Attachable External Display Mount for Balanced Dual-Screen Use
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional portable electronic devices with single displays are inconvenient for users who need to view multiple graphics or files simultaneously, as existing attachable display accessories are bulky, heavy, and have uneven weight distribution, often requiring multiple cords for connection.
Innovation Solution
A removably attachable display device with a mount, hinge, and control board that allows the display screen to rotate and tilt, using pogo pin connectors for wireless communication and magnets for secure attachment, reducing bulk and weight while minimizing wired connections.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If attachable display accessories are made sturdy and functional, then display performance is improved, but weight and bulk increase
Solution Approach 1:
The display accessory is divided into separate functional modules: a lightweight mount that attaches to the electronic device, a hinge mechanism for positioning, and a display screen. The control electronics are segregated into the mount rather than the screen housing, distributing weight strategically to improve portability while maintaining functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The display screen transitions from a fixed plane to a multi-dimensional structure through the hinge mechanism, allowing rotation between closed and open positions. This dimensional change enables the display to extend outwardly from the mount, providing viewing flexibility without requiring a larger overall structure.
2Adaptability or versatility
If display control electronics are placed in the display screen housing, then display functionality is improved, but weight distribution becomes uneven
Solution Approach 1:
The control electronics are extracted from the display screen housing and relocated to the mount. This separation removes the heavy electronic components from the screen assembly, creating a more favorable weight distribution where the mount (which attaches to the device) bears the electronic weight rather than the display screen itself.
3Power
If multiple cords are used for wired connections, then power and data transmission are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple separate cords for power and data transmission are merged into a single integrated connection interface. The mount incorporates both power and communication connections through one attachment point to the portable electronic device, reducing cable management complexity while maintaining full functional capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection interface between the mount and electronic device is designed to handle multiple functions simultaneously: power delivery, data transmission, and communication signals all through a single universal connection protocol, eliminating the need for separate specialized cords.
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 provides a sturdy, compact, and portable attachable display that maintains device balance, supports wireless connectivity, and enhances user functionality with adjustable display angles, ensuring secure attachment and efficient power communication.
Implementation Method 1
the mount includes a recess having a magnet embedded therein and the recess is configured for receiving an attachment mechanism on the portable electronic device
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure provides an attachable external display screen for use on electronic devices. The display screen may be removably mounted onto a surface of an electronic device to provide the user with an additional display screen. The attachable external display screen is lightweight and has a more even weight distribution than other attachable display accessories due to the placement of the mother control board in the mount. The attachable external display screen also provides for a wireless connection to the electronic device.