Hinged Display Frame Structure for Rigidity and Heat Dissipation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display devices face challenges in storage and portability, durability, rigidity, and heat dissipation, particularly in portable designs.
Innovation Solution
A display device structure featuring a display module, a bottom case with an outer shell and frame, and a top case hinge-connected to the bottom case, including a beam and cross beam for enhanced rigidity, along with heat dissipation and shock absorption mechanisms.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the display device is designed to be portable with movable components, then storage and portability are improved, but durability and rigidity deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The display device employs a hinge mechanism that enables dynamic movement between the display module and bottom case, allowing the device to transition between different operational states (open/closed, folded/unfolded) while maintaining structural integrity through controlled articulation points
Solution Approach 2:
The device is divided into distinct modular segments including the display module, bottom case, and hinge connection, allowing each component to be optimized independently for portability while the overall segmented structure maintains durability through distributed stress points
2Volume of moving object
If the display device is made compact for portability, then storage is improved, but heat dissipation capability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The frame structure incorporates specific regions with enhanced thermal conductivity properties and strategically positioned heat dissipation features at critical heat-generating locations, while maintaining compact overall dimensions through localized rather than uniform design approaches
Solution Approach 2:
The frame includes vertically extending structures and multi-layered configurations that increase heat dissipation surface area in the vertical dimension without significantly increasing the horizontal footprint, enabling effective thermal management within a compact form factor
3Ease of manufacture
If the display device uses a simple structure for ease of manufacture, then manufacturing cost is reduced, but shock absorption capability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The frame incorporates pre-designed shock absorption features including flexible sections and energy-dissipating structures that are integrated into the basic frame geometry, providing impact protection through the inherent mechanical properties of the frame structure itself without requiring separate complex cushioning systems
Solution Approach 2:
The frame utilizes composite construction combining materials with different mechanical properties, such as rigid sections for structural support and more ductile sections for shock absorption, creating a multi-functional structure that provides both manufacturing simplicity and enhanced durability
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AI summary
A display device is disclosed. The display device includes: a display module including a display panel; a bottom case to which the display module is movably mounted; and a top case hinge-connected to the bottom case, wherein the bottom case includes: an outer shell that defines an accommodation space; and a frame that is disposed in the accommodation space and coupled to the outer shell, the frame including: a beam provided along a perimeter of the frame; and a cross beam intersecting the beam.