Deformable Display Hinge Structure for Seamless Screen Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic devices with deformable displays face challenges in seamless interaction with changing display areas as they deform, leading to difficulties in user engagement and content presentation.
Innovation Solution
A deformable electronic device with a flexible substrate and pivot shafts interconnected by links, allowing dynamic deformation and seamless adjustment of visible display areas through pivot shaft translation and rotation, supported by interleaved links and mechanical features for retention and friction control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a deformable display is used to change geometric configuration, then adaptability is improved, but user interaction seamless is deteriorated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic hinge mechanism with multiple pivot shafts and links that enable the device to transition between different geometric configurations (flat, folded, tent, wrapped). This dynamic mechanical structure allows the display to adapt its shape while maintaining operational continuity through software coordination that adjusts content presentation based on the current configuration state.
Solution Approach 2:
The system employs sensors to detect the device's geometric configuration in real-time and provides feedback to the processor. The processor then adjusts the display content and user interface accordingly, ensuring seamless interaction by adapting the presented information to match the current physical state of the deformable device.
2Ease of operation
If pivot shafts and links are used for deformation, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The hinge mechanism is segmented into multiple discrete components including pivot shafts, links, and mechanical features distributed along the device. This segmentation allows each component to perform a specific function (rotation, translation, retention) while collectively enabling complex deformation patterns. The segmented structure also facilitates modular manufacturing and assembly.
Solution Approach 2:
The mechanical structure utilizes parameter changes in the pivot shafts, which can translate and rotate to different positions and orientations. These parameter changes allow the device to achieve multiple stable configurations (flat, folded, tent, wrapped) from a single mechanical design, reducing the need for additional complex components for each configuration state.
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AI summary
A deformable electronic device includes a flexible substrate supporting a plurality of pivot shafts each having its central axis aligned substantially parallel with a surface defined by the flexible substrate. A plurality of links interconnects the pivot shafts. Each link defines a pivoting aperture within which a pivot shaft can rotate without translation and a sliding aperture within which another pivot shaft can both rotate and translate. Each pivot shaft translates linearly from a first position within the sliding aperture to a second position within the sliding aperture that is different from the first position when the deformable electronic device deforms from a substantially planar state to a deformed state.