Flexible Frame Camera Mounting for Thin Bezel Displays
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional laptop computers face challenges in adopting a thin bezel design without reducing the capture range and angle of the camera, as relocating the camera to the bottom side closer to the hinge limits its functionality.
Innovation Solution
A display device with a flexible frame that includes a covering body protruding outwards, allowing the capturing assembly to be moved from the side closer to the hinge to a position adjacent to the covering body, thereby enabling the camera to be disposed on the top part of the display device without reducing its capture range.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Length of stationary object
If the camera is relocated to the bottom side of the display closer to the hinge to achieve a thin bezel design, then the bezel thickness is reduced, but the capture range and angle of the camera are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a flexible frame structure that extends in the depth dimension (z-axis) to create a covering body protruding from the display surface. This three-dimensional configuration allows the camera to be positioned on the covering body, effectively utilizing the depth dimension to resolve the conflict between thin bezel requirement and adequate capture range. The camera is disposed on the covering body at a position that maintains both thin bezel appearance and sufficient capture angle.
Solution Approach 2:
The flexible frame acts as an intermediary structure between the display panel and the camera. It provides the covering body that supports the camera assembly, allowing the camera to be positioned optimally for capture range while maintaining the thin bezel design of the display. The flexible frame mediates the spatial relationship between these components.
2Length of stationary object
If the camera is placed on the side of the display closer to the hinge to reduce bezel thickness, then the bezel is thinner, but the camera cannot capture desired images
Solution Approach 1:
By utilizing the depth dimension through the protruding covering body, the patent enables the camera to be positioned at an optimal location for image capture while maintaining thin bezel appearance. The covering body extends outward to provide sufficient space for the camera to achieve desired capture angles and reliability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the capturing assembly is moved to the position adjacent to the covering body on the top part of the display device, then the capture range is maintained, but the bezel structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The flexible frame serves multiple functions: it provides structural support for the display panel, creates the thin bezel appearance, and supports the camera assembly on its covering body. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate structural components, thereby managing complexity while achieving the desired capture range.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the bezel structure with the camera support structure into a single flexible frame assembly. The covering body that forms part of the bezel also serves as the mounting structure for the camera, combining multiple functions into one component to manage overall device complexity.
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AI summary
A display device and a flexible frame. The display device includes a housing, a display panel, a flexible frame and a covering body. The flexible frame includes a first fitting body, two second fitting bodies and a covering body. The two second fitting bodies are connected to two opposite ends of the first fitting body, respectively. The first fitting body and the two second fitting bodies together from an installation space, and the display panel is located in the installation space. The covering body protrudes from a side of the first fitting body that is located away from the installation space and has at least one exposing hole. The capturing assembly is disposed on the housing. The first fitting body and the covering body cover different sides of the capturing assembly, respectively. The exposing hole exposes the capturing assembly.