Gap-Filling Display System for Vehicle Dashboards
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Solution Overview
Problem
Display apparatus systems with limited functionalities and arrangements, particularly in vehicle dashboards, face challenges in efficiently utilizing available space for seamless image display, leading to gaps and improper image rendering when display units are not aligned or extended correctly.
Innovation Solution
A display apparatus system comprising a first and second display apparatus, where the second display apparatus can move relative to the first, allowing for extension or bending to fill the space between them, thereby adjusting the display range and arrangement to ensure a continuous and clear image display, even when the distance between them changes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If display apparatuses are fixed at the dashboard with limited arrangements, then installation stability is improved, but display area and flexibility deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The display system is divided into multiple independent display apparatuses (first display apparatus and second display apparatus) that can be separately installed and then connected. Each display apparatus maintains its own structural stability while the combination provides extended display area through the gap-filling mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The display range extends not only in the horizontal direction but also in the vertical direction by utilizing the gap space between display apparatuses. This multi-dimensional extension allows the display content to occupy three-dimensional space effectively, increasing total display area without compromising individual apparatus stability.
2Device complexity
If display apparatuses are arranged with fixed distance, then structural simplicity is improved, but adaptability to different spaces deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The display apparatuses are equipped with movable components that enable dynamic adjustment of the distance between them. The gap-filling display range can be extended or retracted based on the actual spacing, allowing the system to adapt to different installation environments while maintaining relatively simple individual apparatus structures.
Solution Approach 2:
The gap-filling display mechanism serves multiple functions: it fills unused space, extends display area, and accommodates varying distances between display apparatuses. This universal mechanism allows the same system design to be applied across different installation scenarios without requiring complete redesign.
3Ease of manufacture
If gap space between display apparatuses is left empty, then manufacturing simplicity is improved, but display area utilization deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
A gap-filling display range is introduced as an intermediary element between the first and second display apparatuses. This intermediary component utilizes the existing gap space to display additional content, effectively converting previously wasted space into useful display area without requiring complex reconstruction of the display apparatuses themselves.
Solution Approach 2:
The gap-filling display mechanism employs flexible display technology that can extend and contract based on the available space. This flexible approach allows the display to adapt to varying gap distances while maintaining manufacturing simplicity, as the same flexible display component can be used across different configurations.
4Area of moving object
If display range is extended to fill gap space, then display area is improved, but device complexity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The extended display system is segmented into independent functional modules: the first display apparatus, the second display apparatus, and the gap-filling display range. Each module operates independently but coordinates with others to provide seamless extended display, managing complexity through modular design while maximizing display area.
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AI summary
A display system may include a first display apparatus and a second display apparatus. The first display apparatus may include a first image-display surface. The second display apparatus may include a second image-display surface. At least one of the first image-display surface and the second image-display surface may perform at least one of extending and bending in response to at least one of a first condition and a second condition. The first condition may be related to that the second image-display surface moves relative to the first image-display surface. The second condition may be related to that a distance between the first image-display surface and the second image-display surface becomes equal to a predetermined length.