Sliding Frame Mechanism for Bendable Display Curvature Compensation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Display apparatuses with switchable flat and curved surface states face performance degradation and potential damage due to differences in curvature between the front and rear surfaces, leading to issues with component alignment and stress.
Innovation Solution
A display apparatus with a bendable display panel, featuring a first and second frame system where the second frame is slidable relative to the first, connected by a connecting member with threaded supports, allowing for relative movement to compensate for curvature differences and maintain optimal component alignment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the display panel is switched between flat surface state and curved surface state, then the display can show three-dimensional images through two-dimensional images, but a difference in length between the front surface and rear surface of the display panel is produced, leading to degradation or damage to the product
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by making the second frame slidable relative to the first frame through a connecting member with threaded supports. This allows the frame structure to dynamically adjust its configuration when the display panel transitions between flat and curved states, accommodating the length difference that occurs during bending without causing damage to components.
2Shape
If the display panel is bent into a curved surface state, then immersive viewing experience is achieved, but the front surface part and rear surface part have different curvatures causing component misalignment
Solution Approach 1:
The slidable connecting member allows the second frame to move relative to the first frame, dynamically compensating for the length difference that occurs when the display panel is bent. This maintains proper component alignment in the curved state while preserving the ability to achieve the desired curved surface shape for immersive viewing.
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AI summary
A display apparatus having a display module which may be selectively set to a flat surface state or a curved surface state. The display apparatus having a display module includes a bendable display panel configured to display images, a first frame provided at a front of the display panel, and a second frame provided at a back of the display panel. The second frame includes a first bracket positioned at a back of the display panel, and a second bracket provided to be slidable with respect to the first bracket.