Magnetic adjustment tool for a display module
According to various examples, a display assembly includes a support chassis. The display assembly further includes a display module. The display module includes a front major face, a plurality of light-emitting elements mounted to the front major face, and a rear major face generally opposing the front major face. The rear major face is mounted to the support chassis. The display assembly further includes a first biasing subassembly positioned generally at or proximate to a first biasing location along the front major face, the biasing subassembly. The first biasing subassembly includes a first biasing magnet located within a first cavity in the display module. The first biasing magnet is movable within the cavity between a first position and a second position relative to the display module. The first biasing subassembly further includes a first biasing member extending generally between the front major face and the rear major face.
1. A display assembly comprising:
a support chassis;
a display module comprising a front major face, a plurality of light-emitting elements mounted to the front major face, and a rear major face generally opposing the front major face, wherein the rear major face is mounted to the support chassis;
one or more magnetic mounting structures to magnetically couple the display module to the support chassis and support a weight of the display module, wherein the magnetic mounting structure is located proximate to the rear major face at a mounting location; and
a first magnetically-actuated biasing subassembly positioned generally at or proximate to a first biasing location along the front major face, wherein the first biasing location is spaced from the mounting location, the biasing subassembly comprising;
a first biasing magnet located within a first cavity in the display module, the first biasing magnet being movable within the cavity between a first position and a second position relative to the display module; and
a first biasing member extending generally between the front major face and the rear major face, the first biasing member comprising a first front end and a first rear end, wherein the first biasing magnet is attached to the first biasing member at a first attachment position proximate to the first front end, and wherein the first biasing member is coupled to the display module at a second attachment position with a first adjustable connection,
wherein the first biasing member is movable relative to the display module at the first adjustable connection between a first forward position when the first biasing magnet is in the first position and a first rearward position when the first biasing magnet is in the second position, and
wherein the first rear end of the first biasing member selectively engages the support chassis when the first biasing member is in the first rearward position to adjust an orientation of the display module relative to the support chassis at the first biasing location.
2. The display assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the light emitting elements are light emitting diodes.
3. The display assembly according to claim 2 , wherein an internal surface of the display module includes the first cavity at or proximate to the front major face.
4. The display assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the first end of the first biasing member is located within the first cavity.
5. The display assembly according to claim 2 , further comprising a passage spanning between the cavity and the rear major face of the display module.
6. The display assembly according to claim 5 , wherein at least the portion of the first biasing member comprises a shaft, wherein the passage comprises an inner bore and threading disposed on at least a portion of the inner bore, and wherein the shaft comprises mating threading that threadingly engages the threading disposed on the inner bore.
7. The display assembly according to claim 5 , wherein the shaft of the first biasing member is disposed within the passage.
8. The display assembly according to claim 5 , wherein the passage comprises an inner surface and threading disposed on at least a portion of the inner surface, and wherein a shaft of the first biasing member comprising mating threading that threadingly engages the threading disposed on the inner surface.
9. The display assembly according to claim 8 , further comprising a nut disposed within the passage, wherein the inner surface comprising the threading is on an interior of the nut.
10. The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein a first distance between the support chassis and the rear major face of the display module when the first biasing member is in the first rearward position is greater than a second distance between the support chassis and the rear major face when the first biasing member is in the first forward position.
11. The display assembly according to claim 1 , further comprising an actuation tool comprising a first tool magnet.
12. The display assembly according to claim 11 , wherein the actuation tool further comprises a second tool magnet.
13. The display assembly according to claim 11 , wherein the first biasing magnet is magnetically attracted to the first tool magnet when the actuation tool is positioned proximate to the front major face at the first biasing location.
14. The display assembly according to claim 13 , wherein the magnetic attraction between the first tool magnet and the first biasing magnet is sufficient so that the actuation tool can impart rotation on the first biasing magnet.
15. The display assembly according to claim 14 , wherein rotation of the tool causes the biasing magnet to rotate.
16. The display assembly according to claim 15 , wherein rotation of the first biasing magnet causes the first biasing member to selectively move between the forward position and the rearward position.
17. The display assembly according to claim 13 , wherein the first tool end of the actuation tool is in direct contact with the front major face when the actuation tool is positioned proximate to the front major face at the biasing location.
18. The display assembly according to claim 13 , wherein the biasing magnet and the tool magnet are not in direct contact when the actuation tool is positioned proximate to the front major face at the biasing location.
19. The display assembly according to claim 1 , further comprising a second biasing subassembly positioned generally at or proximate to a second biasing location along the front major face, wherein the second biasing location is spaced from the mounting location and the first biasing location, the second biasing subassembly comprising;
a second biasing magnet located within a second cavity in the display module, the second biasing magnet being movable within the second cavity between a third position and a fourth position relative to the display module; and
a second biasing member extending generally between the front major face and the rear major face, the second biasing member comprising a second front end and a second rear end, wherein the second biasing magnet is attached to the second biasing member at a third attachment position proximate to the second front end of the second biasing member, and wherein the second biasing member is coupled to the display module at a fourth attachment position with a second adjustable connection,
wherein the second biasing structure is movable relative to the display module at the second adjustable connection between a second forward position when the second biasing magnet is in the third position and a second rearward position when the second biasing magnet is in the fourth position, and
wherein the second rear end of the second biasing member engages the support chassis when the second biasing structure is in the second rearward position to adjust orientation of the display module relative to the support chassis at the second biasing location.
20. A method comprising:
providing or receiving one or more magnetic mounting structures to magnetically couple a display module to a support chassis and support a weight of the display module, wherein the magnetic mounting structure is located proximate to a rear major face of the display module at a mounting location;
providing or receiving a first biasing subassembly positioned generally at or proximate to a first biasing location along a front major face of the display module, wherein the first biasing location is spaced from the mounting location, the biasing subassembly comprising;
a first biasing magnet located within a first cavity in the display module, the first biasing magnet being movable within the first cavity between a first position and a second position relative to the display module; and
a first biasing member extending generally between the front major face and the rear major face, the first biasing member comprising a first front end and a first rear end, wherein the first biasing magnet is attached to the first biasing member at a first attachment position proximate to the first front end, and wherein the first biasing member is coupled to the display module at a second attachment position with a first adjustable connection,
wherein the first biasing member is movable relative to the display module at the first adjustable connection between a first forward position when the first biasing magnet is in the first position and a first rearward position when the first biasing magnet is in the second position, and
moving the first biasing magnet between at least one of the first position and the second position;
wherein the first rear end of the first biasing member selectively engages the support chassis when the first biasing member is in the first rearward position to adjust an orientation of the display module relative to the support chassis at the first biasing location.