Slim Display Device Metal Support Sections Structural Integrity
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Solution Overview
Problem
Portable flat display devices require a slim structure and small size with enhanced strength, which existing technologies have not effectively achieved.
Innovation Solution
A display device design featuring a frame with metal first and second support sections surrounding and extending to support a display panel and backlight assembly, providing structural integrity and a slim profile.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If a slim structure and small size are implemented in portable flat display devices, then portability is improved, but structural strength deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The frame is divided into multiple support sections (first support section surrounding lateral sides of display panel, second support section extending to lateral sides of backlight assembly) to provide distributed structural reinforcement without increasing overall device volume. This segmentation allows strength enhancement while maintaining compact dimensions.
Solution Approach 2:
The frame is constructed using metal material that combines structural support function with space-efficient design. The metal support sections provide high strength-to-volume ratio, enabling the device to achieve enhanced strength without compromising the slim structure and small size requirements.
2Strength
If additional support structures are added to enhance strength, then structural strength is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The first and second support sections are integrated into a unified frame structure, combining the display panel support function with the backlight assembly support function into a single structural element. This merging approach enhances strength while avoiding the complexity increase that would result from separate support components.
Solution Approach 2:
The metal frame structure serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides lateral support for the display panel, supports the backlight assembly, and contributes to the overall structural integrity of the device. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional specialized support structures, thereby maintaining simplicity.
Data Source
AI summary
The invention provides a display device having a slim structure and a small size with enhanced strength. The display device according to an embodiment includes a display panel, a backlight assembly disposed below the display panel, a first support section surrounding lateral sides of the display panel, and a second support section extending from an inner side of the first support section such that the second support section is disposed at lateral sides of the backlight assembly.