Portable Desktop Computer With Wound Flexible Display

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Solution Overview

Problem

Desktop computers have higher configurations and larger display screens than notebook computers but are inconvenient for transportation due to separate display and host components.

Innovation Solution

A portable desktop computer design featuring a columnar host with a ring groove for winding a flexible display, integrated heat sink, and adjustable frame for enhanced portability and usability.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If the display and host of the desktop computer are packed separately, then the desktop computer has higher configuration and larger display screen, but it is inconvenient for transporting and carrying

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconvenience of transporting and carryingVSAvoidstructure of display and host packaging
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The flexible display is wound into a ring groove formed on the host body, with the display neatly stored inside the host structure. This nesting arrangement allows the display and host to be integrated into a single compact unit, eliminating the need for separate packaging while maintaining portability and convenience for transportation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

2Ease of operation

If the flexible display is wound into the ring groove, then the portability is improved, but the display screen size is reduced when not in use

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveportabilityVSAvoiddisplay screen area
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The display采用柔性可卷曲设计,能够根据使用需求在展开和卷曲之间动态转换。当需要使用时,显示屏展开提供大面积显示;当不需要时,显示屏卷曲收纳到环形凹槽中,实现便携性。这种动态可变的设计解决了屏幕面积与便携性之间的矛盾。

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Device complexity

If the block pin is made retractable, then the structure is simplified, but the reliability of blocking the flexible display may be reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestructure of block pinVSAvoidblocking effect of block pin
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The blocking function is divided between multiple retractable block pins distributed around the ring groove. While each individual pin is simple and retractable, the collective action of multiple pins provides reliable blocking. The segmentation of the blocking function across multiple simple components achieves both structural simplification and functional reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

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

Enables convenient carrying and transportation while maintaining high configuration and display quality, with improved heat dissipation and adjustable viewing angles.

Implementation Method 1

the hollow cavity is provided with a heat sink which is integrated with a motherboard, a CPU, a sound card and a graphics card

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectThermal conduction: Conduction (thermal)

Implementation Method 2

a fan is provided above the heat sink

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectConvection: Convection

Data Source

PatentUS10317946B2Portable desktop computer
Publication Date: 2019.06.11 BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO LTD
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AI summary

The present application relates to the computer technical field, and discloses a portable desktop computer which is capable of solving the technical problem of inconvenient transportation and carrying of the desktop computer. The portable desktop computer comprises a columnar host and a flexible display; a columnar outer surface of the host is provided with a ring groove with which the flexible display is wound, and the host is provided with block pins used for blocking the flexible display within the ring groove. The portable desktop computer is featured with combining the host with the flexible display together for easily carrying and convenient transportation.