Adjustable Frame Width for Foldable Display Bending Adaptation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing bendable display devices lack the ability to adjust their frame width in sync with the bending of the display panel, limiting user experience and flexibility.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable frame with a central shaft, rotatable and movable frame parts, and an adjustment mechanism that includes a bendable connector and elastic members, allowing the frame width to be adjusted through rotation and movement of the frame parts, enabling the frame to adapt to different bending states of the display panel.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the frame width is fixed in existing bendable display devices, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the frame cannot adapt to different bending states of the display panel
Solution Approach 1:
The frame structure transitions from a fixed static design to a dynamic adjustable design. The movable frame part can shift position along the central shaft, and the rotatable frame part can change angles, allowing the frame width to dynamically adapt to different bending states of the display panel while maintaining operational simplicity through mechanical movement rather than complex control systems
Solution Approach 2:
The frame is divided into distinct functional segments: a central shaft part, a rotatable frame part, and a movable frame part. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently - the central shaft provides the adjustment mechanism, the rotatable part handles angular adjustments, and the movable part handles positional adjustments - thereby achieving adaptability without requiring the entire frame structure to be complex
2Ease of operation
If the frame width is adjusted to match bending state, then user experience is enhanced, but the adjustment mechanism increases device complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustment mechanism is designed to be self-regulating through mechanical linkages. The movable frame part connects to the central shaft through a mechanism that automatically translates rotational movement into positional adjustment, allowing the frame to self-adjust to bending states without requiring external control systems, motors, or complex electronics, thereby maintaining ease of operation while achieving adaptability
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
Enables the frame to adjust its width to match the bending state of the display panel, enhancing user experience by providing a flexible and adaptable solution for various usage scenarios.
Implementation Method 1
the bendable connector is configured to wind around the cylindrical surface of the fixed shaft with the rotation of the rotatable frame part and the movable frame part when the adjustable frame is folded outward, thereby driving the movable frame part to move toward the rotatable frame part
Implementation Method 2
an elastic member, provided between the slider and the sliding groove, and configured to drive the slider and the movable frame part to move when the bendable connector is in a loose state
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to the field of display technology, and proposes an adjustable frame and a foldable display device. The adjustable frame includes a central shaft part, a rotatable frame part, a movable frame part, and an adjustment mechanism. The rotatable frame part is rotatably connected to the central shaft part. The movable frame part is arranged on a side of the rotatable frame part away from the central shaft part. An end of the adjustment mechanism is connected to the central shaft part, and an opposite end of the adjustment mechanism is connected to the movable frame part. The adjusting mechanism is configured to adjust the spacing between the movable frame part and the rotatable frame part with rotation of the rotatable frame part and the movable frame part.