Multi-Screen Device with Pivot Structures for Flexible Display Configurations
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Solution Overview
Problem
Single-screen devices are inadequate for workflows requiring multiple windows, as users must constantly switch between overlapping windows, leading to inconvenience and reduced clarity due to lower resolution when trying to display multiple windows simultaneously.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device with multiple screen modules, each with a pivot structure allowing rotation around central axes, enabling flexible adjustment of screen angles and positions to function as single, dual, or triple-screen configurations without external cable routing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple windows are displayed on a single screen, then the user can access multiple applications simultaneously, but the windows must overlap or be reduced in size resulting in lower resolution and reduced clarity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from a two-dimensional single-screen display to a three-dimensional multi-screen configuration. Multiple screens are arranged in different spatial dimensions and angles, allowing windows to be distributed across multiple physical displays rather than compressed on a single screen. This dimensional expansion resolves the contradiction by providing sufficient display area for multiple windows while maintaining their original resolution and clarity.
Solution Approach 2:
The display system is segmented into multiple independent screen modules, each capable of displaying separate windows. Instead of forcing multiple windows onto one screen, the system divides the display function across multiple screens, with each screen handling specific windows or applications. This segmentation allows full-resolution display of each window while enabling simultaneous access to multiple applications.
2Measurement precision
If multiple screens are used to display multiple windows without overlapping, then display clarity is maintained, but the device structure becomes more complex requiring external cable routing and fixed configurations
Solution Approach 1:
The pivot structure serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides mechanical support for the screen, enables angular adjustment, allows rotation, and integrates cable management. This multi-functional design reduces overall device complexity by consolidating what would otherwise require separate components for each function, while still achieving the goal of maintaining display clarity across multiple screens.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces dynamic adjustability through pivot structures that allow screens to be rotated and positioned at various angles. This dynamic configuration capability replaces fixed, complex cable routing arrangements with a flexible system that can adapt to different user needs. The screens can be adjusted to optimal viewing positions while cables are managed through the rotating pivot mechanism, reducing structural complexity compared to fixed multi-screen setups.
3Adaptability or versatility
If screens are made adjustable to accommodate various user scenarios, then versatility is improved, but the mechanical structure requiring pivot structures increases device complexity
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple pivot structures are merged into an integrated assembly that supports multiple screens simultaneously. Rather than using separate pivot mechanisms for each screen, the design combines them into a unified structure where screens can be independently adjusted while sharing common mounting and support elements. This merging reduces the overall complexity of the mechanical system while maintaining the versatility of adjustable screen configurations for various user scenarios.
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic device includes three screen modules and a host. The first screen module includes a first screen and a first frame. The second screen module includes a second screen and a second frame. The third screen module includes a third screen and a third frame. Using pivot structures, the first frame is pivotally connected to the second frame on its left side, pivotally connected to the third frame on its right side, and pivotally connected to the host on its bottom side. The pivot structures also allow the first screen to rotate around the central axis of the first frame, allow the second screen to rotate around the central axis of the second frame, and allow the third screen to rotate around the central axis of the third frame.