TV Cover With Rear Sensor And Adaptive LED Lighting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional TVs do not utilize their back surfaces for additional purposes, limiting their functionality and form factor innovation.
Innovation Solution
A TV design that includes a cover surrounding the screen with integrated LED lighting, a sensor to detect objects behind the screen, and a controller to adaptively adjust the lighting based on the detected objects and their distance from the screen.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the back surface of the TV is left unused as in conventional designs, then the structure remains simple and manufacturing is easy, but the functionality and form factor innovation are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The cover surrounding the screen is designed to serve multiple functions: it provides structural support, houses LED lighting elements, and creates a functional space for sensors to detect objects behind the screen. This multi-functional design transforms the previously unused back surface into an active component that enhances overall TV functionality without proportionally increasing complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The invention utilizes the spatial dimension behind the screen by installing sensors and lighting elements in the cover structure that extends into the space behind the display. This transforms the two-dimensional front-facing TV into a three-dimensional interactive system that detects and responds to objects in the previously neglected rear space
2Ease of operation
If various types of LED lighting are arranged on the cover surrounding the screen, then the ambient lighting and user convenience are improved, but the manufacturing complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The LED lighting system is divided into multiple types and positions: first type LED lighting at the uppermost end, second type pin lighting at the uppermost end, and third type LED lighting at the lowermost end of the cover. This segmentation allows for modular manufacturing and assembly, where each lighting type can be independently configured and installed, reducing overall manufacturing complexity despite the multiple components
Solution Approach 2:
The lighting system is designed to be dynamically controllable through the controller, which adjusts the intensity and operation of different LED types based on sensor input and content being displayed. This dynamic control capability enhances user convenience by providing adaptive lighting experiences without requiring complex manual configuration or multiple fixed lighting systems
3Measurement precision
If the LED lighting intensity is increased to illuminate objects behind the screen, then the object detection and ambient lighting are improved, but the energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs a feedback mechanism where sensors detect objects behind the screen and provide information to the controller, which then adjusts the LED lighting intensity accordingly. This closed-loop control ensures that lighting is optimized for detection purposes rather than continuously operating at maximum intensity, reducing energy consumption while maintaining adequate detection accuracy
Solution Approach 2:
The controller dynamically changes the intensity parameter of the LED lighting based on detected conditions. When objects are detected behind the screen, the lighting intensity is increased to improve detection accuracy; when no objects are present, the intensity is reduced. This parameter adjustment allows the system to maintain measurement precision only when needed, significantly reducing overall energy consumption
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables the use of the TV's back surface for various purposes, such as ambient lighting or object illumination, while providing a new form factor and improved user convenience by dynamically adjusting LED lighting based on video content and environmental conditions.
Implementation Method 1
a sensor configured to detect an object located behind the screen
Implementation Method 2
a cover configured to at least partially overlap the screen and including at least one lighting attached thereto
Data Source
AI summary
A TV according to an embodiment of the present disclosure comprises: a screen which displays a content; a cover at least a part of which overlaps the screen and to which one or more illuminators are attached; a sensor which senses an object located behind the screen; and a controller which controls the one or more illuminators according to the sensing result of the sensor.