Curved Glass Plate with Embedded Light Guide for Dynamic Color
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional methods for manufacturing glass plates for electronic devices limit aesthetic appeal by restricting color options and depth, resulting in insufficient visibility and design flexibility.
Innovation Solution
A glass plate with a curved surface featuring a predetermined pattern and a light emitter to guide light through a molded pattern layer and support film layer, allowing for dynamic color reproduction and design effects.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If a film having a pattern and/or color is laminated on glass to manufacture a plate, then the manufacturing process is simple, but the color depth and aesthetic appeal are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a composite structure combining glass substrate with a light guide layer containing light scattering particles. This composite material approach allows the plate to achieve deep color reproduction and aesthetic appeal while maintaining manufacturing simplicity, as the light guide layer can be integrated during the glass manufacturing process rather than requiring separate lamination steps.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent incorporates light scattering particles in the light guide layer that can modulate light to produce deep color effects. These particles enable the plate to display rich, deep colors and dynamic lighting effects, transforming the plate from a static single-color component to a dynamic multi-color display element.
2Ease of manufacture
If the pattern is exposed to the exterior of the device, then the manufacturing method is straightforward, but visibility is degraded
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of exposing the pattern to the exterior directly, the patent inverts the approach by embedding the pattern within the glass plate itself through the light guide layer. The pattern is formed internally using light scattering particles that guide and scatter light to create the desired visual effect from the exterior, thus maintaining visibility while achieving the patterned design.
3Ease of manufacture
If a single color is produced in the plate, then the manufacturing process is simple, but the aesthetic quality and design flexibility are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a dynamic lighting effect by incorporating light scattering particles in the light guide layer. These particles enable the plate to respond to light sources and display changing color patterns dynamically, transforming the static single-color plate into a dynamic display element that can adapt to different lighting conditions and design requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local quality by concentrating light scattering particles in specific regions of the light guide layer. This allows different areas of the plate to have different optical properties, enabling localized color effects and patterns while maintaining overall manufacturing simplicity. The local distribution of particles creates varied aesthetic effects without requiring complex multi-color manufacturing processes.
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
This solution enhances aesthetic appeal by providing deeper color reproducibility and various design effects, enabling improved and differentiated product designs with dynamic lighting effects.
Implementation Method 1
a light emitter disposed adjacent to the second region of the glass plate and configured to emit light from the second region along the first region
Implementation Method 2
a support film layer disposed on the molded pattern layer and configured to guide a path of the emitted light from the light emitter to an interior of the molded pattern layer
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AI summary
An electronic device is disclosed, including: a glass plate including a first region and a second region extending from the first region to form a curved surface, wherein at least one predetermined first pattern is formed within at least a portion of the first region, a light emitter disposed adjacent to the second region of the glass plate and configured to emit light from the second region along the first region, a molded pattern layer disposed on the glass plate, the molded pattern layer including second patterns oriented as to face the glass plate, and a support film layer disposed on the molded pattern layer and configured to guide a path of the emitted light from the light emitter to an interior of the molded pattern layer.