Display Device Extension Plate and Spacing Plate for Thin Frame
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional display devices with thin frames struggle to conceal the interface between the frame and the display panel, leading to visible components and wires, which negatively impact the product's appearance and may result in damage from external forces.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of an extension plate and a spacing plate that partially cover the flexible connecting unit and protruding surfaces, along with a buffer material to absorb external forces, creating a visually seamless appearance and protecting internal components.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If the frame thickness is reduced to achieve a narrow frame design, then the visual experience is improved, but the frame can no longer effectively cover the interface and internal components between the frame and the display panel
Solution Approach 1:
The frame structure is divided into multiple segments: the original frame body, an extension plate extending from the frame, and a spacing plate positioned between the extension plate and the display panel. This segmentation allows each component to serve a specific function - the frame provides structural support, the extension plate extends the coverage area, and the spacing plate conceals the interface - thereby resolving the contradiction between thin frame design and effective coverage of internal components.
Solution Approach 2:
The extension plate extends outward from the frame in a direction perpendicular to the display panel surface, adding a new spatial dimension to the frame structure. This dimensional extension allows the frame to cover the interface and internal components without increasing the frame thickness along the display panel surface, thus resolving the contradiction between narrow frame width and effective coverage.
2Reliability
If a gap is preserved between the frame and the display panel edge to accommodate assembly tolerance and external force, then assembly reliability is improved, but users can see through the gap to internal components, impacting appearance quality
Solution Approach 1:
The spacing plate serves as an intermediary component positioned between the extension plate and the display panel. It fills the gap that is necessary for assembly tolerance and external force accommodation, while simultaneously providing a visual barrier that prevents users from seeing through the gap to internal components. This mediator resolves the contradiction by maintaining the functional gap while eliminating its visual impact.
Solution Approach 2:
The spacing plate is designed to visually match and blend with the surrounding frame and display panel surfaces, creating a seamless appearance. By copying the aesthetic characteristics of the adjacent surfaces, the spacing plate effectively masks the gap and internal components, resolving the appearance quality issue while the gap itself maintains assembly reliability.
3Device complexity
If the frame is positioned close to the display panel edge to minimize visible gap, then appearance quality is improved, but the display panel becomes vulnerable to damage from external force pressing on the frame
Solution Approach 1:
The spacing plate is positioned between the extension plate and the display panel to provide a cushioning layer that absorbs external forces before they reach the display panel. This beforehand cushioning protects the display panel from damage while allowing the frame to be positioned close to the display panel edge for a seamless appearance, thus resolving the contradiction between visual appearance and damage protection.
Solution Approach 2:
The spacing plate acts as a protective intermediary between the frame structure and the display panel. It provides mechanical isolation that prevents external forces transmitted through the frame from directly impacting the display panel, while maintaining the visual seamless appearance. This intermediary resolves the contradiction by decoupling the aesthetic requirement from the mechanical protection requirement.
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AI summary
A display device including a display panel, an extension plate, and a spacing plate is provided. The display panel has a first substrate, a second substrate, and a flexible connecting unit. The second substrate is stacked on the first substrate and has an outer surface. The first substrate has a protruding portion extended out of the second substrate. The protruding portion has a protruding surface connected to the flexible connecting unit. The extension plate is stacked on the outer surface and has a portion extending out of the outer surface and being stacked on the protruding portion. A gap is formed between the extension plate and the flexible connecting unit. The spacing plate partially enters into the gap to be located between the flexible connecting unit and the extension plate.