Flexible Display Module with Switch Unit for Pattern Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Designing a display module that can improve design quality and be applicable to various types of products, such as bags, without increasing costs, is challenging due to the diverse shapes and types of products, which requires a flexible and cost-effective solution.
Innovation Solution
A flexible sheet-shaped display unit connected to a switch unit and a control unit via wiring cables, allowing for manual or automatic control of display patterns using sensors and mode selectors, with the ability to be easily integrated into different product designs by using a connecting system with holes or snap buttons.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a display module is designed for each specific product type (e.g., tote bags, clutch bags, backpacks), then the design quality and suitability for that product is improved, but the manufacturing cost increases due to multiple custom designs
Solution Approach 1:
The display module is designed with universal applicability through standardized connection structures (holes and snap buttons) that can be integrated into various product types including bags, backpacks, and accessories. The flexible display unit can be configured in different shapes and sizes while maintaining the same basic module architecture, allowing one design to serve multiple product categories without requiring custom engineering for each application.
Solution Approach 2:
The display module is divided into separable components: a flexible display unit, connection elements (holes and snap buttons), and control electronics. This segmentation allows the display unit to be easily integrated into different products by simply changing the connection configuration rather than redesigning the entire module, reducing manufacturing costs while maintaining versatility.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the display module uses flexible materials and wiring cables for connection, then the ease of integration into various products is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display module employs a flexible display unit made from flexible materials that can be bent and shaped to fit different product contours. This flexibility is achieved through using flexible substrates and thin-film structures that maintain electrical connectivity while adapting to various form factors, simplifying integration into diverse products without requiring complex rigid mounting structures.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection functionality is extracted as separate elements (holes and snap buttons) that can be independently positioned and configured. This separation allows the display unit to be connected to different products using the same basic connection elements in various arrangements, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining integration flexibility.
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AI summary
The present technology relates to a display module which enables the display module capable of improving a design quality of a product to be applied to various types of products. The display module is provided with a flexible sheet-shaped display unit, a switch unit which switches a display pattern of the display unit, and a control unit which controls a display pattern of the display unit on the basis of a switch control signal from the switch unit. The display unit is electrically connected to the control unit, and the control unit is electrically connected to the switch unit by using a wiring cable. The present technology is applicable to, for example, a bag and the like a display pattern of which may be changed.