Display Module Support Layout for Thinner Mobile Terminals
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display devices have a large thickness and weight due to the use of a middle frame support plate, which compromises portability and wastes structural space.
Innovation Solution
A display device with a metal support member between the display portion and binding portion, directly connected to the middle frame, reducing weight and thickness through a single-layer structure and enhanced connection methods.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If a middle frame support plate is used to support the display module, then the structural strength is improved, but the thickness and weight of the display device increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the support function with the middle frame structure itself, eliminating the separate support plate. The middle frame is designed with integrated support features that directly hold the display module, merging two previously separate components (frame and support plate) into one unified structure, thereby reducing weight while maintaining strength
Solution Approach 2:
The middle frame is segmented into multiple functional regions, with specific portions designed to provide support for the display module. This segmentation allows the frame to perform both structural and support functions without requiring a thick, uniform support plate throughout the entire frame area
2Stability of the object's composition
If a middle frame support plate is used to support the display module, then the structural stability is improved, but the device thickness increases
Solution Approach 1:
The support function is merged into the middle frame structure, eliminating the need for a separate support plate that would add to device thickness. The frame itself is configured to provide stable support for the display module through integrated support features
Solution Approach 2:
The middle frame is designed with locally optimized support features at specific positions where display module support is needed, rather than using a uniformly thick support plate across the entire frame. This local quality approach provides necessary stability only where required, minimizing overall thickness
3Reliability
If a middle frame support plate is used, then the display module is properly supported, but the structural space required increases
Solution Approach 1:
The support functionality is merged into the middle frame structure, eliminating the need for a separate support plate. This integration reduces the total structural space required while ensuring the display module is properly supported through the frame's built-in support features
Data Source
AI summary
Display apparatuses (10, 20) and a mobile terminal. The display apparatuses (10, 20) comprise a middle frame (13) and display modules (11, 21) located in the middle frame (13). The display modules (11, 21) comprise a display panel (211) and a metal support member (212). The display panel (211) comprises a display portion (211A), a binding portion (211B) disposed opposite to the display portion (211A), and a first bending portion (211C) connected between the display portion (211A) and the binding portion (211B). The metal support member (212) is provided between the display portion (211A) and the binding portion (211B); wherein the side of the metal support member (212) furthest from the display portion (211A) is directly fixedly connected to the middle frame (13). The invention reduces the weight and thickness of the display modules (11, 21), achieving lighter, thinner display modules (11, 21).