Display Window Openings for Camera Clarity and Waterproofing

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Solution Overview

Problem

Display devices with integrated cameras face image quality deterioration due to obstacles such as decorative print patterns and attachment assisting layers obstructing the camera's view, leading to stains and reduced image clarity.

Innovation Solution

A display device design featuring a window with a decorative print pattern and an attachment assisting layer, where the layers include strategically positioned openings to minimize obstruction, ensuring the camera's direct access to the subject while maintaining a strong attachment force and waterproof functionality.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Strength

If decorative print pattern and attachment assisting layer are added to the window, then attachment force and waterproof functionality are improved, but image quality of the camera deteriorates due to obstruction

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveattachment forceVSAvoidimage quality deterioration

Core Design Contradiction:

StrengthVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The window is divided into multiple layers: a first window layer, a decorative print pattern layer, an attachment assisting layer, and a second window layer. This segmentation allows each layer to perform its specific function while maintaining overall transparency for camera access.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The decorative print pattern and attachment assisting layer are applied selectively to specific regions of the window, ensuring that these functional layers do not completely obscure the camera's view. The layers are positioned to provide attachment and waterproofing functions while maintaining local transparency where needed.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

2Object-affected harmful factors

If openings are formed in decorative print pattern and attachment assisting layer, then camera image quality is improved, but attachment force and waterproof functionality may be compromised

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveimage qualityVSAvoidwaterproof functionality

Core Design Contradiction:

Object-affected harmful factorsVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

Multiple window layers are nested together to form a layered structure. The openings in the decorative print pattern and attachment assisting layers are positioned and sized to allow camera access while the nested window layers provide continuous waterproof sealing around these openings.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

Solution Approach 2:

The multi-layer window structure acts as an intermediary between the camera and the external environment. It provides both optical access for the camera and protective sealing against moisture, mediating between the conflicting requirements of image quality and waterproofing.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS11592916B2Display device

Publication Date: 2023.02.28 SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO LTD

AI summary

A display device includes a window, and a decorative print pattern and an attachment assisting layer sequentially disposed on the window, wherein the decorative print pattern includes a first opening having a closed curved shape and exposing the window, the attachment assisting layer includes a second opening overlapping the first opening and exposing the window, and the second opening includes a first open portion exposing an edge of the first opening.