Foldable Display Support Assembly for Large-Screen Portability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional tablets and smartphones with large display devices are not convenient to carry due to their rigid design, which limits portability.
Innovation Solution
A foldable display device with a supporting assembly that includes multiple interconnected bodies and hinge members, allowing the device to fold and unfold, and a flexible display panel that can be flattened and bent accordingly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If a large display device is used to provide large-screen experience, then display area is improved, but portability deteriorates due to rigid design
Solution Approach 1:
The supporting assembly is divided into multiple separable bodies (first body, second body, third body, fourth body) connected by hinge members, allowing the device to be segmented for folding and carrying while maintaining a large display area when assembled
Solution Approach 2:
The supporting assembly transitions from a static rigid structure to a dynamic foldable structure through the incorporation of hinge members that enable relative rotation between bodies, allowing the device to adapt between expanded and compact states
2Stability of the object's composition
If a rigid structure is used to support the display, then structural stability is improved, but flexibility deteriorates preventing folding
Solution Approach 1:
The supporting assembly incorporates hinge members that enable dynamic movement between rigid bodies, providing both structural stability when assembled and flexibility for folding and configuration changes
Solution Approach 2:
The flexible display panel is integrated with the supporting assembly, allowing the entire device to be folded and bent while maintaining display functionality, combining rigid support with flexible display capabilities
Data Source
AI summary
A supporting assembly comprises a first body having a first surface, a second body having a second surface, a third body having a third surface, a fourth body having a fourth surface, a first hinge member, and a second hinge member. The first hinge member is hinged to the first body and the second body. The second hinge member is hinged to the second body and the third body. The fourth body has hinged to and between the second body and the third body.