Protective Sheath With Flexible Display And Bending Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current protective sheaths for portable electronic devices, such as tablet computers, primarily focus on protection but fail to meet user demands for diverse functions beyond mere coverage and support.
Innovation Solution
A multi-functional protective sheath designed for tablet devices, incorporating a first cover portion, flexible display unit, second cover portion, flexible portion, and control unit, which allows for protection, support, and display functions, including a magnetic attraction mechanism and anti-slip structures for secure positioning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a protective sheath is designed to only cover and protect the tablet device, then the protection function is simple and reliable, but the device lacks diverse functions and cannot satisfy user demands
Solution Approach 1:
The protective sheath is designed to perform multiple functions: protection (covering the tablet), support (holding the tablet at various angles via the second cover portion), and display (through the flexible display unit). This multi-functional design directly resolves the contradiction by making a single device serve multiple purposes without requiring separate accessories.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines the protective cover, support stand, and display unit into a single integrated sheath structure. The first and second cover portions are connected through the flexible portion, merging protection and support functions, while the flexible display unit is integrated within the first cover portion, combining display capability with the protective cover.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the second cover portion is made rigid to provide stable support, then the supporting function is strong, but the sheath cannot be folded or adapted to different configurations
Solution Approach 1:
The second cover portion incorporates bending openings that allow it to be dynamically folded into different configurations (leaning portion and supporting portion). This dynamic structure enables the sheath to adapt between flat, partially folded, and fully folded states, providing both flexibility and stable support when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The second cover portion is segmented by the bending openings, dividing it into the leaning portion and supporting portion. This segmentation allows each part to perform its specific function while maintaining overall structural integrity, enabling the cover to be folded without compromising support stability.
3Ease of operation
If the flexible display unit is always visible, then the display function is always accessible, but the tablet device is more exposed to external impacts
Solution Approach 1:
The flexible display unit can be dynamically covered or exposed by folding the first cover portion. When the sheath is in the closed or partially folded state, the display is protected; when opened, the display becomes accessible. This dynamic configuration allows users to balance protection and accessibility as needed.
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 sheath effectively protects the device, provides versatile support options, and offers a display function, enhancing user experience by integrating multiple functionalities into a single product.
Implementation Method 1
a magnetic attraction force exists between the first element and the second element to force the second extending portion to be in contact with the second cover portion
Implementation Method 2
the internal surface portion of the first cover portion includes at least one anti-slip structure. When the second cover portion is bent with respect to the first cover portion, the leaning portion is adapted for standing the tablet device on the first cover portion
Data Source
AI summary
A protective sheath includes a first cover portion, a flexible display unit, a second cover portion, a flexible portion, and a control unit. The first cover portion includes an external surface portion having an opening and an internal surface portion. The flexible display unit is sandwiched between the external and internal surface portions. A second display surface of the flexible display unit is exposed by the opening. The second cover portion has two bending openings. The second cover portion is bent along the bending openings to be divided into a leaning portion and a supporting portion. Two opposite sides of the flexible portion are foldably connected to the first cover portion and the supporting portion of the second cover portion. The control unit is disposed in an accommodating space of the supporting portion and electrically connected to the flexible display unit.