Flexible Display with Magnetic Chain for Winding Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current displays are rigid and cannot be folded or stored, occupying space and being susceptible to impact, making them impractical for portability and mobility, especially when large in size.
Innovation Solution
A flexible display system comprising a housing, motor module, display module, and a chain structure of magnets that can switch between a winding and extended state, allowing for compact storage and versatile use by using a motor to rotate the magnets and display module, enabling the display to be folded and unfolded.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If the display size is increased to provide larger viewing area, then the display area is improved, but the portability and mobility deteriorate due to rigid structure occupying living space
Solution Approach 1:
The display module is designed to dynamically change its state between extended (for viewing) and wound (for storage), transforming a static rigid structure into a dynamic flexible system that adapts to different usage scenarios
Solution Approach 2:
The display module can be wound into a compact form that nests within or alongside the housing, similar to a nested doll structure, enabling portable storage of large-size displays
2Area of stationary object
If the display size is increased to provide larger viewing area, then the display area is improved, but the susceptibility to impact by foreign objects worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The flexible display can transition from a rigid extended state vulnerable to impact to a flexible wound state that can absorb and dissipate impact forces, reducing susceptibility to damage from foreign objects
Solution Approach 2:
The display module uses flexible structures that can deform under impact rather than breaking, providing inherent protection against damage from foreign objects while maintaining large display area when extended
3Stability of the object's composition
If the display is made rigid to maintain structural stability, then the structural stability is improved, but the ability to fold and store deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts its structural properties - rigid when extended for stable viewing, flexible when wound for compact storage - resolving the contradiction between structural stability and foldability
Solution Approach 2:
The display system is segmented into modular components (display module, housing, motor module) that can independently move and reconfigure, enabling both structural stability during use and flexibility for storage
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 system increases portability and value by allowing shape diversification, enabling compact storage and easy use, while maintaining display functionality.
Implementation Method 1
a motor module, a display module and a chain structure composed of a plurality of magnets... the motor module is configured to switch the display module in the winding state and the extended state
Implementation Method 2
when the display module is in the extended state, the plurality of magnets be attracted to each other and extended with the display module
Implementation Method 3
the motor module is configured to switch the display module in the winding state and the extended state in a gravity direction
Data Source
AI summary
A flexible display and display method thereof, the flexible display including: a housing, a motor module, a display module, and a chain structure formed of a plurality of magnets; wherein the motor module is configured to switch the display module between the winding state and the extended state in a gravity direction, and the chain structure is disposed on a side of a non-display surface of the display module; wherein, when the display module is in the winding state, the plurality of magnets are separated from each other to be wound with the display module; when the display module is in the extended state, the plurality of magnets are attracted to each other and extended with the display module. The flexible display of the present disclosure can achieve mutual switching in both the winding state and the extended state in the direction of gravity.