Flexible Screen Mobile Terminal with Movable Support

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional mobile terminals with flexible screens face issues with screen deformation due to fixed connections, which can lead to reduced service life and user experience, as they cannot adapt to changing screen sizes effectively.

Innovation Solution

A flexible screen mobile terminal design featuring a first and second body with a detachable plug-connection mode, allowing the flexible screen to be movably connected via a screen support, enabling relative rotation and sliding to prevent deformation, and incorporating a screen support system with limit blocks for controlled movement.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Stability of the object's composition

If the flexible screen is fixedly connected to the first body and second body, then the screen is stable, but the screen deforms and service life is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvescreen stabilityVSAvoidscreen service life
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent transforms the fixed connection into a dynamic movable connection. The screen support includes a sliding component that can move along the first body, and the flexible screen is connected to both the first body and second body through this movable mechanism. This allows the screen to adjust its position and accommodate deformation without being fixed rigidly, thereby extending service life while maintaining stability during use.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Adaptability or versatility

If the flexible screen is movably connected to allow screen size change, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvescreen size adaptabilityVSAvoidconnection structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the connection structure into modular components: a screen support with a sliding component, a flexible screen, a first body, and a second body. The sliding component can independently move along the first body, and the second body can rotate relative to the first body. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function, achieving screen size adaptability while keeping the overall structure manageable and not excessively complex.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Ease of operation

If the first body and second body are detachably connected, then ease of operation is improved, but reliability of connection is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebody detachment easeVSAvoidconnection reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a connection component as an intermediary between the first body and second body. This connection component includes a connection part that can be detachably connected to the first body and a rotating part connected to the second body. The intermediary structure provides a reliable connection mechanism that can be easily detached and reattached, balancing ease of operation with connection reliability through the designed connection and rotation mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS11032405B2Flexible screen mobile terminal
Publication Date: 2021.06.08 GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP LTD
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AI summary

A flexible screen mobile terminal includes: a first body, a second body, a flexible screen, and a screen support, where the screen support is configured to fix the flexible screen, and enable the flexible screen to be movably connected to at least one of the first body and the second body. The first body and the second body are detachably connected in a plug-connection mode.