Rolling Flexible Display with Suction Mount for Compact Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Electronic devices with flexible display screens cannot be easily stored or mounted on surfaces such as walls or glass windows, limiting their usage scenarios.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device with a rotating shaft and sucking apparatus that allows the flexible display screen to be rolled up and expanded, and can be suction-mounted onto a carrier surface, enabling convenient storage and versatile placement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of moving object
If the flexible display screen is kept expanded for use, then the display area is maximized, but the storage space required increases and portability decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The flexible display screen is rolled up and stored inside the housing of the electronic device, similar to a nested doll structure where one object is placed inside another. This allows the large display area to be compacted into a small storage space within the device housing, resolving the contradiction between display area and storage space requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The display screen transitions from a static flat state to a dynamic rolled-up state through the rotating shaft mechanism. This dynamic transformation allows the display to adapt between two extreme states: fully expanded for maximum display area and fully rolled up for minimum storage space, effectively resolving the space contradiction.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the electronic device is designed with fixed placement requirements, then structural stability is maintained, but placement versatility is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The sucking apparatus enables the electronic device to be placed on various surfaces including walls, glass windows, and cabinet surfaces, not limited to traditional horizontal surfaces. This multi-functional placement capability maintains structural stability through suction adhesion while significantly improving placement versatility across different orientations and surface types.
Solution Approach 2:
The sucking apparatus uses pneumatic principles to create adhesion between the device and carrier surfaces. By generating negative pressure through the suction holes, the device can securely attach to vertical and inclined surfaces without compromising structural stability, thereby enabling versatile placement options beyond traditional flat surfaces.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the display screen is made flexible for deformation, then adaptability is improved, but ease of operation for manual rolling decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The manual mechanical rolling operation is replaced with an automated motor-driven system. The rotating shaft, driven by a motor, automatically rolls up and expands the flexible display screen without requiring manual effort. This substitution maintains the adaptability of the flexible display while dramatically improving ease of operation by eliminating the need for users to manually roll or unroll the screen.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Facilitates the storage and placement of electronic devices by allowing the flexible display screen to be rolled up for compact storage and expanded for use, while enabling secure suction-mounting onto various surfaces, enhancing user convenience and safety.
Implementation Method 1
an air pump provided on the main body and connected to the suction box, and is configured to suck air from the suction box; when the air pump sucks air from the suction box, a surface of the main body provided with the air holes can be sucked onto a surface of a carrier
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic device includes: a main body to which a rotating shaft is rotatably connected; a driving motor, provided on the main body, connected to the rotating shaft and configured to drive the rotating shaft to rotate; a flexible display screen, having a first side edge connected to the rotating shaft and capable of completely rolling the flexible display screen onto the rotating shaft or expanding the rolled-up flexible display screen, under a reciprocating rotation of the rotating shaft; and a sucking apparatus provided on the main body and configured to suck the electronic device onto a surface of a carrier.