Foam Support Member for Thin OLED Display Weight Reduction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current information apparatuses face challenges in achieving weight saving and thinning while maintaining strength, particularly with the use of tempered glass for OLED displays, which adds weight and thickness when a touch sensor is not necessary.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating a support member made of a foaming material that fills the gap between the display and the back-face cover, which supports the display and eliminates the need for additional reinforcing materials, allowing for weight saving and thinning, and can be molded to fit curved surfaces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If tempered glass is used to reinforce the OLED display, then the strength and rigidity of the display are improved, but the weight and thickness of the information apparatus increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the material parameter from traditional tempered glass to a foam material with high specific strength. This parameter change allows achieving the required mechanical strength while significantly reducing the weight, as foam materials provide sufficient structural support without the mass penalty of glass reinforcement
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs a composite structure combining the OLED display with a foam material backing. This composite approach integrates the lightweight foam material with the display structure to provide reinforcement without using traditional heavy glass, thus maintaining strength while reducing overall weight
2Strength
If tempered glass is used to reinforce the OLED display, then the strength and rigidity of the display are improved, but the thickness of the information apparatus increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the reinforcement material parameter from thick tempered glass to thin foam material that provides equivalent or superior structural support. This parameter substitution reduces the thickness contribution of the reinforcement layer while maintaining the required display strength and rigidity
Solution Approach 2:
The foam material acts as a thin film or flexible structural layer that provides reinforcement without the rigid thickness of glass. This thin-film approach maintains display strength while minimizing the increase in overall apparatus thickness
3Reliability
If multiple posts are used to support the display to the back-face cover, then the display is supported, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the display support function with the foam material that fills the space between the display and back-face cover. Instead of separate posts and spacing elements, the foam material simultaneously provides structural support, spacing, and cushioning, thereby reducing device complexity while maintaining reliable display support
Solution Approach 2:
The foam material serves multiple functions: it supports the display, maintains spacing from the back-face cover, provides cushioning, and fills void space. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for multiple separate components, reducing overall device complexity while ensuring reliable display support
Data Source
AI summary
An information apparatus includes a display, a back face cover, and a support member. The display covers a face opposite to a display surface of the display. The support member fills a space between the face opposite to the display surface of the display and an inner face of the back-face cover.