Lightweight unitary display

• US 10,282,158 B2
• Filed: 09/02/2016
• Issued: 05/07/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 01/04/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nanolumens Aquisition, Inc. (NanoLumens, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Nanolumens Aquisition, Inc. (NanoLumens, Inc.)
• Inventors: Cope, Richard, Meincke, Drew F., Bradbury, Daniel P., Rowley, David Scott
• Primary Examiner(s): Giesy, Adam R
• Application Number:
  US15/256,049
• Publication Number:
  US 20160371047A1
• Time in Patent Office: 977 Days
• CPC Class Codes: B05D 2252/02 of indefinite length
• CPC Class Codes: B05D 3/0493 using vacuum
• CPC Class Codes: C23C 14/562 for coating elongated substrates
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1438 using more than one graphics controller
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1446 display composed of modules, e.g. video walls
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 9/30 in which the desired character or characters are formed by combining individual elements panels comprising a number of electrodes in a single cell controlling light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. electro-optical or magneto-optical cell, G02F1/00
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 9/301 flexible foldable or roll-able electronic displays, e.g. thin LCD, OLED
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 9/33 being semiconductor devices, e.g. diodes
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2300/026 Video wall, i.e. juxtaposition of a plurality of screens to create a display screen of bigger dimensions
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2300/04 Structural and physical details of display devices
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2300/0426 Layout of electrodes and connections
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2300/0452 Details of colour pixel setup, e.g. pixel composed of a red, a blue and two green components
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2320/0626 for control of overall brightness
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2380/02 Flexible displays
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2380/06 Remotely controlled electronic signs other than labels
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/035 for flexible display surfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/20 for presentation of an assembly of a number of characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combination of individual elements arranged in a matrix no fixed position being assigned to or needed to be assigned to the individual characters or partial characters
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/2088 with use of a plurality of processors, each processor controlling a number of individual elements of the matrix
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/32 semiconductive, e.g. using light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 23/4985 Flexible insulating substrates H01L23/49572 and H01L23/49855 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 25/0655 : the devices being arranged next to each other
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 25/0753 : the devices being arranged next to each other
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 27/153 : in a repetitive configuration, e.g. LED bars
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2924/00 : Indexing scheme for arrangements or methods for connecting or disconnecting semiconductor or solid-state bodies as covered by H01L24/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2924/0002 : Not covered by any one of groups H01L24/00, H01L24/00 and H01L2224/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2933/0033 : relating to semiconductor body packages
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 31/03923 : including AIBIIICVI compound materials, e.g. CIS, CIGS
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 31/206 : Particular processes or apparatus for continuous treatment of the devices, e.g. roll-to roll processes, multi-chamber deposition
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 33/20 : with a particular shape, e.g. curved or truncated substrate
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 33/32 : containing nitrogen
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 33/48 : characterised by the semiconductor body packages
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 33/483 : Containers
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 2102/311 : Flexible OLED
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/541 : CuInSe2 material PV cells
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 70/50 : Manufacturing or production processes characterised by the final manufactured product

Abstract

A lightweight display includes a plurality of display modules having a plurality of pixels carried by a display mounting frame. A support frame integral with the display mounting frame provides support. An electronic support member carries electrical components electrically communicating with the plurality of display modules for controlling the display of an image. Wherein the depth of the plurality of display modules, display mounting frame, support frame and electronic support member is less than four inches when defining a display assembly. Also wherein the display assembly has a screen size measured diagonally in a range of 114 inches to 224 inches and a weight in the range of 90 pounds to 120 pounds and wherein the display assembly has an aspect ratio ranging from 1.67 to 1.82.

Claims

1. A lightweight display comprising:

(a) a plurality of display modules carried by a display mounting frame, each display module comprising a plurality of light emitting pixel chips;

(b) said display mounting frame comprising a plurality of vertical and horizontal display module mounting surfaces, wherein each one of said plurality of display modules is coupled to at least one of said plurality of module mounting surfaces;

(c) said plurality of display modules carried by said display mounting frame by means of magnetic attraction;

(d) an electronic support member coupled to said display mounting frame, said electronic support member carrying electrical components electrically communicating with said plurality of display modules for controlling the display of an image;

(e) wherein the depth of said plurality of display modules, display mounting frame and electronic support member is less than four inches when defining a display assembly.

2. The lightweight display of claim 1 wherein each display module includes an alignment device and said display module mounting frame has a plurality of alignment devices which work in conjunction with said alignment device of said display modules for aligning the attachment of said display modules with said display module mounting frame.

3. The lightweight display of claim 2 wherein said alignment device consists of a plurality of posts which are received within a post aperture carried by said display module mounting frame.

4. The lightweight display of claim 1 wherein said display modules carry a magnet and wherein said display mounting frame caries a metallic device for carrying said display module.

5. The lightweight display of claim 1 wherein said display modules carry a metallic device and wherein said display mounting frame caries a magnet for carrying said display module.

6. The lightweight display of claim 1 wherein said support frame carries a mounting bracket.

7. The lightweight display of claim 6 wherein said electronic support member includes at least one aperture exposing said mounting bracket to the ambient environment and wherein a respective display module may be removed from said display mounting frame exposing said mounting bracket.

8. The lightweight display of claim 1 wherein said display modules have a pixel density wherein the gap between adjacent pixels both vertically and horizontally is equivalent for all display modules and wherein the spacing between adjacent pixels of adjacent display modules is equivalent to the spacing of pixels on a singular board.