E-Ink Display Cover with Spring Probe for Mobile Terminals
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional electronic screens cannot be integrated into intelligent terminals, limiting users to carrying separate electronic ink display devices for reading, which is inconvenient.
Innovation Solution
An intelligent terminal with an electronic ink display device that includes a display protection cover with an electronic ink screen for data communication via a spring probe, utilizing magnets and a connecting mechanism for secure positioning, allowing the E-Ink display to be integrated and easily carried.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If an electronic ink display device is used as a separate device, then reading comfort is improved, but portability and convenience are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the electronic ink display device with the mobile terminal by integrating the E-Ink screen into the display protection cover, merging two previously separate functions (protection and reading) into a single integrated unit, thereby eliminating the need to carry separate reading devices while maintaining reading comfort
2Ease of operation
If an electronic ink display device is integrated into the terminal, then convenience is improved, but device complexity is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The display protection cover is designed to serve multiple functions: it protects the main display screen, houses the electronic ink display for reading, and provides a stable connection interface through the connecting portion, making a single component perform multiple roles and reducing overall system complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The spring probe acts as an intermediary component that enables data communication between the electronic ink display screen and the terminal body while maintaining mechanical flexibility and electrical connectivity, simplifying the integration process
3Reliability
If a stable connection mechanism is added, then reliability is improved, but device complexity is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces complex mechanical fastening systems with a magnetic connection mechanism where magnets in the connecting portion and terminal body automatically attract and secure the components together, providing reliable connection through magnetic force rather than mechanical interlocking
Solution Approach 2:
The connecting portion is designed to be movable rather than fixed, allowing it to flex and adjust during assembly and operation, which simplifies the connection process while maintaining stable electrical contact through the spring probe
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables a slim, compact, and convenient E-Ink display on mobile terminals, providing a comfortable reading experience without the need for additional devices, enhancing usability and user convenience.
Implementation Method 1
the electronic ink display screen performing data communication with the terminal body via a spring probe
Implementation Method 2
the connecting portion has a first magnet disposed thereon, and the terminal body is provided with a second magnet
Data Source
AI summary
An intelligent terminal with an electronic ink display device is provided. The intelligent terminal includes a terminal body and a display protection cover. A side of the display protection cover is coupled to a side of the terminal body. A front of the display protection cover has an electronic ink display screen disposed thereon, and the electronic ink display screen performs data communication with the terminal body via a spring probe. In the present invention, the electronic ink display screen is disposed on the display protection cover, so that the function of the E-Ink display can be achieved on a user's own mobile phone or other mobile terminals.