Flexible Screen Support Structure for Controlled Inward Folding
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Solution Overview
Problem
Flexible screens inward folding terminals are prone to damage due to excessive bending, as they lack sufficient support in the bending region.
Innovation Solution
A flexible screen support device with a rotating assembly, comprising two housings that rotate between unfolded and folded states, forming an accommodating space to limit the bending radius of the flexible screen, thereby preventing excessive bending.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If an accommodating space is reserved at the rotating shaft of the support housing to avoid squeezing after folding, then the flexible screen can be folded without excessive compression, but the bending region of the flexible screen lacks support which may easily damage the flexible screen due to excessive bending
Solution Approach 1:
The housing is divided into first housing and second housing that can rotate relative to each other, with each housing having separate parts (first part, second part, third part, fourth part) that can independently rotate around rotating shafts. This segmentation allows the housing to adapt its structure during folding to provide both accommodating space and bending support.
Solution Approach 2:
The housing parts are designed to dynamically change their relative positions during folding. The first part rotates around the second part, and the third part rotates around the fourth part, with the first part and third part rotating in opposite directions to form an accommodating space. This dynamic adjustment ensures the flexible screen receives appropriate support during the folding process while preventing excessive bending.
2Device complexity
If the housing structure is simplified without additional support components, then the device complexity is reduced, but the flexible screen bending region lacks sufficient support increasing damage risk
Solution Approach 1:
The rotating parts of the housing serve multiple functions: they provide the accommodating space for folding while simultaneously providing support to the bending region of the flexible screen. The first part and third part rotating in opposite directions both create space and maintain structural support, eliminating the need for separate support components.
Solution Approach 2:
The housing structure itself provides the support function through its rotating parts. The first part and third part of the housing, when rotating in opposite directions, automatically form the accommodating space and provide support to the flexible screen bending region, making the housing self-sufficient without requiring additional support components.
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AI summary
The present application provides a flexible screen support device and a flexible screen inward bending terminal. The flexible screen support device includes a first housing and a second housing connected through a rotating assembly. The first housing includes a first part and a second part that are rotatably connected, and the first part is located on one side, close to the rotating assembly, of the second part. The second housing includes a third part and a fourth part that are rotatably connected, and the third part is located on one side, close to the rotating assembly, of the fourth part. In a process of switching from the unfolded state to the folded state, the first part of the first housing and the third part of the second housing rotate in opposite directions to form an accommodating space above the rotating assembly.