Flexible Frame Display Device Narrow Border Design
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional display devices with LCD modules and backlight modules are encased in thick and wide frames due to the use of hooks and slots, limiting the reduction of overall thickness and border width, which restricts the display area and aesthetic appeal of digital products.
Innovation Solution
A display device with a flexible frame that positions the display panel using adhesive members and three side bars, eliminating the need for a metal or plastic front frame, allowing for a narrower border and increased display area on a small screen.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If hooks and slots are used to assemble display module and backlight module within two casings, then structural stability is improved, but overall thickness and border width increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and removes the traditional front frame structure that covers the display panel borders. By eliminating this enclosing frame and using only adhesive members and lateral plates for assembly, the display panel borders are exposed, achieving narrow borders while maintaining structural stability through the adhesive bonding mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs adhesive members as thin film bonding elements to replace the rigid front frame structure. These adhesive members provide sufficient structural stability for assembling the display module and backlight module while occupying minimal space, thereby reducing border width and overall thickness.
2Stability of the object's composition
If hooks and slots are used to assemble display module and backlight module, then structural stability is improved, but overall thickness increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the depth-consuming hook and slot structures from the assembly mechanism. By replacing these mechanical interlocking features with flat adhesive members and lateral plates, the overall thickness of the display device is reduced while structural stability is maintained through adhesive bonding.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent substitutes the mechanical hook-and-slot assembly system with an adhesive bonding system. This replacement eliminates the need for deep engagement features, thereby reducing overall thickness while maintaining structural stability through the adhesive members' bonding capability.
3Strength
If a metal or plastic front frame is used to enclose the display panel, then structural protection is improved, but display area is reduced due to wider borders
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and eliminates the front frame structure that traditionally enclosed and protected the display panel. By removing this frame, the display panel borders are no longer covered, maximizing the visible display area while structural protection is provided alternatively by the adhesive members and lateral plates.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies protective and supportive functions locally at the edges and corners of the display panel using adhesive members and lateral plates, rather than using a continuous front frame. This localized approach provides necessary structural protection while allowing the display panel borders to remain exposed, maximizing display area.
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 flexible frame design reduces the overall size of the display device, provides a larger display area, and offers protection to the panel while maintaining a slim profile, enhancing user experience and manufacturing efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
The adhesive member is attached to the bottom plate. The display panel is disposed in the accommodating space and is attached to the adhesive member.
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AI summary
A display device comprises a casing, at least one adhesive member, a display panel and a flexible frame. The casing comprises a bottom plate and a plurality of lateral plates, and the plurality of lateral plates respectively connected to sides of the bottom plate so as to form an accommodating space within. The adhesive member attaches the bottom plate. The display panel disposes in the accommodating space and attaches the adhesive member. The flexible element comprises three side bars. Each side bar comprises a support part, a side part and a cover part. The side part connects to the support part and the cover part. The three side parts respectively disposes on three adjacent sides of the display panel and a portion of the display panel is sandwiched between the support part and the cover part.