Apparatus and method for easy diagnosis, repair, and maintenance of a commercial display screen
First Claim
1. An apparatus for easy diagnosis, repair, and maintenance of a commercial display screen, the apparatus comprising:
- a removable commercial display kit box with electrical contact pin-outs configured to be docked into a corresponding base plate interface, wherein the removable commercial display kit box contains automatic switching dual data ports that incorporate an embedded software executed on a microcontroller unit (MCU) to check whether a first sync detector connected to a first DVI input port, which is designated as a currently-sourced input port, is reporting a normal signal, an abnormal signal, or no-signal from the first DVI input port, wherein the abnormal signal or the no-signal for the first DVI input port invokes the embedded software to instruct a DVI switch to automatically change the currently-sourced input port to a second DVI input port connected to a second sync detector, if the second sync detector is reporting a normal backup signal from the second DVI input port;
the corresponding base plate interface operatively connected to power inverters and low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS) system that are located outside of the removable commercial display kit box, wherein a docking between the corresponding base plate interface and the electrical contact pin-outs from the removable commercial display kit box provides docket electrical connections among the power inverters and the LVDS system, which are located outside of the removable commercial display kit box, and the automatic switching dual data ports inside the removable commercial display kit box; and
one or more locking safety pins configured to provide a securely attached position between the removable commercial display kit box and the corresponding base plate interface.
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Abstract
One or more apparatuses and methods for enabling easy diagnosis, repair, and maintenance of a commercial display screen are disclosed. In one embodiment of the invention, this apparatus includes a removable commercial display kit box, a corresponding base plate interface unit attached to a rear panel of the commercial display screen, and a guiding mechanism for docking the removable commercial display kit box and the corresponding base plate interface unit. Furthermore, in one embodiment of the invention, the removable display kit box contains an analog-to-digital converter board, a power board, automatic-switching dual data ports, maintenance check visual indicators, and a removable fuse inlet. In case of a commercial display screen malfunction, the removable display kit box allows a quick inspection and a modular repair or replacement of a malfunctioning part, without requiring the entire commercial display screen to be dismounted from a wall or another attached structure.
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1. An apparatus for easy diagnosis, repair, and maintenance of a commercial display screen, the apparatus comprising:
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a removable commercial display kit box with electrical contact pin-outs configured to be docked into a corresponding base plate interface, wherein the removable commercial display kit box contains automatic switching dual data ports that incorporate an embedded software executed on a microcontroller unit (MCU) to check whether a first sync detector connected to a first DVI input port, which is designated as a currently-sourced input port, is reporting a normal signal, an abnormal signal, or no-signal from the first DVI input port, wherein the abnormal signal or the no-signal for the first DVI input port invokes the embedded software to instruct a DVI switch to automatically change the currently-sourced input port to a second DVI input port connected to a second sync detector, if the second sync detector is reporting a normal backup signal from the second DVI input port; the corresponding base plate interface operatively connected to power inverters and low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS) system that are located outside of the removable commercial display kit box, wherein a docking between the corresponding base plate interface and the electrical contact pin-outs from the removable commercial display kit box provides docket electrical connections among the power inverters and the LVDS system, which are located outside of the removable commercial display kit box, and the automatic switching dual data ports inside the removable commercial display kit box; and one or more locking safety pins configured to provide a securely attached position between the removable commercial display kit box and the corresponding base plate interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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