Curved-Screen Frame Bonding With Horizontal Position Limits

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Solution Overview

Problem

The use of foam back glue for bonding curved screens to electronic device frames results in insufficient limiting accuracy and secondary bonding issues due to elasticity, affecting the bonding effect and appearance of the device.

Innovation Solution

Implementing limiting structures on the side frames of the middle frame to prevent horizontal movement of the protective cover plate and curved screen, combined with gap-filling glue to achieve a sealed connection and improve bonding strength.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If foam back glue is used for bonding curved screens to the middle frame, then the bonding process is simplified, but the limiting accuracy is insufficient and secondary bonding problems occur

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebonding process simplicityVSAvoidlimiting accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The bonding system is segmented into three parts: limiting structures for positioning, foam back glue for initial bonding, and gap-filling glue for precision sealing. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function optimally, resolving the contradiction between process simplicity and limiting accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Limiting structures serve as intermediary components between the curved screen and middle frame, providing precise positioning and preventing horizontal movement. This intermediary element enables accurate limiting while maintaining the simplicity of the overall bonding process.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of operation

If foam back glue is used for bonding curved screens, then the bonding operation is easier, but the foam back glue rebounds during press-fitting causing secondary bonding problems

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebonding operation easeVSAvoidbonding effect
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

Limiting structures are pre-installed on the middle frame before bonding the curved screen. This preliminary action ensures that the curved screen is correctly positioned and prevented from horizontal movement during press-fitting, eliminating secondary bonding problems caused by foam back glue rebound.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The limiting structures provide preliminary anti-action against the horizontal movement caused by foam back glue rebound during press-fitting. By preventing movement in advance, the system counteracts the harmful effect of glue rebound before it can cause secondary bonding problems.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #9Preliminary anti-action

3Manufacturing precision

If limiting structures are added to improve horizontal limiting precision, then the limiting effect is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvehorizontal limiting precisionVSAvoidstructure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

Limiting structures are added only at specific locations where horizontal limiting is needed, rather than modifying the entire structure. This localized approach improves horizontal limiting precision while minimizing the increase in overall device complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The bonding system uses a composite approach combining limiting structures (rigid positioning elements) with foam back glue (flexible bonding material) and gap-filling glue (precise sealing agent). This composite system achieves high limiting precision without excessive structural complexity by leveraging the strengths of different materials and components.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

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

Enhances horizontal limiting precision, prevents secondary bonding, and ensures a strong, sealed connection between the curved screen and the frame, improving the bonding success rate and device appearance.

Implementation Method 1

because the foam back glue has a degree of elasticity, on one hand, limiting accuracy for the curved screen is insufficient; and on the other hand, the foam back glue will rebound during press-fitting of the curved screen

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElasticity: Elasticity

Implementation Method 2

by filling, with the glue, the gap between the bonding end surfaces and the curved sides of the protective cover plate, a sealed connection between the curved screen and the middle frame can be achieved

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectCapillary action: Capillary Action

Data Source

PatentEP4395288B1Electronic device
Publication Date: 2025.10.15 HONOR DEVICE CO LTD
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AI summary

This application provides an electronic device, including a middle frame and a curved screen. The curved screen includes a display module and a protective cover that is attached to the display module. The middle frame includes two side frames arranged opposite to each other and arranged to correspond to bent areas of the curved screen. An end of each side frame facing toward the curved screen has a bonding end surface, and each bonding end surface is provided with a limiting structure. The two limiting structures help to improve horizontal limiting effect and bonding effect for the protective cover plate and the curved screen. A gap between the bonding end surfaces and curved sides of the protective cover plate is filled with a glue, which enables a sealed connection between the curved screen and the middle frame. This application helps to improve horizontal limiting effect for the protective cover plate and the curved screen and bonding effect for the curved screen.