Folding Display Protective Cover for Manufacturing Impact Protection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display devices are vulnerable to external impacts during the manufacturing process of electronic devices, leading to potential defects.
Innovation Solution
A display device design that includes a window, a display module with folding and non-folding areas, and a protective cover with cover portions and holding portions to shield the display module from external impacts.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the display module is left exposed during manufacturing, then the manufacturing process is simple and fast, but the display module is vulnerable to external impacts causing defects
Solution Approach 1:
A protective cover is introduced as an intermediary component between the display module and external environment. The cover includes a cover portion that directly protects the display module surface and holding portions that extend outward to provide additional protection during manufacturing and assembly processes.
Solution Approach 2:
The protective cover is designed to be attached to the display module before the display device is fully assembled and put into service. This preliminary protection ensures the display module is safeguarded during vulnerable manufacturing and assembly stages when it is most exposed to potential damage.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If a protective cover is added to shield the display module, then protection from external impacts is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The protective cover serves multiple functions: it protects the display module from external impacts, provides structural support during assembly, and can serve as a mounting surface for other components. The holding portions extend to provide both protection and attachment points, combining multiple functions in a single component.
Solution Approach 2:
The protective cover integrates the cover portion and holding portions into a single unified structure rather than separate components. This merging reduces the total number of parts while maintaining comprehensive protection functionality.
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AI summary
A display device includes a window, a display module on a rear surface of the window, and including a folding area, and a non-folding area adjacent to the folding area, and a protective cover on a rear surface of the display module, and including a cover portion configured to cover the folding area and the non-folding area of the display module, and holding portions extending in a first direction, or in a second direction crossing the first direction, from the cover portion, and protruding outside the display module when viewed in a plane.