System and method for installing a transparent organic lighting diode (TOLED) display with transparency control on architectural glass
A system and method for removable or semi-permanent installation of a transparent organic lighting diode (TOLED) display with transparency control are disclosed. In one embodiment, the system includes a TOLED display that includes a TOLED panel with a front side and a back side, a cover glass coupled to the front side of the TOLED panel, and an electrochromic (EC) glass coupled to the back side of the TOLED panel to provide transparency control of the TOLED panel. The system further includes a top hinge assembly and a bottom hinge assembly used to rotatably couple the TOLED display to a support structure to facilitate rotation of the TOLED display to different positions and to provide relatively easy removal of the TOLED display.
1. A system for removable or semi-permanent installation of a transparent organic lighting diode (TOLED) display, comprising:
a TOLED display that includes a TOLED panel with a front side and a back side, a cover glass coupled to the front side of the TOLED panel, and an electrochromic (EC) glass coupled to the back side of the TOLED panel to provide transparency control of the TOLED panel; and
a top hinge assembly and a bottom hinge assembly used to rotatably couple the TOLED display to a support structure to facilitate rotation of the TOLED display to different positions and to provide relatively easy removal of the TOLED display,
wherein each of the top hinge assembly and the bottom hinge assembly comprises:
a hinge mechanism coupled to the TOLED display;
a hinge base coupled to the support structure; and
a removable hinge pin that is used to couple the hinge mechanism and the TOLED display to the hinge base and the support structure, wherein the hinge pin can be removed to disengage the hinge mechanism and the TOLED display from the hinge base and the support structure,
wherein the removable hinge pin is coupled to a pin-in-slot mechanism capable of receiving a hex key, wherein the hex key is used to activate the pin-in-slot mechanism to enable the removable hinge pin to be extended to engage the hinge mechanism or to be retracted to disengage from the hinge mechanism.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the TOLED panel is turned off and the EC glass is not tinted to allow transparency through the TOLED panel.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the TOLED panel is turned on and the EC glass is tinted to block transparency through the TOLED panel and to allow content displayed on the TOLED to be visible.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the EC glass has a transmittance range of 60% (not tinted) to 2% (fully tinted).
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein a low voltage electric current is applied to the EC glass to start a tinting process.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein voltage electric current applied to the EC glass is regulated to control tinting levels of the EC glass.
7. The system of claim 1 , further comprises:
electronic components to control and power the TOLED panel, wherein the electronic components are housed inside the support structure.
8. The system of claim 1 , further comprises:
a Projective Capacitive Touch (PCAP) panel and a PCAP controller to facilitate touch control.