Flexible Display Support Mechanism for Universal Automatic Bending
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing flexible displays are limited in their ability to universally bend and require manual operation, which restricts their flexibility and convenience.
Innovation Solution
A flexible display design incorporating a stand, supporting mechanism, driving component, driven component, and link, allowing the flexible screen to transform between different orientations through a mechanism of horizontal plane movement, enabling universal bending and automatic operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If a fixed curvature curved screen is used, then the screen maintains a stable shape, but it becomes difficult to drastically bend the screen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a dynamic supporting mechanism with multiple hinge blocks and supporting rods that can change their configuration between different states. The mechanism transitions from a fixed curvature state (providing shape stability) to a flexible bending state (enabling drastic shape changes), resolving the contradiction between stability and adaptability through dynamic reconfiguration of the support structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The supporting mechanism is divided into multiple discrete components including first hinge blocks, second hinge blocks, third hinge blocks, and corresponding supporting rods. This segmentation allows each component to independently adjust its position and angle, enabling the screen to achieve both stable fixed curvatures and flexible bending transformations by coordinating the movement of individual segments.
2Device complexity
If manual folding is used, then the device structure is simple, but operational convenience is not satisfactory
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements an automatic driving mechanism where a driving component (such as a motor or actuator) automatically controls the transformation of the flexible screen through the supporting mechanism. The system serves itself by using the driving component to initiate and control the folding/unfolding process, eliminating the need for manual user manipulation and significantly improving operational convenience while maintaining reasonable structural complexity.
3Device complexity
If the flexible screen is limited to inward or outward folding, then the structure is simplified, but it cannot meet the requirements of universal folding
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs a universal supporting mechanism that can accommodate multiple folding orientations including inward folding, outward folding, and other configurations. The mechanism with its multiple hinge blocks and linkages can adapt to different folding directions and angles, making the flexible display capable of universal folding operations. This multi-functional design allows a single mechanism to perform various folding operations that were previously required by separate specialized mechanisms.
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
The flexible display can form various screen configurations, including curved and flat sections, providing multiple orientations and improving operational convenience by eliminating the need for manual folding.
Implementation Method 1
The first hinge block is rotatably connected to the stand. The first hinge block is located between the stand and the multiple second hinge blocks, and one of the second hinge blocks is rotatably connected to the first hinge block.
Implementation Method 2
The first supporting rod is slidably disposed on the first hinge block. The multiple second supporting rods are fixed on the multiple second hinge blocks. The third supporting rod is slidably disposed on the third hinge block.
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AI summary
A flexible display, including a stand, a supporting mechanism, a flexible screen, a driving component, a driven component, and a link, is provided. The supporting mechanism is connected to the stand. The flexible screen is attached to the supporting mechanism. The driving component is disposed on the stand. The driven component is disposed on a side of the supporting mechanism distant from the stand. The link has a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. The first end is connected to the driving component, and the second end is connected to the driven component. The driving component drives the driven component through the link to move on a first horizontal plane to drive the supporting mechanism and the flexible screen to transform when the driving component moves between the first horizontal plane and a second horizontal plane that is parallel to the first horizontal plane.