Curved Surface Display Structure With a Deformable Screen
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing information display devices struggle to conform to curved surfaces, such as those found in vehicles or airplanes, while maintaining a seamless integration with the surrounding environment.
Innovation Solution
An information display device comprising a deformable display part that is fixed to a structure and can conform to a curved surface member, allowing information to be displayed through the surface without drawing attention to the display itself.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a conventional rigid display is used, then the display structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but it cannot conform to curved surfaces
Solution Approach 1:
The display is divided into a rigid fixing part and a deformable display part. The fixing part maintains structural stability while the deformable part can conform to curved surfaces. This segmentation allows the display to adapt to curved surfaces without requiring the entire structure to be complex and deformable.
Solution Approach 2:
The deformable display part uses a flexible thin film structure that can bend and conform to curved surfaces. This flexible film allows the display to adapt to curved wall surfaces while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and structural complexity.
2Productivity
If the display is integrated with the surface member, then the integration is seamless and inconspicuous, but maintenance and replacement become difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The display is segmented into a fixing part that remains integrated with the surface member and a deformable display part that can be easily detached. This segmentation allows the display to maintain seamless integration during normal operation while enabling easy removal and replacement for maintenance, resolving the contradiction between integration quality and maintenance ease.
Solution Approach 2:
The deformable display part is designed to be extractable from the fixing part. This extraction capability allows the display to be seamlessly integrated during use while enabling easy removal for maintenance or replacement, addressing the contradiction between integration and ease of repair.
3Shape
If a deformable display part is used, then the display can conform to curved surfaces, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display structure is segmented into a rigid fixing part and a deformable display part. Only the necessary display portion is made deformable, while the fixing part remains simple and rigid. This selective deformation approach achieves curved surface conformity without requiring the entire device to be complex.
Solution Approach 2:
The deformable display part utilizes flexible thin film technology to achieve curvature conformity with minimal structural complexity. The thin film nature allows easy deformation to match curved surfaces without requiring complex mechanical structures, resolving the contradiction between shape adaptability and device complexity.
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 device effectively displays information on curved surfaces while remaining inconspicuous, enhancing designability and ease of maintenance by allowing the display to be easily detached and replaced.
Implementation Method 1
a deformable display part that displays information, is deformable, and is partially fixed to the fixing part. The deformable display part is disposed between the surface member and the structure to display the information through the surface member. The deformable display part is disposed in a shape that conforms to the surface member.
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AI summary
An information display device (10) includes: a surface member (30) that is provided to a structure (40) and includes a front surface (39) that is curved; and a display (100). The display (100) includes: a fixing part (110) that is fixed to the structure (40); and a deformable display part (120) that displays information, is deformable, and is partially fixed to the fixing part (110). The deformable display part (120) is disposed, in a shape that conforms to the surface member (30), between the surface member (30) and the structure (40) to display the information through the surface member (30).