Display Device Accommodating Groove Dust Sealing

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing display devices with cameras suffer from dust pollution issues due to the use of compressed foam, which can cause pressing water ripples on the screen when compressed.

Innovation Solution

A display device design that includes a housing with a first opening, a display component with a second opening aligned with the first, and a first dust-proof part located between the display component and the housing. The housing has an accommodating groove for the dust-proof part, reducing pressure on the display component and minimizing reverse forces that cause water ripples.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If compressed foam is used to seal the gap between the camera and housing, then dust-proof sealing is achieved, but pressing water ripples occur on the screen

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedust-proof sealingVSAvoidpressing water ripples
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the compressed foam from the gap between the camera and housing, and relocates it to the gap between the screen and housing. This separation removes the harmful compression effect from the camera assembly while preserving the dust-proof sealing function in the screen gap, thereby eliminating pressing water ripples on the screen.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a rubber buffer as an intermediary component between the screen and housing. This rubber buffer provides both dust-proof sealing and mechanical cushioning, eliminating the need for compressed foam in the camera gap and preventing pressing water ripples while maintaining effective sealing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If compressed foam is used to seal the gap between the screen and housing, then dust-proof sealing is achieved, but the foam compression causes reverse force and water ripples

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedust-proof sealingVSAvoidreverse force
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSForce

Solution Approach 1:

The patent removes the compressed foam from the camera-housing gap and relocates it to the screen-housing gap. This extraction eliminates the source of reverse force and water ripples in the camera assembly while maintaining the dust-proof sealing function in the screen gap.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the material parameter from compressed foam to rubber buffer. The rubber buffer provides more compliant and distributed sealing pressure, reducing localized compression forces and reverse forces that cause water ripples, while maintaining effective dust-proof sealing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS12207422B2Display device
Publication Date: 2025.01.21 BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO LTD
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AI summary

A display device, includes: a housing including a first opening; a display component mounted on the housing and including a second opening aligned with the first opening, the first opening and the second opening being used for a camera of the display device to collect ambient light; a first dust-proof part located between the display component and the housing; where, a surface of the housing toward the first dust-proof part is recessed inwardly to form an accommodating groove used for accommodating the first dust-proof part.