Adjustable Fastening Structure for Variable Display Panel Gaps

Solution Overview

Problem

Existing fastening devices struggle to consistently accommodate varying gaps between components of electronic products, leading to inefficiencies in design and production due to the need for multiple devices tailored to different gaps, which complicates the assembly and sealing processes.

Innovation Solution

A fastening device comprising a diffuser and a limiter with a deformation and non-deformation portion, where the diffuser adjusts the deformation size by movement, allowing the device to adapt to different gaps through a connector and adaptor system, enabling consistent assembly across varying component gaps.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If multiple fastening devices are designed to match different gap sizes, then the assembly strength and sealing requirements can be satisfied for various components, but the design and production efficiency decrease due to the need for multiple device variants

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveassembly strengthVSAvoiddesign efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The fastening device is designed with an adjustable structure that allows a single device to accommodate multiple gap sizes. The limiter can be adjusted to different positions, and the deformation portion can be modified to match various component gaps, making one fastening device universal for multiple applications while maintaining assembly strength requirements

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The fastening device incorporates dynamic adjustment capabilities through the limiter and deformation portion. The limiter can be positioned at different locations, and the deformation portion can be adjusted to different deformation sizes, allowing the device to adapt dynamically to different gap requirements without requiring multiple fixed designs

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

2Productivity

If a fixed fastening device is used for all components, then the design and production process is simplified, but the assembly strength and sealing requirements cannot be consistently satisfied for components with different gaps

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveproduction efficiencyVSAvoidsealing quality

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The fastening device incorporates dynamic adjustment capabilities through the limiter and deformation portion. The limiter can be positioned at different locations, and the deformation portion can be adjusted to different deformation sizes, allowing the device to adapt dynamically to different gap requirements without requiring multiple fixed designs

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The fastening device allows for parameter adjustments in the limiter position and deformation size to match different gap dimensions. By changing these parameters, the same device can maintain consistent assembly strength and sealing quality across components with varying gap sizes

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

3Strength

If custom fastening devices are designed for each specific gap size, then the assembly strength can be optimized for each component pair, but the device complexity and manufacturing cost increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveassembly strengthVSAvoiddevice variety

Core Design Contradiction:

StrengthVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The fastening device is designed with an adjustable structure that allows a single device to accommodate multiple gap sizes. The limiter can be adjusted to different positions, and the deformation portion can be modified to match various component gaps, making one fastening device universal for multiple applications while maintaining assembly strength requirements

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The fastening device is divided into adjustable segments including the limiter and deformation portion. These segments can be independently adjusted to different configurations, allowing the device to maintain optimized assembly strength for different gap sizes without requiring completely different device designs

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The solution enables efficient adaptation to different gaps between components, improving production efficiency by allowing the same fastening device to be used for various electronic product modules with different gap sizes, ensuring reliable assembly and sealing.

Implementation Method 1

a deformation portion (50) and a non-deformation portion (60) disposed opposite to each other to enclose a receiving portion (70)... the diffuser is configured to be received in the receiving portion to adjust a deformation size of the deformation portion (50)

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectElastic deformation: Elasticity

Implementation Method 2

The connector has a threaded structure... By rotating the connector to move relative to the connection wall up and down to drive the adaptor to move up and down

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectThreaded mechanical advantage: Screw

Data Source

PatentUS11249243B2Fastening device and method of operating same, and display panel

Publication Date: 2022.02.15 BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO LTD

AI summary

A fastening device, a method of operating the fastening device, and a display panel are provided. The fastening device includes a diffuser and a limiter, wherein the limiter includes a deformation portion and a non-deformation portion disposed opposite to each other to enclose a receiving portion, and the diffuser is configured to be received in the receiving portion, so as to adjust a deformation size of the deformation portion by movement of the diffuser.