Slidable Functional Component Assembly for High Screen Ratio Mobile Terminals
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing design of mobile phones has a reduced screen ratio due to the presence of non-display areas for functional components like microphones and cameras, which compromises user experience.
Innovation Solution
A mobile terminal design featuring a slidable assembly with a slider and a first cover that can retract and extend parallel to the screen, allowing functional components to be hidden or exposed as needed, utilizing a driving mechanism to facilitate this movement and maintain a flush integration with the screen.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If functional components are arranged in non-display areas on the front side, then the device can accommodate necessary components, but the screen ratio is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a slidable assembly that allows functional components to dynamically move between a retracted state (hidden behind the screen) and an extended state (exposed for use). This dynamic mechanism resolves the contradiction by making the component arrangement adaptive rather than static, allowing full screen coverage when components are retracted while still providing access when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of arranging components in the traditional planar non-display area, the patent moves components into a third dimension by sliding them out from behind the screen along a sliding direction substantially parallel to the screen surface. This dimensional transition allows components to occupy space that does not interfere with the display area, effectively increasing screen ratio while maintaining component functionality.
2Reliability
If functional components are placed in non-display areas, then component functionality is maintained, but user experience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The slidable assembly provides dynamic control over component visibility and accessibility. Users can choose to extend components only when needed, maintaining full screen coverage for better visual experience while ensuring component functionality is preserved when required. This on-demand accessibility improves user experience compared to permanent non-display area allocations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts functional components from the traditional non-display area and relocates them to a sliding mechanism that can position them either behind the screen or in front of it. This extraction allows the display area to occupy the entire front surface when components are retracted, improving user experience, while components remain accessible when extended.
3Area of stationary object
If a slidable assembly is implemented, then screen ratio is increased, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the functional components with the sliding mechanism, integrating multiple functions into a unified assembly. The slidable assembly combines the components, their mounting structure, and the sliding mechanism into a single integrated unit that moves together, reducing the number of separate parts and simplifying the overall device structure despite the added functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The slidable assembly serves multiple functions: it houses functional components, provides a sliding mechanism for movement, maintains flush alignment with the screen, and enables dynamic reconfiguration. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate dedicated structures for each function, thereby managing device complexity while achieving increased screen ratio.
4Adaptability or versatility
If components are made slidable, then flexibility is improved, but manufacturing difficulty increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the device into distinct modules: a fixed screen assembly and a slidable assembly containing the functional components. This segmentation allows each module to be manufactured and tested separately, with the slidable assembly being a self-contained unit that can be produced using standardized sliding mechanisms, thereby managing manufacturing complexity while achieving component flexibility.
Data Source
AI summary
A mobile terminal is disclosed. The mobile terminal includes a slidable assembly, a driving mechanism, a screen, and a back cover covering the screen. The slidable assembly includes a slider and at least one functional component fixed to the slider. The slider is retractable and slidable relative to the back cover in a direction substantially parallel to the screen, in order to drive the at least one functional component to be covered by the screen or exposed out of the screen. The driving mechanism is fixed between the screen and the back cover, and configured to drive the slider to slide.