structures, leading to installation inefficiencies and visible gaps between panels.

Innovation Solution

A tiling component featuring a mortise and tenon structure with positioning portions that align and firmly connect display panels, ensuring seamless tiling and enhanced installation efficiency by using a mortise and tenon configuration with inclined planes for stability and a magnetic attraction mechanism for alignment.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Area of stationary object

If conventional display modules with ultra-narrow bezels are used for tiling, then the display area can be enlarged, but the installation complexity increases and visible gaps remain between panels

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay areaVSAvoidinstallation complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The connector is divided into separate components: a first connector part on one display panel and a second connector part on the adjacent display panel. These segmented connector parts simplify the overall installation process while enabling seamless tiling of multiple display panels to achieve the required display area.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The connector acts as an intermediary component between adjacent display panels. It includes positioning portions that align panels and a fixation structure with inclined planes that securely connects panels together, eliminating the need for ultra-narrow bezels and reducing installation complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Length of stationary object

If display panels are tiled without an efficient tiling structure, then the bezel width can be reduced, but the installation efficiency decreases and tiling gaps increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebezel widthVSAvoidinstallation efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Length of stationary objectVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The positioning portions on the connector parts are designed to preliminarily align and position adjacent display panels before final fixation. This preliminary positioning action ensures proper alignment and reduces tiling gaps, while the inclined planes facilitate easy installation by guiding the panels into place.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The fixation structure incorporates inclined planes that allow dynamic adjustment during installation. The inclined planes enable the connector parts to be easily engaged and disengaged, improving installation efficiency while maintaining secure connections with minimal gaps between panels.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Stability of the object's composition

If a mortise and tenon structure is used to connect connectors, then the connection stability improves, but the manufacturing precision requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconnection stabilityVSAvoidmortise and tenon precision
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The positioning portions are strategically located at specific locations on the connector parts to provide precise alignment. This localized positioning approach ensures that the mortise and tenon structures engage accurately, achieving stable connections without requiring extremely high manufacturing precision across the entire connector.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The mortise and tenon structures are designed with asymmetric geometries that facilitate easy identification and correct assembly orientation. The inclined planes have specific asymmetric angles that guide the assembly process, reducing the impact of manufacturing tolerances and ensuring stable connections with standard manufacturing precision.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #4Asymmetry

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 solution enables efficient, seamless tiling of multiple display panels with reduced installation time and minimized gaps, improving the stability and alignment accuracy of the tiled display screen.

Implementation Method 1

A tiling component featuring a mortise and tenon structure with positioning portions that align and firmly connect display panels, ensuring seamless tiling and enhanced installation efficiency by using a mortise and tenon configuration with inclined planes for stability and a magnetic attraction mechanism for alignment.

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectMagnetic attraction: Magnetism

Data Source

PatentUS12075573B2Tiling component and tiled display screen
Publication Date: 2024.08.27 TCL CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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AI summary

The embodiments of the application provide a tiling component and a tiled display screen. A connector on a tiling panel is positioned by a positioning portion, so that the connector is aligned. Then, a fixation is achieved by fixing a mortise and tenon structure. As a result, multiple tiling panels are efficiently and seamlessly tiled through the connectors. The tiling component provided in the embodiments of the application improves the installation efficiency of the tiled display screen and simplifies the installation means. Moreover, it is possible to guarantee the seamless design between display units.