Removable TV Edge Wrap With Clamps That Preserve Controls
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for personalizing flat-screen televisions often damage the device, obstruct controls, and are not easily removable, failing to provide aesthetic customization without hindering functionality.
Innovation Solution
A U-shaped wrap with clamps that securely attaches to the edges of a television, featuring semi-rigid materials and adjustable clamps to ensure easy installation and removal, allowing for decorative elements without obstructing IR sensors or controls.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If adhesive materials (stickers, decals) are applied to personalize the television, then aesthetic customization is achieved, but the television surface is damaged and controls/IR sensors are obstructed
Solution Approach 1:
The wrap is divided into multiple separate edge cover components (left edge cover, right edge cover, top edge cover) that can be individually applied to different edges of the television. This segmentation allows precise placement that avoids controls and sensors while still achieving aesthetic customization.
Solution Approach 2:
The wrap acts as an intermediary layer between the television surface and the user's aesthetic desires. Instead of applying adhesives directly to the television, the wrap provides a removable intermediary covering that achieves customization without damaging the original surface or obstructing functional elements.
2Ease of manufacture
If permanent adhesive materials are used for personalization, then aesthetic customization is achieved, but removal becomes difficult and damaging
Solution Approach 1:
The wrap transitions from a static permanent adhesive application to a dynamic removable and reapplicable covering. The edge covers can be easily removed, stored, and reapplied to the television or other surfaces, providing flexibility that permanent adhesives cannot offer.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of permanently discarding the personalization material after removal (which damages the television), the wrap can be recovered and reused on the same or different surfaces. This recovering principle eliminates the damage associated with permanent adhesive removal.
3Ease of manufacture
If the wrap covers the entire television including bottom edge, then aesthetic customization is maximized, but control functionality and IR sensor operation are hindered
Solution Approach 1:
The wrap applies different coverage qualities to different locations on the television. The edge covers provide full aesthetic coverage on the sides and top, while deliberately leaving the bottom edge uncovered to maintain local access to controls and sensors. This local quality differentiation resolves the contradiction between comprehensive customization and operational functionality.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The wrap provides reversible aesthetic customization and protection, ensuring the television's functionality remains intact while accommodating various control layouts.
Implementation Method 1
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Data Source
AI summary
The television wrap may comprise a wrap and a pair of clamps. The wrap may be operable to cover a left edge, a top edge, and a right edge of a flat-screen television. The wrap may alter the color and/or the decorative appearance of the flat-screen television. The wrap may comprise indicia suggestive of a team, a business, a school, or other entity. The pair of clamps may secure the wrap to the flat-screen television. The wrap may leave operator controls and an IR sensor of the flat-screen television unobstructed and fully functional.