Lightweight unitary display

• US 9,058,755 B2
• Filed: 09/13/2011
• Issued: 06/16/2015
• 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
• Application Number:
  US13/231,950
• Publication Number:
  US 20120236509A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,372 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/096 Magnetic devices
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/14 Adjustable mountings
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/008 the casing being outside the housing of the lighting device
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133305 Flexible substrates, e.g. plastics, organic film
• 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 9/3026 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
• 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 2380/02 Flexible displays
• 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 25/0753 the devices being arranged next to each other
• 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: H10K 2102/311 Flexible OLED

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 plurality of display modules having a similar area;

a display module mounting frame having a plurality of receptacles for receiving said plurality of display modules, said display module mounting frame having a front surface for carrying said display modules and a rear surface, said display module having a perimeter extending beyond the profile of said display module mounting frame when carried by said display module mounting frame, wherein said display modules are carried by said display module mounting frame utilizing magnetic attraction;

a support frame integrated with the rear surface of said display module mounting frame;

an electronic support member carrying a plurality of electronic control circuits, said electronic control circuits in electrical connection with said display modules for controlling the transmission of display signals for the establishment of a display by said display modules, said electronic support member having a perimeter; and

an outer frame having a first receptacle for receiving said perimeter of said display module mounting frame and a second receptacle for receiving said perimeter of said electronic support member.

2. The lightweight display of claim 1 wherein each display module includes an alignment device and said display module mounting frame have 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 metallic device and wherein said display mounting frame caries a magnet for carrying said display module.

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

6. The lightweight display of claim 5 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.

7. The lightweight display of claim 5 wherein said outer frame includes a receptacle aligned with said mounting bracket enabling a vertically positioned fastener to be received via said receptacle for attachment with said mounting bracket enabling said display to be vertically mounted utilizing said support frame.

8. The lightweight display of claim 7 wherein said mounting bracket has a first set of fastener receptacles for horizontally receiving a fastener and a second set of fastener receptacles for vertically receiving a fastener thus enabling said lightweight display to be mounted either horizontally or vertically.

9. 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.

10. The lightweight display of claim 1 wherein said display module mounting frame is of a height greater than said electronic support member and said outer frame member is curved for matingly engagement with said display module mounting frame and said electronic support member.

11. A kit for manufacturing lightweight displays comprising

a first set of display modules have a first pixel density;

a second set of display modules having a second pixel density different than said first pixel density;

said first and second set of display modules generally having the same area;

a display mounting frame manufactured from aluminum having a horizontal and vertical plane intersecting at 90 degrees across the entire area of said display mounting frame, wherein said display modules are magnetically connected to said display mounting frame;

a first plurality of aluminum extruded beams for utilization in constructing a support frame, said first plurality of aluminum extruded beams capable of providing horizontal or vertical support;

a second set of aluminum extruded beams for receiving said display mounting frame, said second set of aluminum extruded beams having an interior; and

a set of frame corner pieces for interconnecting said second set of aluminum extruded beams forming a continuous frame around said display mounting frame.

12. The kit of claim 11 wherein said second plurality of aluminum extruded beams include at least a single groove for receiving said display mounting frame.

13. The kit of claim 12 further including an electronic support member for carrying a plurality of electrical components for controlling said display modules, said second plurality of aluminum extruded beams including a second groove for receiving said electronic support member.

14. The kit of claim 11 wherein the depth of said plurality of display modules, display mounting frame, support frame and electronic support member is less than four inches when defining a display assembly and wherein said 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 said display assembly has an aspect ratio ranging from 1.67 to 1.82.

15. A lightweight display comprising:

a plurality of display modules having a plurality of pixels carried by a display mounting frame, wherein said display modules are magnetically connected to said display mounting frame;

a support frame integral with said display mounting frame providing support;

an electronic support member carrying electrical components electrically communicating with said plurality of display modules for controlling the display of an image;

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

wherein said 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

said display assembly has an aspect ratio ranging from 1.67 to 1.82.

16. The display of claim 15 including an external frame having a curved profile and matingly attaching to said display mounting frame and said electronic support member.

17. The display of claim 16 wherein said support frame and said external frame are made from extruded aluminum defining an interior and wherein said external frame includes a plurality of corner pieces designed for mating attachment with said interior of said external frame comprised of horizontal and vertical extruded aluminum frame components.

18. The display of claim 15 wherein said pixels of said display modules have a predetermined pixel gap between adjacent vertical and horizontal pixels on a singular display board and wherein said predetermined pixel gap is also present between adjacent vertical and horizontal pixels on adjacent display boards.