Movable Display Panels with Position Detection for Image Continuity

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing display devices face limitations in enlarging their size while maintaining superior display quality, particularly in effectively coordinating multiple panels to provide a continuous and integrated image.

Innovation Solution

A display device comprising a first and second display panel with movable panels, a detection device to detect relative positions, and a control module to generate display signals for coordinated image display, allowing the panels to overlap and extend the display area.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Area of moving object

If multiple display panels are assembled to enlarge the display size, then the display area is increased, but the coordination and continuity of the displayed image deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay areaVSAvoidimage continuity
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of moving objectVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The display system is divided into multiple independent display panels, each capable of displaying part of the overall image. The detection device is also segmented and distributed across different panels to detect relative positions independently, enabling modular expansion of the display area while maintaining coordinated control.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The detection device detects the relative position between display panels and generates detection signals that are fed back to the control device. The control device uses this feedback information to adjust and coordinate the image display across multiple panels, ensuring image continuity and stability despite panel movements.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Area of moving object

If multiple display panels are assembled to increase display size, then the display capacity is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay sizeVSAvoidpanel coordination system
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of moving objectVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The detection device serves multiple functions: it detects relative position between panels, generates detection signals for position information, and enables both overlapping and side-by-side display configurations. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate coordination systems for different display modes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The control device acts as an intermediary that receives detection signals from the detection device and translates them into coordinated display signals for multiple panels. This intermediary layer simplifies the overall system by centralizing the coordination logic and abstracting the complexity of multi-panel synchronization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS10971568B2Display device
Publication Date: 2021.04.06 AU OPTRONICS CORP
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AI summary

The present disclosure provides a display device including a first display panel, a second display panel, at least one detection device, and a control module. The first display panel includes a first display area having first sub-pixel regions, the second display panel includes a second display area having second sub-pixel regions, and the second display panel is movable to at least partially overlap the first display panel. The detection device is disposed on at least one of the first and second display panels to detect a position of the other one and generate a relative position detection signal correspondingly. The control module is electrically connected to the detection device to receive the relative position detection signal and an image display signal from an image signal source, so as to generate a first display signal and a second display signal to respectively output to the first and second display panels.