Chamfered Substrate and Elastic Bezel for Flat Panel Display Impact Protection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional flat panel display apparatuses suffer damage from external impacts, such as dropping, due to the force exerted on the display panel when the bezel bends, leading to reduced operability.
Innovation Solution
A flat panel display apparatus design featuring a flat display panel with chamfered corners on a protruding substrate and an elastic bezel, which absorbs impact by allowing the bezel corners to bend while maintaining the display panel's integrity, and includes a flexible printed circuit board for improved attachment and electrical connectivity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If the bezel is made rigid to support the flat display panel, then structural stability is improved, but damage from external impact increases
Solution Approach 1:
The bezel material is changed from rigid to elastic, fundamentally altering the mechanical properties. This allows the bezel to deform elastically under impact forces, absorbing energy while maintaining structural integrity and protecting the flat display panel from damage.
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic bezel converts harmful impact forces into beneficial elastic deformation. When impact occurs, the bezel bends and absorbs the energy, then returns to its original shape, transforming the harmful impact into a protective mechanism that safeguards the display panel.
2Ease of manufacture
If the first substrate extends beyond the second substrate to provide mounting surface, then ease of manufacture is improved, but vulnerability to impact increases
Solution Approach 1:
The first substrate is designed with an asymmetric configuration, extending beyond the second substrate only at specific locations to create mounting surfaces. This asymmetric design provides manufacturing convenience for mounting while minimizing the exposed area, thereby reducing vulnerability to impact.
Solution Approach 2:
The first substrate has different properties in different regions: it extends beyond the second substrate only where mounting is needed, while remaining contained within the second substrate's boundaries in display areas. This local differentiation provides mounting convenience where needed while protecting vulnerable areas.
3Manufacturing precision
If the substrate corners are made sharp for precise alignment, then manufacturing precision is improved, but damage risk from impact increases
Solution Approach 1:
The substrate corners are rounded instead of sharp, applying curvature to eliminate stress concentration points. This rounding maintains sufficient alignment precision for manufacturing while significantly reducing the risk of impact damage by distributing forces more evenly across the corner regions.
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 design significantly reduces damage to the flat display panel upon external impact, as the chamfered edges and elastic bezel absorb and distribute the force, minimizing the risk of damage and improving attachment stability.
Implementation Method 1
The bezel may include an elastic material. The elastic material may include metal. The chamfered corners of the protruding portion may be substantially planar.
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AI summary
A flat panel display apparatus includes a flat display panel including first and second substrates facing each other with a display unit therebetween, the first substrate extending beyond the second substrate, a portion of the first substrate extending beyond the second substrate defining a protruding portion, an outermost edge of the protruding portion defining a protruding edge of the first substrate, and corners of the protruding portion being chamfered, and a bezel surrounding the flat display panel.