FRONT AND BACK SERVICEABLE MODULAR INTERLOCKING GRAPHICS DISPLAY PANEL

• US 20080141572A1
• Filed: 10/30/2006
• Published: 06/19/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/30/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hi*Tech Electronic Displays, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Hi*Tech Electronic Displays, Inc.
• Inventors: Tomich, Jeffrey C., Kottwitz, Shawn
• Application Number:
  US11/554,124
• Publication Number:
  US 20080141572A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 40/605
• 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 9/3026 Video wall, i.e. stackable semiconductor matrix display modules video wall control systems G06F3/1446, G09G2300/026
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 9/33 being semiconductor devices, e.g. diodes

Abstract

A modular graphics display panel includes an enclosure with a front side and a back side. The front side has a front opening and the back side has a back opening. An array of display elements is mounted on one or more display tiles. The display tiles are removably affixed to the front opening of the enclosure such that components of the modular graphics display panel are serviceable from the front side of the enclosure when the back side is obstructed. An access door is removably affixed to the back opening of the enclosure such that components of the modular graphics display panel are serviceable from the rear side of the enclosure when the front side is inaccessible.

Claims

1. A modular graphics display panel comprising:

an enclosure having at least a front side and a back side, the front side having a front opening and the back side having a back opening;

an array of display elements mounted on one or more display tiles, the one or more display tiles removably affixed to the front opening of the enclosure such that components of the modular graphics display panel are serviceable from the front side of the enclosure; and

an access door removably affixed to the back opening of the enclosure such that components of the modular graphics display panel are serviceable from the rear side of the enclosure.

2. The modular graphics display panel of claim 1, whereas the display tiles are removably affixed to the front opening of the enclosure with screws.

3. The modular graphics display panel of claim 2, wherein the screws are captivated screws.

4. The modular graphics display panel of claim 1, whereas the display tiles are removably affixed to the front opening of the enclosure with at least one hook and at least one screw.

5. The modular graphics display panel of claim 4, wherein the at least one screw is a captivated screw.

6. The modular graphics display panel of claim 1, further comprising:

protrusions on two sides of the enclosure with a power/data connector mounted on the protrusions;

mating dimples on two opposite sides of the enclosure with mating power/data connectors mounted within the mating dimples; and

corner keyholes formed in each of the back corners of the enclosure for accepting locking keys.

7. The modular graphics display panel of claim 6, wherein the locking keys have one lobe for securing the modular display panels to a mounting surface.

8. The modular graphics display panel of claim 6, wherein the locking keys have two lobes for holding two of the adjacent modular graphics display panels together.

9. The modular graphics display panel of claim 6, wherein the locking keys have four lobes for holding four of the adjacent modular graphics display panels together.

10. A method of servicing a modular display panel comprising:

providing a modular display panel comprising;

an enclosure having at least a front side and a back side, the front side having a front opening and the back side having a back opening;

an array of display elements mounted on one or more display tiles, the one or more display tiles removably affixed to the front opening of the enclosure such that components of the modular graphics display panel are serviceable from the front side of the enclosure; and

an access door removably affixed to the back opening of the enclosure, such that components of the modular graphics display panel are serviceable from the rear side of the enclosure;

if the back side of the modular display panel is obstructed, servicing the modular display panel by removing at least one of the one or more display tiles; and

if the front side of the modular display panel is inaccessible, servicing the modular display panel by removing the access door.

11. The method of servicing a modular display panel of claim 10, whereas the display tiles are removably affixed to the front opening of the enclosure with screws.

12. The method of servicing a modular display panel of claim 11, wherein the screws are captivated screws.

13. The method of servicing a modular display panel of claim 10, whereas the display tiles are removably affixed to the front opening of the enclosure with at least one hook and at least one screw.

14. The method of servicing a modular display panel of claim 13, wherein the at least one screw is a captivated screw.

15. The method of servicing a modular display panel of claim 10, further comprising:

protrusions on two sides of the enclosure with a power/data connector mounted on the protrusions;

mating dimples on two opposite sides of the enclosure with mating power/data connectors mounted within the mating dimples; and

corner keyholes formed in each of the back corners of the enclosure for accepting locking keys.

16. A modular graphics display sign comprising:

at least a first modular graphics display panel and a second modular graphics display panel, each modular graphics display panel comprising;

an enclosure having at least a front side and a back side, the front side having a front opening and the back side having a back opening;

a means for displaying a graphics image, the means for displaying removably mounted on the front opening of the enclosure such that components of the modular graphics display panel are serviceable from the front side of the enclosure; and

a means for accessing the components through the back opening of the enclosure such that the components of the modular graphics display panel are serviceable from the rear side of the enclosure.

17. The modular graphics display sign of claim 16, whereas the means for displaying a graphics image is removably affixed to the front opening of the enclosure with screws.

18. The modular graphics display sign of claim 17, wherein the screws are captivated screws.

19. The modular graphics display sign of claim 16, whereas the means for displaying a graphics image is removably affixed to the front opening of the enclosure with at least means for hooking and at least one screw.

20. The modular graphics display panel of claim 19, wherein the at least one screw is a captivated screw.