Foldable Display With Side Units For Power And Protection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional foldable displays face challenges in efficiently utilizing space and providing user convenience, as they often require unfolding to access information, leading to increased power consumption and vulnerability to damage when display units are exposed.
Innovation Solution
A foldable display design featuring multiple display units with adjustable inclinations, allowing for a first configuration where all units are exposed and a second configuration where the first unit is folded, with the second and third units forming a new inclined display unit, enabling quick information access and reduced exposure to damage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the foldable display is unfolded to expose the first display unit, then information accessibility is improved, but the display unit becomes vulnerable to external impacts and power consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display system is divided into multiple independent display units (first display unit on front surface, second display unit on first side surface, third display unit on second side surface) that can be independently controlled and exposed, allowing selective activation based on usage scenarios
2Ease of operation
If the foldable display is unfolded to expose the first display unit, then information accessibility is improved, but power consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display units are activated periodically or on-demand based on sensor detection of folding configurations rather than remaining continuously active, reducing overall power consumption while maintaining accessibility when needed
Solution Approach 2:
The sensor unit automatically detects the folding configuration and triggers the controller to activate appropriate display units without user intervention, enabling the system to self-adjust power consumption based on actual usage needs
3Area of stationary object
If multiple display units are positioned on different surfaces, then space utilization is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Display units are arranged across multiple spatial dimensions including front surface, side surfaces, and back surface of the foldable display, effectively utilizing three-dimensional space rather than limiting display areas to two-dimensional planes
Solution Approach 2:
The controller is designed to universally control multiple display units across different surfaces and configurations, and the sensor unit universally detects various folding states to determine which display units should be active, reducing the need for separate control mechanisms for each display unit
Data Source
AI summary
A foldable display is disclosed. In one aspect, the foldable display includes a first display unit located on a front surface of the foldable display, a second display unit located on a first side surface of the foldable display, and a third display unit located on a second side surface of the foldable display. The foldable display includes a first configuration in which the first to third display units are exposed and a second configuration in which the first display unit is folded and the second and third display units are exposed. The second and third display units are configured to form a fourth display unit inclined with respect to the folded first display unit in the second configuration of the foldable display.