Folding Screen Computer with Pivot Shaft and Supporting Plate
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Solution Overview
Problem
Computers face a trade-off between having a large screen for increased usability and being thin and light for ease of carrying, as larger screens compromise portability.
Innovation Solution
A folding-screen computer design featuring a pivot shaft, supporting plate, and screen components that allow the screen to rotate and fold, maintaining a large screen area while minimizing the device's thickness and weight when closed.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If the screen area is increased to improve usability, then the screen size becomes larger, but the device becomes thicker and heavier, compromising portability
Solution Approach 1:
The screen is divided into multiple segments (first screen portion, second screen portion, third screen portion) that can be folded relative to each other. This segmentation allows the large screen area to be collapsed into a compact form when folded, resolving the contradiction between large screen area and lightweight portability.
Solution Approach 2:
The folding screen structure allows one screen portion to be nested within or alongside another when folded. The first screen portion, second screen portion, and third screen portion can be arranged in a nested configuration, enabling the large screen to be stored in a compact space that maintains portability while preserving the large display area when unfolded.
2Area of stationary object
If the screen area is increased to improve usability, then the screen size becomes larger, but the device thickness increases, compromising portability
Solution Approach 1:
The screen is divided into multiple segments (first screen portion, second screen portion, third screen portion) that can be folded relative to each other. This segmentation allows the large screen area to be collapsed into a compact form when folded, resolving the contradiction between large screen area and thin profile.
Solution Approach 2:
The screen transitions from a two-dimensional flat display to a three-dimensional folded structure. When folded, the screen portions are arranged in multiple layers along the thickness dimension, effectively reducing the device's overall thickness while maintaining the large total screen area when unfolded.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a folding-screen mechanism is added to enable large screen with portability, then the screen can be folded for compactness, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The folding mechanism is divided into multiple simple hinge connections between screen portions rather than a single complex mechanism. Each hinge connects adjacent screen portions and allows independent folding motion, simplifying the overall mechanical structure while achieving versatile folding capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The screen structure is made dynamic through the folding mechanism, allowing it to transition between different configurations (unfolded for use, folded for portability). The hinges enable the screen portions to move relative to each other, providing adaptability without requiring complex fixed mechanisms.
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AI summary
A computer is provided, including a keyboard, a pivot shaft, a supporting plate and a screen. The pivot shaft is movably disposed on the keyboard. The supporting plate is connected to the pivot shaft, and is rotatable relative to the keyboard, and includes a supporting plate pivot. The screen is connected to the supporting plate pivot to rotate relative to the supporting plate.