Sliding Support Assembly for Adjustable Flexible Screen Bending
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Solution Overview
Problem
Flexible screens in terminal devices lack adjustability in their bendable positions, limiting their folding capabilities and application scenarios due to fixed bendable positions.
Innovation Solution
A support structure member with slidably arranged support members and a movable second support assembly, featuring connecting and hinge units, allows for adjustable bending positions by forming gaps between support members, enabling the flexible screen to be bent at various positions without wrinkling or bending issues.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the bendable position of the flexible screen is fixed, then the structure is simple and stable, but the adjustability of the bending position is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The support structure is divided into multiple support members (first support member, second support member, etc.) that can move relative to each other. Each support member can independently adjust its position, enabling the bending position to be changed while maintaining structural stability through the segmented design.
Solution Approach 2:
The support members are designed with movable connections that allow dynamic adjustment of the bending position. The support structure transitions from a static fixed-position design to a dynamic adjustable design, where the bending position can be changed according to different usage scenarios without compromising structural integrity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the support members are fixed relative to each other, then the manufacturing is simple, but the bending position cannot be adjusted
Solution Approach 1:
The support structure is segmented into multiple independently manufacturable support members that are subsequently assembled through movable connections. This allows each component to be manufactured separately using standard processes, then combined to create the adjustable functionality, balancing manufacturing simplicity with adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The support members are designed to nest or slide relative to each other, with the second support member able to move along the first support member. This nesting arrangement allows for compact storage when not in use and easy adjustment when needed, while maintaining relatively simple manufacturing processes for each individual component.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the flexible screen is bent at a fixed position, then the structural stability is maintained, but the application scenarios are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The support structure employs dynamic movable connections between support members that maintain structural stability in any adjusted position. The system transitions from a static single-bending-position design to a dynamic multi-position design, where the structural stability is preserved through proper mechanical connections while enabling various application scenarios through position adjustability.
Solution Approach 2:
The adjustable support structure is designed to serve multiple functions and application scenarios by allowing the bending position to be changed. The same support structure can accommodate different screen sizes, folding angles, and usage modes (such as handheld, tabletop, or folded configurations), making the device universally applicable while maintaining structural integrity.
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AI summary
A support structure member and a display device. The support structure member includes a first support assembly, including a plurality of support members arranged in a first direction, in which the plurality of support members can be slidably arranged relative to one another in the first direction, and a gap is formed between two adjacent support members, and the first support assembly is bent by each position of the gap; a second support assembly, movably arranged relative to the first support assembly at least one side of the support members in a thickness direction, in which the second support assembly includes a connecting unit and a hinge unit connected to the connecting unit, the second support assembly moves to the gap of the first support assembly, and in the gap, the hinge unit and the support members together support a to-be-supported member.