Foldable Protective Cover With Dual-Side Display Module

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional protective covers for portable electronic devices primarily focus on protection from physical damage and environmental factors, lacking additional functional capabilities.

Innovation Solution

A protective cover with a double-sided display module and connecting module that allows for information display and sensor integration, enabling the cover to function as an extension of the device's interface, with foldable design and flexible screens for enhanced usability.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If conventional protective covers are used, then protection from physical damage and environmental factors is provided, but additional functional capabilities are lacking

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveadditional functional capabilitiesVSAvoidstructure complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The protective cover integrates a display module that can show time, date, notifications, and media information, transforming a single-function protective cover into a multi-functional device that provides both protection and information display capabilities

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent combines the protective cover structure with a display module, connecting module, and sensor into a unified assembly that integrates protection and information display functions in a single device

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Adaptability or versatility

If a display module is added to the protective cover, then information display functionality is enabled, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinformation display functionalityVSAvoidstructural complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The protective cover is divided into separate functional modules including a display module, connecting module, and sensor, allowing each component to be independently designed, manufactured, and assembled

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

A connecting module serves as an intermediary component that bridges the display module and the portable electronic device, enabling communication and data transmission between the cover and device without requiring direct integration

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Ease of operation

If the protective cover is designed with foldable structure and flexible screens, then usability is enhanced, but manufacturing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveusabilityVSAvoidmanufacturing complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The protective cover employs a foldable structure with flexible hinges and bendable display screens, allowing the device to transition between different configurations (open, closed, angled) to suit various user needs and usage scenarios

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS9859942B2Protective cover and portable electronic device assembly employing the same

Publication Date: 2018.01.02 CHIUN MAI COMM SYST INC

AI summary

A protective cover for portable electronic device includes a main body, a display module and a connecting module. The main body includes a first cover and a second cover that is foldable relative to the first cover. The second cover is configured to detachably attach the portable electronic device. The display module is attached to the first cover. The connecting module is attached to the second cover and electronically coupled to the display module. The connecting module is configured to receive display information from the portable electronic device and output the display information to the display module.