Flexible Display Roller Transmission for Synchronized Screen Motion

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Solution Overview

Problem

Flexible display devices experience shaking and screen pulling or squeezing issues during rolling, expanding, and contracting processes, leading to reduced service life.

Innovation Solution

The use of gear and rack mechanisms coordinated with a guy to ensure smooth transmission and synchronous operation during stretching and contracting processes, eliminating coil spring structures.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If coil spring assemblies are used in flexible display devices, then the devices can achieve rolling, expanding, and contracting functions, but the service life is reduced due to shaking and screen pulling or squeezing

Engineering Contradiction:
Improverolling, expanding, and contracting functionsVSAvoidservice life of flexible screens
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent removes the coil spring assembly from the flexible display device structure. By extracting this problematic component, the invention eliminates the source of shaking and screen damage while maintaining the core functionality through alternative means (roller devices and supporting plates).

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent divides the flexible display device into distinct functional modules: roller devices for rolling motion, supporting plates for structural support, and transmission mechanisms for coordinated movement. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function without causing interference or damage to the flexible screen.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Weight of moving object

If flexible screens are made thin and lightweight, then portability and flexibility are improved, but the screens become more susceptible to damage during movement

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveweight of flexible display deviceVSAvoidresistance to screen damage during movement
Core Design Contradiction:
Weight of moving objectVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs supporting plates positioned beneath the flexible screen to provide preemptive structural support. These plates prevent the thin, lightweight screen from undergoing excessive deformation or damage during rolling and expanding operations, cushioning it against mechanical stress before damage can occur.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #11Beforehand cushioning (Prior cushioning)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent utilizes flexible supporting plates that can deform with the screen while maintaining structural integrity. These plates adapt to the screen's thin and flexible nature while providing the necessary strength to protect against damage during movement operations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #30Flexible shells and thin films

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

Prevents the flexible display screens from being pulled or undulated, thereby improving the service life and user experience by ensuring synchronized movement and reducing mechanical stress.

Implementation Method 1

the gear and rack mechanisms can be ensured to operate synchronously in the stretching and contracting processes

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectGear mechanism: Gear

Implementation Method 2

Through the transmission manner of the gear and rack mechanisms coordinating with the guy, smooth transmission of the screens in a stretching process or a contracting process is ensured

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectRack and pinion mechanism: Rack and Pinion

Data Source

PatentEP4177871B1Flexible display apparatus
Publication Date: 2025.07.02 WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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AI summary

A flexible display device is provided. The display device includes an outer frame, a first supporting plate, a second supporting plate, a roller device, rotating shaft assemblies, and a transmission assembly. When the second supporting plate and the first supporting plate are expanded relatively or merged with each other, the transmission assembly guides the roller device and the rotating shaft assemblies to rotate simultaneously, ensuring smooth transmission of screens in a stretching process or a contracting process, and improving service life of a flexible display screen.