TV Mainboard Apparatus with Exposed Interfaces for Simplified Wiring

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Solution Overview

Problem

Integrated TV main boards within the rear casing lead to complex wiring, making installation and replacement inconvenient, and affecting the appearance of TVs, as external ports require numerous leading-out wires and separate power supply lines for both the TV and main board.

Innovation Solution

A TV main board apparatus with exposed interfaces for power and multimedia signal transmission, allowing for a separate, independent installation outside the TV casing, with integrated power conversion and high-definition multimedia interfaces, simplifying connections and reducing the need for multiple wires.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Volume of moving object

If the TV main board is integrated in the TV's rear casing, then the TV structure is compact, but the wiring becomes complex and the appearance is affected

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveTV structure compactnessVSAvoidwiring complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Volume of moving objectVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The invention divides the TV system into two independent parts: the TV display unit and the main board unit. The main board is extracted from the TV's rear casing and placed in a separate box, with interfaces exposed on both units. This segmentation eliminates the need for complex internal wiring within the TV while maintaining a compact overall structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The main board is extracted from the TV's rear casing and placed in a separate independent box. This extraction removes the complex wiring requirements from the TV structure, allowing the TV to have a cleaner, simpler internal structure while the main board handles all connections externally.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

2Volume of moving object

If the TV main board is integrated in the TV's rear casing, then the TV structure is compact, but the main board cannot be easily detached or replaced

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveTV structure compactnessVSAvoidmain board replacement ease
Core Design Contradiction:
Volume of moving objectVSEase of repair

Solution Approach 1:

By separating the main board into an independent box with exposed interfaces, the invention enables the main board to be easily detached and replaced without affecting the TV display unit. The modular design allows users to swap main boards by simply connecting or disconnecting the interface cables.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Ease of repair

If the TV main board is placed outside the TV casing as an independent apparatus, then the main board can be easily replaced, but the wiring becomes more complicated requiring separate power supply lines

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemain board replacement easeVSAvoidwiring complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of repairVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The invention merges the power supply function into the main board unit by providing a power adapter that connects to the main board's exposed interface. This integration means the same connection line that transmits multimedia signals also provides power to the main board, eliminating the need for separate power supply lines and reducing overall wiring complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

4Ease of repair

If the TV main board is placed outside the TV casing as an independent apparatus, then the main board can be easily replaced, but the appearance is not concise and beautiful

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemain board replacement easeVSAvoidappearance aesthetics
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of repairVSShape

Solution Approach 1:

The invention segments the system into a compact TV display unit and a separate main board unit housed in its own box. Both units have exposed interfaces that allow for clean, minimal connections. The separation allows each unit to have a streamlined, aesthetically pleasing design without the clutter of exposed wiring on the TV itself.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentEP3343907B1Television mainboard device, connection device, television, and television system
Publication Date: 2019.11.27 HEYI INTELLIGENT TECH SHENZHEN CO LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosures relates to a TV main board apparatus, a connection apparatus, a TV, and a TV system. The TV main board apparatus comprises: a casing having at least one opening; and a TV main board accommodated in the casing and having a first interface and a second interface that are exposed outside the casing via their respective openings, wherein the first interface is capable of connecting to a power supply so as to receive first electric power, and wherein the second interface is capable of connecting to a TV so as to transmit a multimedia signal and the first electric power to the TV and receive second electric power from the TV.