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US 2015/0082675 A1Published application
Displays with magnetic couplings
AssigneeT3 Expo, LLC
InventorsChristopher Hugh Valentine, Christopher James Hoffman
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Abstract
The perimeter of a hollow-core nonmagnetic frame is magnetized with magnetic inserts. Display panels of corresponding shape and size are provided with a ferromagnetic material along their perimeter so that the display panels can be magnetically retained in position on the frame by magnetically coupling to the magnetic inserts through the nonmagnetic frame. In this manner, aesthetically pleasing seamless multi-panel displays can be created in various shapes and sizes.
Claims20
A display system comprising:
- a display panel having a front side for display and a back side, the display panel having a plane;
- a ferromagnetic material affixed to the back side of the display panel;
- a plurality of structural members forming a frame sized to contain the display panel, at least one of the plurality of structural members including a plurality of walls forming a hollow core in an interior thereof, the plurality of walls including an interior surface and an exterior surface, wherein the exterior surface of at least one of the plurality of walls is parallel to the plane of the display panel when the display panel is positioned on the frame, and wherein structural members that form a perimeter of the frame and have exterior surfaces that engage the back side of the display panel each include a flange along the perimeter of the frame, the flange configured to provide an alignment guide for placing the display panel on the frame;
- an insert shaped to fit within the hollow core of the at least one of the plurality of structural members;
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- a magnet affixed to the insert, the magnet having a suitable magnetic strength to magnetically couple the display panel to the insert through the at least one of the plurality of walls of the at least one of the plurality of structural members of the frame when the insert is disposed within the hollow core.
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A display system comprising:
- a display panel having a front side for display, a back side, and a plane, the display panel comprising at least one of a foam, a corrugated plastic, and a cardboard honeycomb;
- a ferromagnetic material affixed to the back side of the display panel;
- a plurality of structural members forming a frame sized to contain the display panel, at least one of the plurality of structural members including a plurality of walls forming a hollow core in an interior thereof, the plurality of walls including an interior surface and an exterior surface, wherein the exterior surface of at least one of the plurality of walls is parallel to the plane of the display panel when the display panel is positioned on the frame;
- an insert shaped to fit within the hollow core of the at least one of the plurality of structural members;
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- a magnet affixed to the insert, the magnet having a suitable magnetic strength to magnetically couple the display panel to the insert through the at least one of the plurality of walls of the at least one of the plurality of structural members of the frame when the insert is disposed within the hollow core.
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A display system comprising:
- a display panel having a front side for display and a back side, the display panel having a plane;
- a ferromagnetic material affixed to the back side of the display panel;
- a plurality of structural members forming a frame sized to contain the display panel, at least one of the plurality of structural members including a plurality of walls forming a hollow core in an interior thereof, the plurality of walls including an interior surface and an exterior surface, wherein the exterior surface of at least one of the plurality of walls is parallel to the plane of the display panel when the display panel is positioned on the frame;
- an insert including a steel u-channel, the insert shaped to fit within the hollow core of the at least one of the plurality of structural members;
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- a magnet affixed to the insert, the magnet having a suitable magnetic strength to magnetically couple the display panel to the insert through the at least one of the plurality of walls of the at least one of the plurality of structural members of the frame when the insert is disposed within the hollow core.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.