Smart Bracelet Display Orientation Control via Position Detection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing smart bracelets require users to manually rotate the display screen to align it with their view, causing inconvenience due to the fixed position of the display screen changing with the user's movement.

Innovation Solution

A smart bracelet display control system that includes a processing module, position detecting module, and storing module to determine and adjust the display position in real-time based on pre-stored correspondence relationships between position information and display positions, allowing automatic alignment of the display screen without user intervention.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If the display screen position is fixed on the smart bracelet, then the structure is simple and stable, but the user must manually rotate the display to view content when the bracelet position changes

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveViewing convenienceVSAvoidDisplay control mechanism
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The display automatically adjusts its position based on detected user viewing direction, eliminating the need for manual rotation. The system detects whether the user is looking up or down and autonomously rotates the display to the appropriate position, making the device serve itself rather than requiring user intervention.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system incorporates sensors to detect user viewing state and provides feedback to the control module, which then adjusts the display position accordingly. This closed-loop feedback mechanism enables automatic adaptation to user needs without adding complex manual controls.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Ease of operation

If the display screen is rotated manually to face the user, then viewing is enabled, but the operation becomes inconvenient during movement

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveDisplay alignmentVSAvoidTime for manual adjustment
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system pre-determines the optimal display position based on detected user orientation before viewing is actually needed. By anticipating the user's viewing direction and pre-adjusting the display position, the system eliminates delays and ensures the display is ready for immediate viewing without manual intervention.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The automatic rotation mechanism allows the display to self-adjust to the correct position based on user orientation, eliminating the time users would otherwise spend manually rotating the display during movement or activity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Ease of operation

If the display position changes with user movement, then viewing convenience is improved, but the display control system becomes more complex

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveAutomatic display alignmentVSAvoidPosition detection and control system
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system uses simple sensors to detect user orientation (upward or downward viewing) and provides feedback to a control module that adjusts the display position. This feedback-based approach achieves automatic alignment without requiring complex control systems, maintaining simplicity while enabling adaptive behavior.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The display position is made dynamic and adaptable to user movement rather than fixed. The system continuously monitors user orientation and automatically adjusts the display position in real-time, transforming a static component into a dynamic one that responds to user needs without complex mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

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

Facilitates easy viewing of display content by automatically adjusting the display position according to the user's movement, eliminating the need for manual rotation of the display screen.

Implementation Method 1

a three-axis accelerometer configured to detect current position information of itself

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectAccelerometer: Accelerometer

Data Source

PatentUS9824666B2Smart bracelet display control system and smart bracelet
Publication Date: 2017.11.21 BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO LTD
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AI summary

A smart bracelet display control system and a smart bracelet. The smart bracelet display control system comprises a processing module, a position detecting module, a displaying module and a storing module, the position detecting module is configured to detect current position information of itself; the storing module is configured to store a correspondence relationship between set position information of the position detecting module and a display position of the displaying module; the processing module is configured to determine a current display position of the displaying module according to the correspondence relationship and the current position information; and the displaying module is configured to display content to be displayed according to the current display position. The present disclosure does not need a user to rotate the bracelet to change the position of the display screen, and is capable of facilitating the user to view the display content.