Tri-face display device and system for generating images for same and a clamshell for a frame
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing tri-face image display technologies do not effectively allow for retrofitting standard picture frames to showcase three diagonal pictures from different angles, lacking a secure and adjustable fillet assembly and software to generate a unified trifold image.
Innovation Solution
A framing system with a fillet assembly featuring receiving cavities defined by side walls and an adapter for secure mounting of image panels, combined with trifold simulator software for selecting frame size, slat number, and edge colors, enabling the creation of a tri-faced image display that can be viewed from multiple angles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If standard picture frames are used without modification, then they provide simple single-image display, but they cannot showcase three diagonal pictures from different angles
Solution Approach 1:
The frame is divided into multiple functional components: the base frame structure, fillet assemblies attached to side walls, receiving cavities within fillets, and adapters. This segmentation allows each component to serve a specific function while collectively enabling tri-face display capability without requiring complete frame redesign.
Solution Approach 2:
The fillet assembly serves multiple functions: it provides structural support, creates receiving cavities for picture elements, and enables multi-angle viewing. The adapter also serves dual purposes by both securing picture elements and providing adjustment capability. This multi-functionality increases display versatility without proportionally increasing overall complexity.
2Ease of operation
If slits are made to penetrate through the entire frame, then picture elements can be easily inserted, but the frame loses structural integrity and support
Solution Approach 1:
The slit structure is segmented into two parts: the visible opening on the front face and the receiving cavity within the fillet assembly. The slit stops at the fillet assembly rather than penetrating through the entire frame, maintaining frame strength while still allowing picture element insertion through the front opening and into the contained cavity.
3Reliability
If a secure mounting system is implemented with fillet assemblies and adapters, then picture elements are firmly held, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system uses a nested structure where the fillet assembly is attached to the frame side wall, containing receiving cavities within it, and the adapter is inserted into these cavities to secure picture elements. This nesting provides secure mounting while keeping components compact and integrated rather than separate and cumbersome.
4Reliability
If receiving cavities are made deep to securely hold picture elements, then mounting reliability improves, but the frame depth requirement increases
Solution Approach 1:
The depth requirement is segmented by placing the receiving cavities within the fillet assembly rather than requiring the main frame to provide the full depth. The fillet assembly acts as a depth-providing intermediary, allowing deep cavities for secure retention without increasing the overall frame depth dimension.
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AI summary
A tri-face artwork display device that allows for three different views within the same frame. One embodiment includes upper and lower rows of corresponding slits on the top and bottom of the frame. The slits have a predetermined depth so as to not penetrate through the other side of the frame. The slits hold the image panels that display the second and third image to compliment the first image. The image panel has a second image on its first face and a third image on its second face. Additionally, a clamshell provides enhanced depth to contents inserted within a frame. The clamshell includes a box assembly with sidewalls and a flap assembly that is insertable within a rabbet of a frame.