Modular display system and methods

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10510274-B2
Application number	US-201816055825-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 6, 2018
Priority date	Mar 12, 2015
Publication date	Dec 17, 2019
Grant date	Dec 17, 2019

Abstract

Disclosed are embodiments of display modules, assemblies of display modules, and systems of display modules. Display modules have a plurality of light emitting elements arranged in a predetermined pattern and providing a highly uniform visual effect. Alignment and complementary alignment features enable the alignment of adjacent display modules and the creation of large displays from a plurality of aligned display modules. Features to grip and retain a support frame are provided. Modules and systems have features that permit installation and removal from the front side of the display. A system of modular support frames works cooperatively with the display modules, adapting to different mounting environments, and thereby providing large modular displays with desirable properties.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A curved display system creating a light emitting visual display upon a curved viewing plane, the system comprising:
a) a display module coupled to a support frame, said display module comprising a plurality of light emitting elements coupled to a substrate and disposed on a display plane in a predetermined pattern, said plurality of light emitting elements collectively creating a visual display on said display plane;
b) said support frame having one or more apertures and a planar display mounting surface on which said display module is coupled;
c) a tension member coupled to said support frame at two different locations;
d) said tension member operative to urge a curvature of said display plane by applying a tension force between said two different locations;
e) the display module further comprising a frame grip coupled to said substrate and disposed on said substrate opposite to said display plane, said frame grip operative to engage a portion of said support frame about one of said one or more apertures, said frame grip operative to allow said display module to move between a service position and an installed position; said service position characterized in that said display plane is tilted with respect to said viewing plane; said installed position characterized in that said display plane is substantially co-planar with said viewing plane.

2. The curved display system of claim 1 further characterized in that the curvature is convex.

3. The curved display system of claim 1 further characterized in that the display module is a first display module having a first display plane, the system further comprising:
a) a second display module coupled to the support frame, said second display module comprising a plurality of light emitting elements coupled to a substrate and disposed on a second display plane in a predetermined pattern, said plurality of light emitting elements collectively creating a visual display on said second display plane;
b) said second display module coupled to said planar display mounting surface of said support frame;
c) said second display module disposed adjacent to said first display module, said first and second display planes configured so that the predetermined pattern of said first display module is substantially aligned with the predetermined pattern of said second display module thereby creating no perceivable visual aberration between the predetermined pattern of said first display module and the predetermined pattern of said second display module;
d) said tension member operative to urge a curvature of both said first display plane and said second display plane;
e) the second display module further comprising a frame grip coupled to said substrate and disposed on said substrate opposite to said second display plane, said frame grip operative to engage a portion of said support frame about one of said one or more apertures, said frame grip operative to allow said second display module to move between a service position and an installed position; said service position characterized in that said second display plane is tilted with respect to said viewing plane; said installed position characterized in that said second display plane is substantially co-planar with said viewing plane.

4. The curved display system of claim 3 :
a) the first display module further comprising an alignment feature rigidly coupled to the substrate of said first display module and disposed in a predetermined relationship to said first display plane;
b) the second display module comprising a complementary alignment feature coupled to the substrate of said second display module and disposed in a predetermined relationship to said second display plane;
c) said alignment feature operable to engage said complementary alignment feature to urge the predetermined pattern of said first display plane to align with the predetermined pattern of said second display plane.

5. A curved display system creating a light emitting visual display upon a curved viewing plane, the system comprising:
a) a display module coupled to a support frame, said display module comprising a plurality of light emitting elements coupled to a substrate and disposed on a display plane in a predetermined pattern, said plurality of light emitting elements collectively creating a visual display on said display plane;
b) said support frame having one or more apertures and a planar display mounting surface on which said display module is coupled;
c) a compression member coupled to said support frame at two different locations;
d) said compression member operative to urge a curvature of said display plane by applying a compression force between said two different locations;
e) the display module further comprising a frame grip coupled to said substrate and disposed on said substrate opposite to said display plane, said frame grip operative to engage a portion of said support frame about one of said one or more apertures, said frame grip operative to allow said display module to move between a service position and an installed position; said service position characterized in that said display plane is tilted with respect to said viewing plane; said installed position characterized in that said display plane is substantially co-planar with said viewing plane.

6. The curved display system of claim 5 further characterized in that the curvature is concave.

7. The curved display system of claim 5 further characterized in that the display module is a first display module having a first display plane, the system further comprising:
a) a second display module coupled to the support frame, said second display module comprising a plurality of light emitting elements coupled to a substrate and disposed on a second display plane in a predetermined pattern, said plurality of light emitting elements collectively creating a visual display on said second display plane;
b) said second display module coupled to said planar display mounting surface of said support frame;
c) said second display module disposed adjacent to said first display module, said first and second display planes configured so that the predetermined pattern of said first display module is substantially aligned with the predetermined pattern of said second display module thereby creating no perceivable visual aberration between the predetermined pattern of said first display module and the predetermined pattern of said second display module;
d) said compression member operative to urge a curvature of both said first display plane and said second display plane;
e) the second display module further comprising a frame grip coupled to said substrate and disposed on said substrate opposite to said second display plane, said frame grip operative to engage a portion of said support frame about one of said one or more apertures, said frame grip operative to allow said second display module to move between a service position and an installed position; said service position characterized in that said second display plane is tilted with respect to said viewing plane; said installed position characterized in that said second display plane is substantially co-planar with said viewing plane.

8. The curved display system of claim 7 :
a) the first display module further comprising an alignment feature rigidly coupled to the substrate of said first display module and disposed in a predetermined relationship to said first display plane;
b) the second display module comprising a complementary alignment feature coupled to the substrate of said second display module and disposed in a predetermined relationship to said second display plane;
c) said alignment feature operable to engage said complementary alignment featu

Assignees

• Nanolumens Acquisition Inc

Inventors

• Cross Robert James
• Cope Rick Craig
• Perez-Bravo Jorge
• Feather Gary
• Meincke Drew

Classifications

• A47F3/001

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