Flexible Peripheral Display Portions Actuated by Main Hinge
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Solution Overview
Problem
Computing devices with built-in displays face a trade-off between screen size and bulk, limiting the achievable screen-to-body ratio and portability.
Innovation Solution
A computing device design featuring a flexible display with peripheral display portions that are actuated by a main hinge, allowing these portions to be concealed when closed and deployed when opened, thereby extending the viewing space without increasing the device's form factor.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of moving object
If the display screen size is increased, then the viewing area is improved, but the bulk and weight of the computing device increase
Solution Approach 1:
The display assembly is designed to be dynamic rather than static, allowing it to transition between a closed state (when not in use) and an open state (when in use). The flexible display panel can bend and fold, enabling the viewing area to expand beyond the fixed body dimensions of the device, thus resolving the contradiction between viewing area and bulk.
Solution Approach 2:
The display extends into the third dimension by folding over the body of the device. Instead of being constrained to a flat plane within the device body, the flexible display panel can protrude and extend in multiple dimensions, creating a viewing area that is not limited by the device's body footprint.
2Area of moving object
If the display screen size is increased, then the viewing area is improved, but the weight of the computing device increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display panel is constructed as a flexible thin film rather than a rigid structure. This flexible display panel can be bent and folded without adding significant structural weight, allowing the viewing area to be enlarged while minimizing the weight penalty associated with larger displays.
3Area of moving object
If the screen-to-body ratio is increased, then the viewing space is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The flexible display panel serves multiple functions: it acts as the primary display when the device is open, and it can be folded away or used in alternative configurations when closed. This multi-functionality allows the same component to provide maximum viewing space when needed while maintaining a compact form factor, managing the complexity through versatile design.
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AI summary
A computing device is described that includes a display assembly, a base assembly, and a main hinge to enable the display assembly to be closed against the base assembly, and to enable the display assembly to be opened apart from the base assembly. The display assembly includes a main display portion that overlaps the base assembly when the display assembly is closed against the base assembly and a peripheral display portion that extends past an edge of the base assembly. The computing device includes a display folding assembly to bend the peripheral display portion into a concealed position in response to the display assembly being closed against the base assembly, and to deploy the peripheral display portion into a viewable position in response to the display assembly being opened apart from the base assembly.