Display Protector Mounting Frame for Precise Alignment

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing mounting devices for display protectors lack precision and resource efficiency in aligning display protectors with sensors, cameras, and speakers, due to inadequate alignment mechanisms and material usage.

Innovation Solution

A mounting device with a frame featuring alignment cut-outs and supporting members that allow for precise positioning of the display protector relative to the display, using a plate-form design with integrated alignment portions and supporting members, enabling high accuracy and cost-effective manufacturing.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Manufacturing precision

If a mounting device uses a frame with alignment cut-outs and supporting members, then manufacturing precision is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvealignment precisionVSAvoidstructure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The mounting device is divided into a frame with alignment cut-outs and separate supporting members with engaging portions. This segmentation allows the alignment function and support function to be independently optimized while maintaining overall precision.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The supporting members act as intermediaries between the frame and the display protector, transferring alignment forces and enabling precise positioning without requiring the frame itself to directly contact and align all components.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Productivity

If the mounting device uses integrated alignment portions and supporting members, then productivity is improved, but manufacturing precision may worsen

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveassembly efficiencyVSAvoidalignment accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The alignment cut-outs and supporting members are pre-configured in the frame during manufacturing, establishing precise geometric relationships in advance. This preliminary action ensures that during assembly, components naturally align without requiring complex real-time adjustments.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The supporting members are designed to automatically engage with the frame and display protector through their engaging portions, enabling self-alignment during assembly. The geometry of the engaging portions ensures precise positioning without requiring additional alignment operations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS20230111857A1Mounting device for a display protector
Publication Date: 2023.04.13 E V I VERTRIEBS GMBH
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AI summary

A mounting device for joining a display protector onto a display of an apparatus includes a frame having an alignment cut-out which provides at least one alignment portion serving to align the display protector and, to this end, being contactable with the display protector, and at least one cut-out providing an accommodating portion. Further, the frame includes a supporting member engageable with the accommodating portion with an engaging portion, so that the supporting member projects toward the one side. In addition, the supporting member includes at least one display alignment portion which is aligned with respect to the alignment portion when the at least one supporting member is engaged with the frame, and which serves to align a display or the apparatus.