LED matrix display TIP-2
The product is a LED matrix display with line and destination indication function to be applied on the front and side parts of railway carriages.
Product requirements
The starting requirements for developing the mechanical case of this product were:
- Designing the product with reference to an existing system with the aim of restoring all units installed on trains for problems arising from the lack of a suitable IP-sealing grade.
- Achieve IP66 sealing.
- Maintain the size and weight characteristics of the previous product to ensure replaceability in the housing.
- Resistance to specific vibration frequencies typical of rail transport.
- Dissipation of heat generated by the control boards and fanless power supply unit,
- Electrical earthing of the mechanical case to protect the electronics from static currents.
- Building a structure with maximum flatness to allow correct contact with the internal electronics and ensure heat dissipation through the rear shell.
- Uniform the space between the LEDs and the front glass applied to allow the information to be read by the passenger.
Accessibility
The case is designed to be easily accessible at all stages of its life: assembly, installation, maintenance.
Thanks to the extruded profile structure, the electronics are installed on predefined tracks without mechanical fasteners and screws. A 5000 series aluminium thin laminate alloy wall separates the part of the connectors accessible to the installer from the internal electronics.
Size and weight
As requested by the customer, the product produced has maintained the original dimensions with an improvement in overall weight thanks to the use of aluminium alloy compared to the use of steel in the previous model.
Vibration resistance
The absorption of the vibrations typical of a rail system. The structure obtained from a solid profile also allowed us to insert transverse ribs to further increase the strength of the structure.unibody product has allowed us to reduce the mechanical fixings with the result of a better.
Heat dissipation
By using an aluminium alloy, we ensured better heat dissipation compared to the steel previously used. The unibody shell has made it possible to obtain the contact points with the electronic parts directly through chip removal on the rear shell. A single piece able to act as a heat sink instead of the many parts assembled mechanically with screws.
Coplanarity between the led panel and front frame
The previous solution used a large number of springs anchored to the rear shell to ensure uniform pressure on the LED board so as to make it equidistant from the glass of the front frame. The use of a fully billet shell has made it possible to considerably reduce the number of springs, resulting in a more rigid and planar structure.
Materials and technologies used
This system consists of 2 different aluminium alloys (5083 and 6082). The result was obtained by using: milling, satin-finishing and surtec chrome plating. By reducing to the 3 machining operations indicated, we have enhanced the product by reducing its complexity, a leaner bill of materials and a guarantee of greater repeatability in the manufacture of the structure..
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