Auxiliary Monitors with Articulated Hinge for Space Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display systems for electronic devices lack flexibility and efficient space management, as they typically consist of fixed or non-rotatable monitors that occupy significant space and do not easily adapt to different orientations or configurations.
Innovation Solution
A display system comprising a support, a first display slidably coupled to the support, and a second display rotatably coupled to the first display and the support via a linkage bar, allowing for adjustable orientations and configurations, including a fully open, partially open, minimally open, and closed position.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If fixed or non-rotatable monitors are used, then structural simplicity is maintained, but flexibility and space management are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic adjustability through multiple hinge mechanisms that enable the display to rotate between landscape and portrait orientations, and to fold between extended and retracted positions. This dynamic structure allows the display to adapt to different viewing preferences and space constraints, resolving the contradiction between flexibility and structural complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The display system is divided into separable components including the display assembly, support arm, and base, connected through hinge joints. This segmentation allows independent adjustment of each component's position and orientation, providing flexibility while maintaining manageable structural complexity through modular design.
2Productivity
If multiple displays are used, then information display capacity is improved, but space occupation increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a nested configuration where the second display can be folded behind or alongside the first display when not in use. This nesting approach allows multiple displays to occupy minimal space when retracted, while providing expanded display capacity when extended, effectively resolving the contradiction between information display capacity and space occupation.
Solution Approach 2:
The display system utilizes vertical space through portrait orientation capability, transitioning from horizontal desk occupation to vertical space utilization. This dimensional change allows multiple displays to be arranged in a compact vertical configuration, increasing information display capacity without proportionally increasing horizontal space occupation.
3Ease of operation
If displays are left exposed, then accessibility is maintained, but vulnerability to damage increases
Solution Approach 1:
The foldable display mechanism allows the screen to be dynamically retracted into a protected position within the housing when not in use, reducing exposure to harmful factors. The hinge system enables smooth transition between exposed and protected states, maintaining accessibility while minimizing vulnerability to damage from environmental factors.
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AI summary
According to aspects of the disclosure, a display system is provided comprising a support, a first display coupled to the support, wherein the first display is configured to display output information received from at least one computing device, and a second display rotatably coupled to the first display and rotatably coupled to the support, wherein the second display is configured to display output information received from the at least one computing device.