| CPC E04B 1/343 (2013.01) [E04B 1/3211 (2013.01); E04B 1/8409 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
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1. A tile display comprising:
a set of tile assemblies, each tile assembly in the set of tile assemblies comprising:
a base plate;
a tile panel;
a tile interface coupled to a rear face of the tile panel; and
a set of linear actuator assemblies arranged in a radial pattern about the base plate and cooperating to constrain the tile panel in angular roll, linear heave, and linear sway motion relative to the base plate, each linear actuator assembly in the set of linear actuator assemblies comprising:
a bearing housing:
defining a linear bearing;
defining a floating bearing parallel to and laterally offset from the linear bearing;
defining a through-hole arranged between the linear bearing and the floating bearing; and
configured to pivot on the base plate about a pivot axis perpendicular to the linear bearing and the floating bearing; and
an actuator mounted to the bearing housing;
a distal link pivotably coupled to the tile interface;
a first support boom running through the linear bearing and coupled to a first lateral side of the distal link;
a second support boom running through the floating bearing and coupled to a second lateral side of the distal link opposite the first lateral side; and
a driven boom:
running through the through-hole of the bearing housing and extending through the actuator;
coupled to the distal link between the first lateral side and the second lateral side; and
driven linearly parallel to the first support boom and the second support boom by the actuator; and
a primary controller configured to trigger sets of linear actuator assemblies in the set of tile assemblies to maneuver tile panels over ranges of angular pitch, angular yaw, and linear surge positions according to an actuation routine.
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