Rollable Display Door Gear Assembly for Low-Noise Opening

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing display devices face issues with noise and vibration during the operation of doors, and there is a need for a mechanism to power the opening and closing of these doors efficiently.

Innovation Solution

A display device incorporating a flexible display panel with a roller mechanism, a housing, and a door assembly powered by a motor through a shaft gear system, which includes first and second shafts and gears to facilitate smooth operation of the door.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a motor is directly connected to the door to provide power for opening and closing, then the door can be driven, but noise and vibration are generated during operation

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedoor operation smoothnessVSAvoidnoise and vibration
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

A shaft gear mechanism is introduced as an intermediary between the motor and the door. The motor drives the first shaft gear, which transmits power through the first shaft and joint to the second shaft gear, ultimately driving the door. This intermediary transmission system reduces direct motor-door connection, thereby minimizing noise and vibration while maintaining reliable door operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Object-generated harmful factors

If a simple direct drive mechanism is used for the door, then the structure is simple, but it cannot effectively reduce noise and vibration

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenoise and vibrationVSAvoidshaft gear structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-generated harmful factorsVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The shaft gear mechanism serves as a controlled intermediary that balances complexity and noise reduction. The first shaft gear connected to the motor, coupled with the first shaft and joint, and connected to the second shaft gear that drives the door, creates a structured transmission path. This organized complexity effectively reduces noise and vibration compared to direct drive, while maintaining reasonable structural complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Adaptability or versatility

If a flexible display panel is rolled on a roller, then the display device can be made flexible and space-saving, but the roller mechanism adds complexity to the housing structure

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveflexibilityVSAvoidroller mechanism structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The flexible display panel is nested within the housing structure, rolled around the roller that is rotatably mounted inside the housing's internal accommodation space. The roller is positioned adjacent to the housing opening, allowing the display panel to be stored in a compact form while maintaining flexibility. This nesting approach enables space-saving flexibility while integrating the roller mechanism efficiently within the existing housing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

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 reduces noise and vibration during door operation while providing a reliable power mechanism for opening and closing the display device.

Implementation Method 1

a motor for providing power to the door

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectromagnetic conversion: Electromagnetic Induction

Implementation Method 2

a first shaft gear disposed between the motor and the door, and transmitting the power, provided by the motor, to the door; a first shaft having a first end connected to the first shaft gear, and rotating together with the first shaft gear; a second shaft having a first end connected to the joint, and rotating together with the first shaft; and a second shaft gear connected to a second end of the second shaft, and transmitting power to the door

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectMechanical transmission: Gear

Data Source

PatentEP4083976B1Display device
Publication Date: 2025.08.13 LG ELECTRONICS INC
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AI summary

A display device is disclosed. The display device of the present disclosure includes: a flexible display panel; a roller on which the display panel is rolled or unrolled; a housing having an opening through which the display panel passes, and providing an internal accommodation space, the roller rotatably mounted in the internal accommodation space; and a door assembly mounted in the internal accommodation space at a position adjacent to the opening of the housing, and opening and closing the opening, wherein the door assembly includes: a door for opening and closing the opening; a motor for providing power to the door; a first shaft gear disposed between the motor and the door, and transmitting the power, provided by the motor, to the door; a first shaft having a first end connected to the first shaft gear, and rotating together with the first shaft gear; a joint connected to a second end of the first shaft; a second shaft having a first end connected to the joint, and rotating together with the first shaft; and a second shaft gear connected to a second end of the second shaft, and transmitting power to the door.