Dual Display Portable Device with 2D Hinge for Simultaneous Viewing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional notebook computers with a single display pose challenges for users, as the screen must be oriented towards the user during presentations, making it difficult for viewers to see the content, and senior users struggle with keyboard and touchpad input operations, preferring a more intuitive input method.
Innovation Solution
A portable electronic device featuring two displays connected via a two-dimensional hinge, allowing the display to pivot and enabling simultaneous viewing and touch control input, with a touch control display adjacent to the keyboard, and hot keys for enabling/disabling touch control functionality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If the flat panel display is turned toward the businessman during presentation, then the user can view content clearly, but the client is unable to view the displayed content
Solution Approach 1:
The display system is segmented into two separate displays: a flat panel display for client viewing and a touch control display for user interaction. This segmentation allows each display to serve its specific function independently, resolving the contradiction between user viewing clarity and presentation capability
Solution Approach 2:
The touch control display acts as an intermediary between the user and the system, providing both display functionality and input control. This intermediary device enables the user to interact with the system without needing to position the main display in front of them
2Reliability
If a keyboard and touchpad are used for input operations, then the device provides standard input functionality, but senior users have difficulty using them
Solution Approach 1:
The touch control display merges display functionality with input control functionality into a single integrated interface. This combination eliminates the need for separate keyboard and touchpad operations, providing a more intuitive and easier-to-use interface for senior users while maintaining reliable input functionality
Solution Approach 2:
The mechanical keyboard and touchpad system is replaced with a touch-based control interface on the display. This substitution eliminates the need for physical keyboard pressing and touchpad manipulation, making the system easier to operate for users who find traditional input devices difficult to use
Data Source
AI summary
A portable electronic device includes: a computing device body including a main housing, a computing device disposed in the main housing, a keyboard and a touch control display disposed on the main housing and connected electrically to the computing device; a display screen body including a display housing and a flat panel display disposed on the display housing and connected electrically to the computing device; and a two-dimensional hinge connecting pivotally the display housing to the main housing such that the display screen body is pivotable relative to the main housing. The computing device is configured to output image signals to the touch control display and the flat panel display, respectively, the image signals being generated based on user operation of at least one of the touch control display and the keyboard and being output simultaneously to the touch control display and the flat panel display.