Bin Y Hong, 5947550 Baldwin Ct, Novi, MI 48374

2007020, Sep 13, 2007

Dec 23, 2005

11/315735

Jenny Zheng - Northville MI, US
Bin Hong - Novi MI, US

G09F 11/18

040471000, 040472000

A multifunction image display device that consists of an image display device (such as televisions, computer monitors, billboards etc.) and an integrated retractable static visual display utilizes the display panel area to present static visual image such as decorative art works, and can fully address the dull idle screen problem by utilizing the frame of the image display device and an integrated retractable and replaceable visual display to serve as a conventional picture-frame while the image display device is not in use, and to serve as a image screen while the image display device is in use. The static visual display is made of a sheet material having decorative art woks. In additional to the basic components of an image display device, this device comprises a base that acts as the carrier for the static visual display, a replaceable static visual display and features such as gap and channels defined between the front portion of the housing and the display panel to conceal the associated components and to allow the base and sheet material passing through. The base comprises a shaft driven by a motor, strings and guiding shafts and rollers, two pieces of fabric and one or two rigid bars. Tensioning mechanism is constructed to ensure acceptable flatness of the sheet material. The display system has normal operation mode and static visual display replacement mode. Position switches or encoder are utilized to deactivate the rotational movement of the shaft driven by the motor in normal operation mode.