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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional displays cannot be laid flat, which hinders comfortable touch operations like drawing and writing, as users are accustomed to working on a flat surface.

Innovation Solution

A computer desk with a turning device that allows a display to be mounted on a desktop supplementary board, enabling it to switch between upright and flat positions using a system of rotary shafts, connecting rods, and sliding rails, allowing the display to be used upright or flat for touch operations.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If the display is mounted upright on the desktop, then the display can be used for traditional viewing, but the display cannot be laid flat for comfortable touch operations

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetouch operation comfortVSAvoiddisplay position flexibility
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies the dynamics principle by implementing a turning device with rotary shafts and connecting rods that enables the display to dynamically change between upright and flat positions. The first rotary shaft allows the desktop supplementary board to rotate between a first position (in the accommodating gap) and a second position (below the desktop), while the second rotary shaft enables the display to rotate relative to the second rotary shaft. This dynamic mechanism resolves the contradiction by providing both operational comfort when flat and positional versatility when upright.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Ease of operation

If the display is laid flat for touch operations, then touch operation comfort is improved, but the desktop surface becomes cluttered

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetouch operation comfortVSAvoiddesktop surface area
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies the dimensionality change principle by moving the display from the horizontal desktop plane to a vertical or inclined plane when in upright position. The turning device enables the display to be positioned below the desktop surface or at an angle, effectively utilizing three-dimensional space rather than occupying valuable horizontal desktop area. This resolves the contradiction by providing flat touch operation capability when needed while maintaining a clutter-free desktop surface when the display is upright.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

3Adaptability or versatility

If a turning device with multiple rotary shafts and connecting rods is used, then display position flexibility is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay position flexibilityVSAvoidturning device structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies the merging principle by integrating multiple functions into a unified turning device structure. The first rotary shaft, second rotary shaft, connecting rods, and rotating rings are combined into a single coordinated mechanism that simultaneously controls the position of both the desktop supplementary board and the display. This merging approach resolves the contradiction by achieving display position flexibility through an integrated system rather than separate mechanisms, reducing overall structural complexity while maintaining versatility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS11871841B2Computer desk
Publication Date: 2024.01.16 HUIZHOU CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS DISPLAY CO LTD
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AI summary

The present invention provides a computer desk, including a desktop and a desktop supplementary board connected to the desktop using a turning device. The desktop is provided with an accommodating gap, and a display is mounted on the turning device. The desktop supplementary board, relative to the desktop, has a first position and a second position. When at the first position, the desktop supplementary board is in the accommodating gap, and the display stands upright on the desktop. When at the second position, the display is in the accommodating gap for ease of flat use, and the desktop supplementary board is located below the desktop.