Protective Support Hinge Structure for Display Height and Rotation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display terminal devices lack the ability to adjust height and switch between horizontal and vertical screen orientations effectively, failing to meet diverse user scenarios.
Innovation Solution
A protective support system with a backplane, hinge assembly, and connecting assembly that allows for adjustable angles and detachable rotation of a backshell, combined with driving modules and a control unit for automated adjustments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed backshell structure is used, then the device structure is simple, but the device cannot adjust height or switch between horizontal and vertical orientations
Solution Approach 1:
The backshell is divided into multiple segments including a first backshell portion, second backshell portion, third backshell portion, and fourth backshell portion connected by rotating connections. This segmentation allows each part to rotate independently, enabling the display device to switch between horizontal and vertical orientations while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The backshell transitions from a fixed structure to a dynamic one with multiple rotating connections. The first, second, third, and fourth backshell portions can rotate relative to each other, allowing the device to adapt between different orientations (horizontal/vertical) and heights, thus improving versatility without excessive complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a rotatable backshell is added, then the device can switch orientations, but the structural complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The connecting assembly integrates multiple functions into a single mechanism. It combines the rotating connection between backshell portions with the height adjustment function, allowing both orientation switching and height adjustment through a unified structure rather than separate mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The backshell structure serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides protection for the display device, enables orientation switching between horizontal and vertical modes, allows height adjustment, and maintains structural integrity. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional separate components.
3Productivity
If manual adjustment is used, then the device structure is simple, but the adjustment process is time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system includes detection units that automatically detect the current orientation and position of the display device, and control units that automatically control the rotating connections to adjust the backshell orientation. This self-service capability eliminates the need for manual adjustment while keeping the structure relatively simple.
Solution Approach 2:
The detection units provide feedback information about the current state of the display device (horizontal/vertical orientation, height position) to the control units. This feedback mechanism enables automatic adjustment by allowing the control system to make real-time decisions about the required adjustments without manual intervention.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a protective support, a protective sleeve apparatus and a control method thereof. The protective support includes a backplane for carrying a backshell of a display device, and a supporting side that enables the backplane to be supported at an arbitrary angle to a datum plane. A hinge assembly is layable flat on the datum plane and flexibly connected with the backplane, so that the hinge assembly and the backplane are flippable relative to each other. A connecting assembly is arranged on the backplane and slidable relative to the supporting side of the backplane, where the connecting assembly is used for detachably connecting the backshell so that the backshell is rotatable relative to the backplane. Compared with the prior art, not only the height of the display device can be adjusted, but also the display device may be switched between horizontal display and vertical display.