Sliding Transparent Display for Visibility and Power Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Transparent displays have visibility issues due to their transparent properties, which hinder user engagement and interaction with information and background objects simultaneously.
Innovation Solution
A user terminal apparatus with a sliding design featuring a transparent display that divides into multiple areas, allowing different user functions to be provided on overlapping and non-overlapping sections, including touch panels, and a controller that manages these areas to enhance visibility and user interaction by activating or deactivating touch panels and adjusting content display based on user manipulation and object recognition.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If a transparent display is used to allow users to see background images and displayed information simultaneously, then the transparency and visibility of background objects are improved, but the visibility of the displayed information deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The transparent display is divided into multiple regions with different functions: a first region that overlaps with the first body provides displayed information with enhanced visibility, while a second region allows viewing of background objects. This segmentation resolves the contradiction by providing different transparency levels in different areas of the same display.
Solution Approach 2:
Different regions of the transparent display are assigned different optical properties and functions. The first region is optimized for displaying information with higher visibility, while the second region maintains high transparency for background viewing. This local differentiation allows the display to simultaneously achieve both information visibility and background transparency.
2Ease of operation
If the transparent display provides information in the overlapping area to improve user engagement, then the user interaction is enhanced, but the power consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display dynamically adjusts its operation based on the sliding state of the second body. When the second body slides to open the first body, the controller activates the first region for user interaction. This dynamic activation only when needed reduces power consumption while maintaining ease of operation during actual use.
Solution Approach 2:
The display alternates between active and inactive states based on the sliding motion of the second body. The controller periodically activates the first region when the sliding condition is met, rather than maintaining continuous operation, thereby reducing overall power consumption while preserving user interaction capabilities when required.
3Illumination intensity
If the second body is made transparent to allow background viewing, then the aesthetic appearance and background visibility are improved, but the structural strength and protection deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The second body is constructed using composite materials that combine transparency with structural strength. This allows the second body to maintain its aesthetic appearance and background visibility while providing adequate structural protection for the components it houses.
Data Source
AI summary
A user terminal apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a first body, a second body mounted on one side of the first body to be slidably connected to the first body, a transparent display formed on the second body, and a controller configured to provide different user functions to a first area in the transparent display, which overlaps with the first body, and a second area which is a remaining part of the transparent display in response to the second body being slid from the first body to open the first body.