Foldable Display and Extendable Input Carrier for Flexible Computing Layouts
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing computing devices lack flexibility in display and input device configurations, limiting user interaction and functionality.
Innovation Solution
A computing device with a foldable and extendable display and an extendable human input device carrier, featuring hinge assemblies, telescopic extensions, and sliding/tiltable input device carriers, allowing for various positional transitions and integration of auxiliary displays and input devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a computing device uses a fixed display and input device configuration, then the device structure is simple, but the flexibility and adaptability of display and input configurations are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a foldable display that can transition between multiple states (fully folded, partially folded, fully unfolded) and an extendable input device carrier that can slide between retracted and extended positions. These dynamic mechanisms allow the device to adapt its configuration based on user needs while maintaining a relatively compact base structure when not in use.
Solution Approach 2:
The input device carrier is designed as a separate, extendable component that can be independently adjusted from the main device body. This segmentation allows the input device to be positioned optimally for different usage scenarios without requiring the entire device structure to be complex or permanently extended.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the display is made extendable with multiple positions, then the adaptability and user interaction flexibility are improved, but the device complexity and structural requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The foldable display utilizes hinge assemblies that enable smooth transitions between multiple folded and unfolded positions. The dynamic nature of the hinge mechanism allows the display to be easily repositioned without requiring complex locking systems or multiple separate components, thereby achieving multi-position adaptability with relatively streamlined structural requirements.
3Ease of operation
If the input device carrier is made extendable and tiltable, then the ease of operation and user interaction are improved, but the device complexity and manufacturing difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The input device carrier incorporates sliding and tilting mechanisms that allow it to be dynamically adjusted to various positions and angles. The sliding mechanism enables the carrier to extend or retract along the device body, while the tilting mechanism allows angular adjustment for optimal input device positioning, enhancing ease of operation through multi-degree-of-freedom movement.
Solution Approach 2:
The carrier is designed as a modular, extendable component that can be manufactured separately and integrated into the device assembly. This segmentation allows for specialized manufacturing of the carrier component with its sliding and tilting features, potentially simplifying the overall manufacturing process compared to integrating these features directly into the main device housing.
Data Source
AI summary
A computing device can include a base housing; a foldable display; a display housing for the foldable display where the foldable display includes an open unfolded position, a closed folded position, and an open tented position; and one or more hinge assemblies that couple the base housing and the display housing.