Flexible Display Articulation for Multi-Mode Electronic Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current electronic devices typically have fixed form factors and cannot transform between multiple physical configurations, limiting their functionality and usability in different modes of operation.
Innovation Solution
The electronic device incorporates a flexible display and a mechanical drive system that allows it to articulate between multiple configurations, including a speaker, hub, and personal computer modes, using a combination of rigid and flexible plates to maintain structural integrity while changing shapes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed form factor is used, then structural simplicity is maintained, but functionality and adaptability are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The display is designed to be movable between multiple physical configurations (first, second, and third configurations) rather than being fixed, allowing the device to dynamically adapt its form factor based on operational needs. This enables a single device to perform multiple functions (speaker, hub, personal computer modes) without requiring multiple separate devices.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the display moves between configurations, then adaptability is improved, but structural integrity may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The display incorporates flexible organic light-emitting diodes (flexible OLED) that allow the screen to flex and bend without breaking. This flexible display technology enables the display to move between different physical configurations while maintaining its structural integrity and functionality throughout the transformation process.
Data Source
AI summary
Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed for electronic devices having multiple modes of operation. An example electronic device disclosed herein includes a display having a first rigid plate coupled to a first portion of the display, a second rigid plate coupled to a second portion of the display, and a flexible plate coupled to a third portion of the display, the flexible plate positioned between the first rigid plate and the second rigid plate. The device further includes a drive to move the display between a first physical configuration, a second physical configuration and a third physical configuration.