Image Transport Layer for Display and Optical Component Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Electronic devices with displays and optical components often have bulky and unattractive designs, and may not exhibit desired performance due to the integration of these components.
Innovation Solution
The use of an image transport layer, formed from coherent fiber bundles or Anderson localization material, which overlaps the display and optical components, allowing for the transportation of images and light between input and output surfaces, thereby enhancing device aesthetics and performance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If displays and optical components are integrated into electronic devices, then device functionality is improved, but device appearance becomes bulky and unattractive
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the display and optical components by positioning them on the same surface and using a common image transport layer. The display pixels and optical components (such as image sensors, light sensors, and light-emitting devices) are integrated into a unified structure where the image transport layer serves both the display and optical components, eliminating the need for separate bulky housing structures for each component.
Solution Approach 2:
The image transport layer serves multiple functions simultaneously: it transports images from the display pixels to the output surface, enables optical components to receive and transmit light, and provides a unified structural platform for both display and optical components. This multi-functionality reduces the overall device footprint and eliminates the need for separate structural elements for each component type.
2Adaptability or versatility
If optical components are mounted in inactive display areas, then component integration is achieved, but inactive areas remain visible and unsightly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by making the image transport layer transparent or translucent in regions where optical components are mounted. This allows the inactive display areas to be optically integrated into the overall display surface, making them visually consistent with the active display areas while still accommodating the optical components underneath.
Solution Approach 2:
The image transport layer acts as an intermediary element that bridges the display pixels and the optical components mounted in inactive areas. It allows light to pass through transparent regions while maintaining the structural integration of components, effectively hiding the boundaries between active display areas and inactive component areas.
3Adaptability or versatility
If traditional integration methods are used for displays and optical components, then components can be mounted, but device size and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separate components (display pixels, image sensors, light sensors, light-emitting devices) into a single integrated assembly on one surface. The common image transport layer replaces the need for separate mounting structures, housings, and optical pathways for each component, significantly reducing device complexity while maintaining full component functionality.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The image transport layer effectively reduces the size of inactive display areas, hides unsightly structures, and enhances the integration of optical components, resulting in improved device appearance and performance.
Implementation Method 1
The image transport layer may be formed from a coherent fiber bundle
Implementation Method 2
The image transport layer may be formed from a coherent fiber bundle or Anderson localization material
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic device may have a display with pixels configured to display an image. The pixels may be overlapped by a cover layer. The display may have peripheral edges with curved cross-sectional profiles. An inactive area in the display may be formed along a peripheral edge of the display or may be surrounded by the pixels. Electrical components such as optical components may be located in the inactive area. An image transport layer may be formed from a coherent fiber bundle or Anderson localization material. The image transport layer may overlap the pixels, may have an opening that overlaps portions of the inactive area, may have an output surface that overlap portions of the inactive area, and/or may convey light associated with optical components in the electronic device.