Flexible Screen Reel Structure for Adaptive Electronic Device Configuration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic devices lack versatility in configuration to meet the diverse needs of users, as their structures are often inflexible and unable to adapt to different usage scenarios.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device with a reel structure main body and a flexible screen that can be wound or released through a slit, controlled by a processor for various operational states, including 360-degree signal transmission and display modes, to enhance usability and functionality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the electronic device uses a fixed flat structure, then the manufacturing is simple and reliable, but the adaptability to different user needs is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by transforming the fixed flat structure into a movable reel structure. The flexible screen can be wound into the main body or extended outward, allowing the device to dynamically change its configuration from a compact cylindrical form to an extended display form, thereby adapting to different user needs while maintaining a simple cylindrical main body structure
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies the nesting principle by placing the flexible screen inside the cylindrical main body in a wound state. The flexible screen is nested within the main body like a doll inside another doll, allowing the display component to be compactly stored within the device's outer structure, enabling portability and adaptability without increasing overall device complexity
2Adaptability or versatility
If the flexible screen is extended for display, then the functionality is enhanced, but the device volume increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device dynamically changes volume based on functional requirements. When the flexible screen is wound inside the main body, the device maintains a compact cylindrical volume. When extended for display functionality, the screen protrudes outward, increasing the effective display volume while the main body remains compact. This dynamic volume adjustment resolves the contradiction between functionality and compactness
Solution Approach 2:
The device is segmented into a fixed compact main body and a flexible extendable screen component. The main body maintains a constant small cylindrical volume, while the flexible screen can be extended or retracted as needed. This segmentation allows the core device to remain compact while providing expanded functionality when required
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AI summary
The embodiment of the present disclosure provides an electronic device including a main body, a flexible screen, and a processor, the main body being a reel structure; the flexible screen being selectively in a first state wound inside the main body and a second state being released from the main body, the processor being configured to control the flexible screen to be changed between the first state and the second state in response to operation instructions applied on the main body or the flexible screen.