Flexible Display Panel Hinge Structure for Variable Curvature
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional curved display apparatuses have difficulty changing their shape to accommodate varying curvature requirements, limiting visual effects and aesthetic appeal.
Innovation Solution
A device with a variable case and driving unit that allows a flexible display panel to be bent into multiple curved surfaces by using a hinge portion and driving mechanism, enabling the display panel to change from a single curved surface to multiple curved surfaces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a curved display apparatus is manufactured with a predetermined curvature, then the display panel can be fixed in a curved state, but it becomes difficult to change the radius of curvature or shape when consumers require different configurations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by transforming the static curved display structure into a dynamic one. The display panel is divided into multiple segments that can be independently positioned, allowing the curvature and shape to be changed from a fixed state to an adjustable state. This enables the display to adapt to different consumer requirements while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure through modular design.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements segmentation by dividing the display panel into multiple independent segments. Each segment can be positioned at different angles and curvatures, allowing the overall display shape to be varied. This segmentation approach enables shape adaptability while keeping each individual segment structurally simple, thus resolving the contradiction between adaptability and structural complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a display panel is bent into a single curved surface, then the immersion in image is improved, but various visual effects and concentration of attention are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by enabling the display panel to transition between different shape configurations. The segmented structure allows the display to change from a simple single curved surface to more complex multi-curved surfaces dynamically, providing various visual effects while maintaining ease of control through a driving unit that manages the segmentation and positioning.
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AI summary
A device for varying the shape of a display panel includes: a variable case in which a flexible display panel is installed, the variable case having a variable shape that can be changed in order to change the shape of the display panel; and a driving unit for driving the variable case. The variable case includes: a first curved accommodation portion by which one end of the display panel is bent into a curved surface and fixed; a second curved accommodation portion by which the other end of the display panel is bent into a curved surface and fixed so that the one end and other end of the display panel form a single curved surface; and a hinge portion which rotatably connects the first curved accommodation portion and the second curved accommodation portion.