Bendable Display Data Processor for Drop Resilience

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Solution Overview

Problem

Portable data processors face challenges in maintaining operability and durability due to accidental drops, which can apply force and potentially damage the device, especially since existing display devices with high adhesiveness between layers are not adequately resilient.

Innovation Solution

A data processor design featuring an input/output device with overlapping regions and a bend portion, including display portions and positional data input portions, where image data is generated based on positional data from one region and displayed on another, allowing for enhanced operability and resilience through intelligent image management and user interaction.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a display device with high adhesiveness between layers is used, then durability against dropping is improved, but operability during accidental drops deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovedurabilityVSAvoidoperability
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The display device is divided into a first display portion and a second display portion that can be bent relative to each other. This segmentation allows the device to flex during accidental drops, maintaining operability while the high adhesiveness between layers ensures structural integrity and durability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The invention introduces a bendable structure that allows dynamic movement between the first and second display portions. This dynamic capability enables the device to adapt to accidental drops through controlled bending, preserving both durability through high adhesiveness and operability through flexible positioning.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Ease of operation

If a bendable structure with multiple display portions is implemented, then operability is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveoperabilityVSAvoidstructure
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The first and second display portions are merged into a single integrated display device with a shared high adhesiveness layer. This merging approach allows the device to achieve enhanced operability through bendable multiple display portions while avoiding excessive complexity by using a unified structural design.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS12142239B2Data processor
Publication Date: 2024.11.12 SEMICON ENERGY LAB CO LTD
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AI summary

A novel human interface excellent in operability is provided. Furthermore, a novel data processor excellent in operability is provided. Furthermore, a novel data processor, a novel display device, or the like is provided. An input/output device that receives image data and supplies positional data, and an arithmetic device that supplies the image data and receives the positional data are included. The input/output device includes a first region, a second region, and a bend portion between the first region and the second region. Each of the first region and the second region includes a display portion and a positional data input portion that overlaps the display portion. The arithmetic device includes an arithmetic unit and a storage unit that stores a program to be executed by the arithmetic unit.