Deformable Display Screen With Movable Support for Curvature Switching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current electronic devices with curved screens face issues such as accidental touch, edge reflection, and negative user experience due to excessive curvature, which affect visual and operational performance.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device with a deformable display screen that switches between a flattened and bent state via a deformation driving component, supported by a mechanism that includes a flat plate support body and motion driving component, allowing for different screen modes to enhance user experience and functionality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If the display screen is designed with excessive curvature to enhance visual impact and aesthetic appearance, then the visual appeal and user preference are improved, but accidental touch and edge reflection problems occur leading to negative user experience
Solution Approach 1:
The display screen transitions from a static curved design to a dynamic configuration that can switch between curved and flat states. The second region of the display screen is designed to be deformable, allowing it to change curvature based on operational needs, thereby eliminating accidental touch and edge reflection issues while maintaining aesthetic appeal when curved
Solution Approach 2:
The curvature parameter of the display screen is made variable rather than fixed. By controlling the deformation driving component, the screen can adjust its curvature degree, switching between a curved state for visual impact and a flat state for operational accuracy, thus resolving the contradiction between aesthetics and functionality
2Ease of operation
If a deformation driving component is added to enable the display screen to switch between flattened and bent states, then operational accuracy and user experience are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display screen incorporates a flexible second region that can deform without requiring complex mechanical structures. This flexible design allows the screen to bend and flatten smoothly, reducing the complexity of the deformation driving component while maintaining operational accuracy
Solution Approach 2:
The display screen is divided into a first region and a second region, where only the second region is designed to be deformable. This segmentation allows the deformation function to be localized, reducing the overall structural complexity while achieving the desired operational flexibility
3Adaptability or versatility
If the second region of the display screen is made deformable to switch between curved and flat states, then visual impact and grip feeling are enhanced, but manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
A support mechanism with a flat plate support body is introduced as an intermediary to assist the deformation driving component in controlling the second region. This support structure provides precise geometric constraints during deformation, ensuring accurate transition between curved and flat states while reducing the precision burden on the deformation driving component alone
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AI summary
An electronic device includes a housing, a display screen and a deformation driving component. The second region of the display screen is connected to the first region of the display screen which is a first plane region. The deformation driving component is connected to an inner side of the second region, and deforms to drive the second region to switch between a flattened state and a bent state. The electronic device further includes a support mechanism which includes a flat plate support body and a motion driving component; in a case that the flat plate support body is in the support state, the flat plate support body is supported on an inner side of the deformation driving component; and in a case that the flat plate support body is in the avoidance state, the flat plate support body avoids the second region that is in the bent state.