Retractable Vehicle OLED Display Support for Vibration Stability

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Solution Overview

Problem

Flexible display films in vehicles face instability due to vibrations during use, which affects the maintenance of the display's stabilization in the extended state.

Innovation Solution

An extendable and retractable display device with a flexible OLED display film and a flexible display film carrier, supported by an elastic intermediate layer, utilizing motor-driven length-adjustable actuators and a guide device that allows the display film and carrier to extend and retract along a radius of curvature, providing stabilization and securing the display against vibrations.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a flexible display film is used in a vehicle, then the display can be extended and retracted, but the display becomes unstable due to vibrations during driving

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveextendable and retractable capabilityVSAvoidstability in extended state
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The display system is divided into multiple segments: the flexible display film, the display film carrier with upper end section and main section, the actuator, and the guide device. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function - the carrier provides structural support while the display film maintains flexibility, resolving the contradiction between extendability and stability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The display film carrier acts as an intermediary between the flexible display film and the housing/actuator system. The carrier's upper end section provides a stable attachment point for the actuator while supporting the flexible display film, enabling both movement and stabilization during extension and retraction

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of operation

If the display film is made flexible for OLED technology, then the display can be stored when not in use, but it becomes susceptible to vibrations and instability

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestorability when not in useVSAvoidresistance to vibrations
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs a flexible display film for OLED technology that can be extended and retracted, while introducing a display film carrier with a stiffened upper end section. This carrier provides the necessary structural support and vibration resistance, allowing the flexible display film to maintain its storability while achieving reliability against vibrations

Inventive Principle:
Principle #30Flexible shells and thin films

Solution Approach 2:

The system combines the flexible display film with the display film carrier made of potentially metal or stiffened material, creating a composite structure. This composite approach allows the flexible film to provide OLED functionality and storability while the carrier provides vibration resistance and reliability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

3Volume of moving object

If a guide device with small radius of curvature is used, then the display can be retracted into the housing, but the structural complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveretraction into housingVSAvoidguide device complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Volume of moving objectVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The guide device utilizes a curved path with a radius of curvature of less than 180 degrees (preferably less than 135 or 90 degrees) to guide the display film and carrier during retraction. This curved guidance enables the display to be retracted into the housing while managing the structural complexity through optimized geometric design

Inventive Principle:
Principle #14Spheroidality (Curvature)

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 solution ensures the stability of the display in the extended state by using a flexible display film carrier and motor-driven actuators, effectively preventing vibrations from affecting the display's stability and allowing for secure retraction and extension, ensuring the display remains secure and functional.

Implementation Method 1

connected to it by means of an intermediate layer made of, in particular, elastic material

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElasticity: Elasticity

Implementation Method 2

at least one motor-driven, a length-adjustable actuator

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectromagnetic conversion: Electromagnetic Induction

Data Source

PatentEP4217222B1Extendable and retractable display device for a vehicle
Publication Date: 2024.10.30 BHTC GMBH
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AI summary

The invention relates to an extendable and retractable display device which is provided with a flexible display film (18) which is reinforced by a flexible display film support (24). The display film (18) and the display film support (24) can be moved into a housing (12) and back out of this housing (12) by being bent. This is implemented by means of at least one actuator (36), the lower end (48) of which is supported in the housing (12) and the upper end of which is connected to the upper end of the display film support (24). The housing (12) has a guide means (52) for deflecting the display film (18) and the display film support (24) when retracting and extending the display (16).