Fixture for aligning tiled displays

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11196941-B2
Application number	US-201715620256-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 12, 2017
Priority date	Jun 12, 2017
Publication date	Dec 7, 2021
Grant date	Dec 7, 2021

Abstract

A fixture for aligning tiled displays is provided. The fixture includes a frame. The fixture further includes a vision system supported by the frame, the vision system configured to image at predefined display corner positions defined by given display dimensions. The fixture further includes an attachment mechanism configured to attach the frame to an array of tiled displays each having the given display dimensions, such that the vision system images positions of the array corresponding to respective corners of a tiled display in the array, and adjacent display corner positions.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A device comprising:
a frame;
an attachment mechanism configured to removably attach the frame to a front surface of one tiled display, of an array of tiled displays, the array of tiled displays supported by a rear support structure opposite a front of the array, the frame being different from the rear support structure, each of the tiled displays, including the one tiled display, each having given display dimensions; and
four cameras located at respective predefined display corner positions defined by the given display dimensions, the four cameras supported by the frame, the four cameras configured to image respective corners of the one tiled display as defined by the given display dimensions, and adjacent display corners of other tiled displays adjacent the one tiled display,
wherein the frame supports each of the four cameras such that respective lenses of the four cameras are at a given working distance from the front surface of the one tiled display, the respective lenses having a respective field of view and depth of field which define the given working distance.

2. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a display device configured to render images from the four cameras.

3. The device of claim 1 , further comprising an interface to a remote computing device.

4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the attachment mechanism comprises magnets that attach to the front surface of the one tiled display.

5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the attachment mechanism comprises electromagnets that attach to the front surface of the one tiled display.

6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the attachment mechanism comprises one or more of suction cups and suction devices that attach to the front surface of the one tiled display.

7. A system comprising:
an array of tiled displays attached to a rear support structure such that corners of adjacent tiled displays are adjacent to one another, a respective position of each of the tiled displays being adjustable relative to the rear support structure, each of the tiled displays having given display dimensions; and,
a device comprising:
a frame different from the rear support structure;
an attachment mechanism configured to removably attach the frame to a front surface of one tiled display, of the array of tiled displays; and
four cameras located at respective predefined display corner positions defined by the given display dimensions, the four cameras supported by the frame, the four cameras configured to image respective corners of the one tiled display as defined by the given display dimensions, and adjacent display corners of other tiled displays adjacent the one tiled display,
wherein the frame supports each of the four cameras such that respective lenses of the four cameras are at a given working distance from the front surface of the one tiled display, the respective lenses having a respective field of view and depth of field which define the given working distance.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the respective position of each of the tiled displays are further adjustable with respect to one or more of pitch, angle and rotation of the tiled displays.

9. A device comprising:
a frame;
an attachment mechanism configured to removably attach the frame to a front surface of one tiled display of an array of tiled displays each having given display dimensions; and
four cameras configured to image at predefined display corner positions defined by the given display dimensions, such that the four cameras capture respective images of respective corners of the one tiled display and corners of other tiled displays adjacent the respective corners of the one tiled display,
the frame supporting the four cameras such that the respective corners of the one tiled display and the corners of other tiled displays adjacent the respective corners of the one tiled display are in focus in the respective images,
wherein the frame supports each of the four cameras such that respective lenses of the four cameras are at a given working distance from the front surface of the one tiled display, the respective lenses having a respective field of view and depth of field which define the given working distance.

Assignees

• Christie Digital Systems Usa

Inventors

• Adema Dan
• Hill Graham
• Hemphill Bryan

Classifications

• H04N23/90 Primary

  Arrangement of cameras or camera modules, e.g. multiple cameras in TV studios or sports stadiums · CPC title

• G09F9/3026 Primary

  Video wall, i.e. stackable semiconductor matrix display modules (video wall control systems G06F3/1446, G09G2300/026) · CPC title

• G09G2300/026

  Video wall, i.e. juxtaposition of a plurality of screens to create a display screen of bigger dimensions · CPC title

• H04N7/181

  for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources · CPC title

• F16B5/008 Primary

  by a rotating or sliding and rotating movement · CPC title