Rotatable Notebook Display via Articulating Arm Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional notebook computers have limited mobility of input and output devices, restricting screen angle and position, which can lead to discomfort and performance issues, especially for gamers who require more flexible positioning for extended use.
Innovation Solution
A notebook computer design featuring a display section mechanically and electrically connected to a keyboard via an articulating arm with lower and upper pivoting joints, allowing 180° and 360° pivotal motions, enhancing ergonomic functionality and enabling the display to be positioned freely relative to the keyboard.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the display section is fixed to the keyboard section in a conventional notebook computer, then the device structure is simple and stable, but the screen angle and position cannot be adjusted, leading to discomfort during extended use
Solution Approach 1:
The display section is transformed from a fixed state to a dynamic state through the articulating arm mechanism. The arm includes multiple segments connected by pivoting joints that allow the display to move between different positions and angles, enabling users to adjust the screen to their preferred viewing angle while maintaining structural integrity through mechanical linkages
Solution Approach 2:
The articulating arm is divided into multiple segments (first arm segment, second arm segment) connected by pivoting joints. This segmentation allows independent movement of each segment, providing multiple degrees of freedom for positioning the display section while keeping each individual joint relatively simple in design
2Adaptability or versatility
If the display section is made movable with multiple pivoting joints, then ergonomic functionality is improved, but the device structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The articulating arm mechanism serves multiple functions simultaneously: it supports the display section, enables positioning at various angles, provides structural stability, and allows for compact folding. The same mechanical structure achieves both ergonomic adaptability and structural integrity without requiring separate systems for each function
3Ease of operation
If the articulating arm allows extensive pivoting motion for ergonomic positioning, then user comfort is improved, but the mechanical structure requires more components and joints
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple functional requirements are merged into the articulating arm mechanism. The arm combines support function, positioning function, and folding function into a single integrated structure. The pivoting joints serve dual purposes of enabling display angle adjustment and allowing the device to fold compactly, reducing the need for separate mechanical systems
Data Source
AI summary
A notebook computer includes a display screen rotationally attached to the base at a corner thereof. In at least one (1) embodiment, the screen is removably detachable from the base at the attachment point so as to be repositioned and then re-attached.