Field serviceable and replaceable assembly
AssigneeManufacturing Resources International, Inc.
InventorsWilliam Dunn, Kevin O'Connor, Marcos Diaz
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Abstract
An interchangeable display system and method is provided. A first and second side assembly are each selected from a number of: digital side assemblies each comprising an electronic display, static side assemblies each comprising a poster cavity which accepts signage, and cover side assemblies. The first and second side assemblies are interchangeably mounted to a frame. When one of the side assemblies is in need of replacement, it is removed from the frame and a replacement is installed.
Claims20
A system for interchangeable displays, said system comprising:
- a number of digital side assemblies, each comprising an electronic display;
- a number of static side assemblies, each comprising a poster cavity configured to accept signage;
- a number of cover side assemblies;
- a first side assembly selected from the group consisting of:
- one of the digital side assemblies, one of the static side assemblies, and one of the cover side assemblies;
- a second side assembly selected from the group consisting of:
- one of the digital side assemblies, one of the static side assemblies, and one of the cover side assemblies;
- and
- a frame configured to interchangeably accept the first and second side assembly.
A method interchanging a display system comprising the steps of:
- providing a number of digital side assemblies, a number of static side assemblies, and a number of cover side assemblies, wherein each of said digital side assemblies comprise at least one electronic display, and wherein each of said static side assemblies comprise at least one poster cavity configured to accept signage;
- selecting a first side assembly from the group consisting of:
- one of the digital side assemblies, one of the static side assemblies, and one of the cover side assemblies;
- selecting a second side assembly from the group consisting of:
- one of the digital side assemblies, one of the static side assemblies, and one of the cover side assemblies;
- providing a frame configured to interchangeably accept the selected first side assembly and the selected second side assembly;
- mounting said selected first side assembly to a first portion of said frame;
- and
- mounting said selected second side assembly to a second portion of said frame.
A method for providing an interchangeable display comprising the steps of:
- providing a frame configured to interchangeably accept a first and second side assembly in a moveable manner, wherein said first and second side assembly are mounted to opposing sides of said frame;
- storing a number of digital side assemblies, a number of static side assemblies, and a number of cover side assemblies at one or more remote locations;
- initially selecting a first side assembly from the group consisting of:
- one of the digital side assemblies, one of the static side assemblies, and one of the cover side assemblies;
- initially selecting a second side assembly from the group consisting of:
- one of the digital side assemblies, one of the static side assemblies, and one of the cover side assemblies;
- installing the frame at a customer site;
- transporting the initially selected first side assembly and the initially selected second side assembly to the customer site;
- mounting said first side assembly to a first side of said frame;
- mounting said second side assembly to an opposing side of said frame;
- receiving a request to replace a particular one of the first and second side assemblies with a side assembly of a desired type;
- providing, from the one or more storage locations, a replacement side assembly of the desired type from remaining ones of the digital side assemblies, the static side assemblies, and the cover side assemblies;
- transporting the replacement side assembly to the customer site;
- removing the particular one of the first and second side assemblies from the frame;
- and
- mounting the replacement side assembly to the frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.