Flexible Electronic Component Conformable to Curved Surfaces
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional rigid electronic displays on mobile devices are cumbersome and difficult to use in situations requiring one or no free hands, such as during athletic activities, as they require holding and cannot be easily viewed or operated when attached to other items.
Innovation Solution
A dynamically flexible attachable article, like a wristband or armband, incorporating a flexible electronic component that can bend and conform to various surfaces, allowing it to be attached to the body or other items, enabling hands-free viewing and operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If rigid electronic displays are used in mobile devices, then display stability and structural integrity are improved, but ease of operation and accessibility are worsened when hands are occupied
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by making the electronic display flexible and dynamically reconfigurable. The display can transition from a rigid state during normal use to a flexible state that can be wrapped around objects or attached to surfaces, enabling hands-free operation while maintaining stability when needed
Solution Approach 2:
The patent directly applies this principle by using a flexible display component that can be bent and conform to various surfaces. The flexible display is integrated into a wearable device that can be attached to objects like water bottles or gear, allowing the display to maintain its function while adapting to different form factors and usage scenarios
2Ease of manufacture
If rigid electronic displays are installed in flat surfaces, then manufacturing simplicity is improved, but adaptability to various surfaces and positions is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by utilizing flexible display technology that can alter its physical parameters (flexibility, curvature) while maintaining its display function. This allows the display to be manufactured using standard flexible display processes and then adapted to various surfaces through bending and conforming, resolving the contradiction between manufacturing simplicity and adaptability
3Weight of moving object
If portable electronic devices are made handheld, then device portability is improved, but accessibility when hands are occupied is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by designing a wearable device that can serve multiple functions: it can be worn on the wrist like a traditional wearable, attached to various objects like water bottles or gym equipment, or configured in different positions. This multi-functionality enables the device to remain accessible regardless of whether hands are occupied or not, while maintaining its portable nature
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AI summary
A dynamically flexible, attachable article, such as a wristband or an armband, includes a flexible electronic component coupled to a flexible support in a manner that is bendable or conformable to a user's wrist or other curved surface in a manner that makes the flexible electronic component easily viewable to the user. The attachable article also includes a connection mechanism disposed proximate to one or both of first and second ends of the attachable article to connect two different portions of the article together.