Rollable Display Housing with Dual Vibration Motors

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Solution Overview

Problem

Electronic devices with rollable displays experience poor vibration effects due to localized vibration concentration when the extendable portion is extended, leading to subpar transmission of vibrations.

Innovation Solution

The electronic device incorporates a first and second housing with respective vibration motors, a flexible display, and drive mechanisms to switch between rolled and unrolled states, with a flexible electrical connection wire and winding mechanism to ensure consistent vibration feedback regardless of the device's state.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Area of moving object

If the extendable portion is extended to provide larger display, then the display area is improved, but the vibration transmission effect deteriorates due to localized vibration concentration

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay areaVSAvoidvibration transmission effect
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of moving objectVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The device is divided into a first housing with a first vibration motor and a second housing with a second vibration motor. The flexible display is divided into a first segment connected to the first housing and a second segment connected to the second housing. This segmentation allows vibration motors to be distributed across different housing sections, preventing localized vibration concentration and improving overall vibration transmission effectiveness while maintaining extended display capability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Device complexity

If a single vibration motor is used in the first housing, then the device structure is simple, but the vibration effect is subpar when the extendable portion is extended

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevibration motor configurationVSAvoidvibration effect
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The vibration feedback system is segmented into two independent vibration motors: a first vibration motor in the first housing and a second vibration motor in the second housing. Each motor can operate independently to provide vibration feedback in its respective housing region, improving overall vibration effect without requiring a single complex motor system.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Different vibration motors are assigned to different housing regions based on local requirements. The first vibration motor serves the first housing and the second vibration motor serves the second housing, allowing localized vibration optimization in each region while maintaining overall system simplicity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Applied Scientific Principles

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Function Achieved in This Case

The solution provides improved vibration feedback by allowing either or both vibration motors to operate, ensuring uniform vibration distribution and transmission, enhancing the overall vibration effect of the device.

Implementation Method 1

the first housing is provided with a first vibration motor; the second housing is provided with a second vibration motor

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectVibration: Vibration

Data Source

PatentEP4325818B1Electronic device
Publication Date: 2025.07.23 VIVO MOBILE COMM CO LTD
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AI summary

This application discloses an electronic device and pertains to the field of communication technologies. The electronic device includes: a first housing, where the first housing is provided with a first vibration motor; a second housing, where the second housing is slidably connected to the first housing, and the second housing is provided with a second vibration motor; a flexible display, where a first segment of the flexible display is connected to the first housing, and a second segment of the flexible display is in sliding fit with the second housing; and a first drive mechanism, where the first drive mechanism is disposed in the first housing, the first drive mechanism is connected to the second housing, the first drive mechanism drives the second housing to move with respect to the first housing, enabling the electronic device to switch between a rolled state and an unrolled state, and the second vibration motor moves along with the second housing.