Deformable Surface Apparatus for Flexible Screen Protection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Flexible screens and displays are prone to damage due to stretching or compressing during flexing, which can compromise their components.
Innovation Solution
A deformable surface apparatus featuring rotating shafts, fixing members, and sliding members that adjust the distance between them, applying counteracting forces to prevent damage by maintaining a consistent length, thereby preventing stretching or compression of the flexible screen.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the flexible screen is allowed to flex freely, then the device achieves deformability and flexibility, but the screen stretches or compresses causing damage to components
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a flexible shell structure that encompasses the screen and internal components. This shell is designed to deform elastically during flexing, absorbing the mechanical stress and preventing direct transmission of stretching or compressing forces to the screen and components, thereby maintaining screen integrity while enabling device deformability
Solution Approach 2:
The flexible shell acts as a pre-configured cushioning structure that anticipates and absorbs mechanical stresses before they reach the screen. By designing the shell with appropriate elasticity and thickness, the system prepares in advance to mitigate harmful forces during flexing operations
2Reliability
If the distance between rotating shafts and fixing members is adjusted during rotation, then the apparatus maintains consistent length to prevent stretching, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic adjustment mechanism where the distance between rotating shafts and fixing members is automatically modified during rotation. This dynamic adjustment ensures that the overall length of the apparatus remains consistent, preventing stretching or compressing of the screen while accommodating the rotational motion required for deformability
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes geometric parameters (distances between shafts and fixing members) during operation to maintain a constant overall length. By adjusting these parameters in response to rotation, the apparatus preserves screen dimensions while enabling the necessary mechanical motion
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AI summary
An apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus may include at least two rotation shafts arranged substantially parallel to one another. The apparatus may include at least two fixing members. At least one fixing member of the at least two fixing members may be disposed at each side of the at least two rotating shafts. The apparatus may include at least two sliding members. A least one sliding member of the at least two sliding members may connect at least one rotating shaft to at least one fixing member. Each of the at least two sliding members may be disposed on opposite sides of the at least two rotating shafts. In response to the at least two rotation shafts rotating, a distance between the two or more rotating shafts and the at least two fixing members changes in a lengthwise direction. An electronic device and method are disclosed.