Flexible Member Bending Auxiliary Structure for Electronic Device Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Flexible members in electronic devices are prone to damage when bent during assembly due to the lack of adequate support, leading to mechanical stress and potential breakage.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating a bending auxiliary structure with curved surfaces that supports the flexible member during bending, allowing it to be securely overlapped in a direction perpendicular to the base substrate, thereby preventing damage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the flexible member is bent during assembly to connect components from one side of the base substrate to another side, then the connection between components is achieved, but the flexible member may be damaged due to mechanical stress
Solution Approach 1:
A bending auxiliary structure is introduced as an intermediary component between the flexible member and the base substrate. This auxiliary structure provides a curved surface that guides and supports the flexible member during bending, distributing mechanical stress and preventing direct contact between the flexible member and sharp edges of the base substrate, thereby preventing damage while enabling assembly operation
Solution Approach 2:
The bending auxiliary structure is pre-installed on the base substrate before the flexible member is bent. The curved surface of the auxiliary structure is designed in advance to match the required bending path, providing protective support beforehand during the assembly process, which cushions the flexible member against mechanical stress and prevents breakage
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AI summary
An electronic device includes a first base substrate, a flexible member, and a bending auxiliary structure. The first base substrate includes a first side. The flexible member includes a first end, a second end opposite to the first end, and a main body portion located between the first end and the second end. The first end is connected to the first base substrate at the first side. The bending auxiliary structure is provided at the first side and including at least one curved surface. The main body portion of the flexible member is bent around the at least one curved surface of the bending auxiliary structure, so that the first end and the main body portion or the first end and the second end are at least partially overlapped in a direction perpendicular to the first base substrate.