Curved Wearable Display Structure for Larger Viewing Area
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional wearable display devices are bulky and heavy, making them uncomfortable to wear and difficult to carry, and they lack the necessary durability and power efficiency for extended use.
Innovation Solution
A lightweight electronic device design featuring a curved support structure with integrated display regions on both the top and side surfaces, allowing for a flexible and compact form factor that can be easily worn on the arm, along with a power storage system that matches the device's slim profile.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Weight of moving object
If conventional display devices are designed with traditional structures, then they provide sufficient display area, but they become bulky and heavy making them uncomfortable to wear
Solution Approach 1:
The display portion is configured to extend across multiple surfaces of the housing including the top surface and side surfaces, transitioning from a single-plane display to a multi-surface display architecture. This dimensional expansion allows the display to wrap around the housing edges, effectively increasing the display area without proportionally increasing the device's footprint or weight.
Solution Approach 2:
The housing and display portion are designed with curved surfaces rather than sharp edges, creating a smooth, rounded form factor that reduces the device's overall volume and weight while maintaining structural integrity. The curved design allows the display to follow the contours of the housing, optimizing space utilization.
2Ease of operation
If the device size is reduced for wearable comfort, then it becomes lighter and more comfortable to wear, but it becomes difficult to carry and less durable
Solution Approach 1:
The housing is designed with a curved, shell-like structure that provides protective enclosure for the internal components while maintaining a compact and lightweight form factor. The curved shell design distributes mechanical stress more evenly across the structure, enhancing durability without requiring additional protective materials that would increase weight.
Solution Approach 2:
The display portion is integrated directly into the housing structure, with the display extending across multiple surfaces including top and side surfaces. This merging of display and housing structures eliminates the need for separate protective elements while maintaining both compactness and durability.
3Illumination intensity
If the display area is increased to provide more information, then visibility is improved, but the device becomes bulkier and heavier
Solution Approach 1:
The display is configured to utilize multiple surfaces of the housing including the top surface and wrapping around to the side surfaces. This multi-surface configuration increases the total display area and visibility without requiring a proportional increase in device weight, as the display follows the existing housing contours rather than requiring additional structural support.
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AI summary
A novel electronic device is provided. Alternatively an electronic device of a novel embodiment is provided. An electronic device includes a support and a display portion. The support has a first curved surface. The display portion is provided over the support. The display portion has a top surface and a side surface in contact with at least one side of the top surface. The side surface has a second curved surface. The top surface includes a first display region. The side surface includes a second display region. The first display region and the second display region are continuously provided.