Multi-Smartphone Seamless Screen Merging

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Solution Overview

Problem

The evolution of smartphones has stagnated, lacking new functions and innovative designs.

Innovation Solution

A smartphone system that allows multiple smartphones to be connected without hinges, creating a large, seamless screen that can be folded and used as a hinge, enabling 360-degree viewing, stereo sound, and enhanced functionality such as simultaneous front and back camera usage and 360-degree photography.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Area of stationary object

If multiple smartphones are connected to form a large screen, then the screen area is increased, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvescreen areaVSAvoiddevice complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Area of stationary objectVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

Multiple smartphone screens are connected and merged to form a single large seamless screen, combining the display areas of individual devices to achieve a larger total screen area while maintaining functionality of each component

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The large screen system is segmented into multiple independent smartphone units that can be connected in various configurations, allowing the system to be divided into manageable modules that can be assembled and disassembled flexibly

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Volume of moving object

If the smartphone screen is folded to create a compact form, then the volume is reduced, but the manufacturing precision requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesmartphone volumeVSAvoidmanufacturing precision

Core Design Contradiction:

Volume of moving objectVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The smartphone employs a flexible screen that can be folded without rigid structural components, using thin film technology to enable bending and folding while maintaining display integrity and reducing overall device volume

Inventive Principle:

Principle #30Flexible shells and thin films

Solution Approach 2:

The smartphone structure transitions from a static rigid form to a dynamic flexible form that can change shape, allowing the device to adapt between compact folded state and expanded unfolded state through flexible material properties

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

3Volume of moving object

If the smartphone is made compact, then the portability is improved, but the screen area is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesmartphone volumeVSAvoidscreen area

Core Design Contradiction:

Volume of moving objectVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The smartphone utilizes a dynamic flexible screen that can be expanded when needed and folded into a compact form when not in use, allowing the screen area to change from small to large while maintaining a compact portable form factor

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The flexible screen can be folded and nested within the compact smartphone body, allowing the large screen area to be contained within a small volume through repeated folding similar to a nested doll structure

Inventive Principle:

Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

Data Source

PatentUS12314081B2Super smartphone

Publication Date: 2025.05.27 NAKAMATS YOSHIRO

AI summary

[Problem] To provide a completely new smartphone.[Solution Means] A plurality of smartphones are combined.