Movable Support Section for Display Protection in Foldable Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic devices face challenges in reducing external forces applied to displays when a projecting component of the first casing abuts against the display of the second casing during closure, leading to potential damage and instability.
Innovation Solution
The electronic device incorporates a movable support section that allows the projecting component to move relative to the first casing, reducing its projection when pushed by the display, and a support assisting section that stabilizes the second casing through auxiliary axial-components and elastic components, preventing tilting and facilitating stable opening and closing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a projecting component is provided on the first casing to facilitate closure, then the closure operation is improved, but the display may be damaged due to external force applied during closure
Solution Approach 1:
The projecting component is designed to be movable rather than fixed. When the display exerts external force during closure, the projecting component can move relative to the first casing, absorbing the impact and preventing damage to the display while maintaining the closure function.
Solution Approach 2:
The movable support section is pre-configured to allow the projecting component to move before actual impact occurs. This anticipatory design enables the component to shift position in response to applied force, cushioning the display from harmful external forces during the closure process.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If the projecting component is made movable to reduce external force, then the display protection is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The movable support section is segmented into distinct components: a support section fixed to the first casing and a projecting component that can move relative to it. This segmentation allows the protective function to be isolated in a specific module, making the complexity manageable and the protection targeted where needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The movable support section acts as an intermediary between the first casing and the displaying component. It provides a mechanical interface that can move to absorb external forces, protecting the display without requiring complex active control systems or multiple independent protective mechanisms.
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic device (100) includes: a first casing (101); a second casing (102) that is connected to the first casing (101), and that has a display (103); a projecting component (152) that projects from a top side surface (101a) of the first casing (101), and is positioned on the top side surface (101a) of the first casing (101) at such a position as to abut against the display (103) when the electronic device (100) is closed; and a movable support section (170) configured to support the projecting component (152) so as to allow the projecting component (152) to move relative to the first casing (101) such that an amount of projection of the projecting component (152) from the top side surface (101a) of the first casing (101) is reduced when the projecting component (152) is pushed by the display (103) in the case of the electronic device (100) being closed.