Smart Trailer Display with Reversible Clamping Frame
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a lack of display screens on semi-truck trailers with integrated electronic and computer capabilities that are securely and easily attachable to existing trailer doors or panels, providing safe and dependable functionality for displaying advertisements.
Innovation Solution
A smart display screen system that includes a special frame and cabinet with a mechanical clamping mechanism, allowing reversible attachment to a trailer door or panel, equipped with LED panels, a computer, video processing module, and wireless connectivity for displaying motion video and still frame advertisements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a display screen is attached to a trailer door or panel, then advertisement display capability is improved, but installation complexity and security increase
Solution Approach 1:
The display system is segmented into a modular frame assembly that can be independently installed on the trailer door. The frame includes integrated mounting features that separate the display installation from the trailer structure, allowing the display to be attached as a self-contained unit rather than requiring complex integration with the trailer door structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The frame assembly acts as an intermediary between the display screen and the trailer door. It provides a standardized mounting interface that simplifies installation while ensuring secure attachment. The frame includes features such as mounting brackets or fastening mechanisms that mediate between the display and the trailer structure, reducing installation complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If electronic components are integrated into the display system, then functionality is improved, but protection requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic components are nested within the frame assembly, which provides a protective enclosure. The frame acts as a container that houses and protects sensitive electronic components from environmental factors such as moisture, dust, and physical damage while allowing the display to maintain full functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The frame assembly is designed with protective features in advance to cushion and protect electronic components from potential damage. This includes sealed enclosures, shock-absorbing mounting structures, or environmental sealing that are built into the frame design before installation, ensuring reliability without compromising functionality.
3Reliability
If a secure attachment mechanism is used, then reliability is improved, but installation ease may worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The frame assembly includes pre-configured mounting features and attachment mechanisms that are prepared in advance for installation. This allows installers to quickly secure the display to the trailer door using standardized fastening procedures, maintaining both security and ease of installation.
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment mechanism is designed to be dynamic rather than static, allowing for quick installation and removal. The frame includes features such as removable fasteners, snap-fit connections, or adjustable mounting brackets that provide secure attachment during operation but can be easily released when needed, balancing reliability with installation ease.
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 secure, easy installation and operation of a display screen on semi-truck trailers, providing effective advertisement display while protecting electronic components and allowing remote management through wireless connectivity.
Implementation Method 1
at least one LED panel (16) containing a plurality of LED or light emitting diodes
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AI summary
A smart display screen that is reversibly rigidly attachable to a door or panel of a semi truck trailer. The smart display screen is linked to a computer and wireless modem that is built into a special frame and cabinet that is reversibly rigidly attachable to a door or panel on a semi truck trailer. The smart display screen is used to display motion video advertisements and still frame advertisements that are seen by other drivers on the road or highway. The special frame and cabinet is reversibly rigidly attachable to a door or panel of a trailer using the special mechanical clamping mechanism which allows the smart display to be easily installed onto any existing trailer door or panel by simply cutting a rectangular hole in the trailer door or panel and then installing the special frame and cabinet.